Book Description
"Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006" was written by a practicing architect for architects and architectural draftsmen. Emphasizing program features that are most applicable in the profession.
Tutorial Format Hands On Experience Written by a Practicing Professional Architect who is also and Educator.
An valuable tool for Architects, Architectural Draftsmen and CAD Managers.
Book Description
This concise manual goes beyond a series of independent tools and commands to consider the process of creating professional-quality building design projects using the newest release of Autodesk® Architectural Desktop (ADT). Content focuses squarely on the rationale and practicality of ADT 2006 through life-tested, practical lessons that emphasize "why" as well as "how" in order to help readers complete their projects successfully. The text and lessons combine to give an unmistakable sense of the value of the tools introduced as well as a clear indication of each tool's potential. The result is an up-to-the-minute resource that shortens the learning curve and instills confidence and comfort in usage of the software as a tool to create architecture.
Customer Reviews:
NOVICE TO INTERMEDIATE .......2006-09-12
Very good book for the price. Definitely the buy for someone who has some autocad background. However, I did find the book to be somewhat to broad in its examples. I think the author would have done much better if he had limited his scope of example to either residential or commercial. The residential examples were not very specific and were only understood if one read the commercial examples first. Being that I only design residential, it is a great resource in describing the different tools and commands available in the program.
A tremendous help.......2006-06-25
My firm recently upgraded from 2002 to 2006 and it's been an ordeal. We've decided to use the project navigator's full functionallity and this book has been a wonderfull reference for the methodology behind it. I'd recommend this book to anyone doing the same.
An excellent tutorial.......2006-04-13
As usual, Paul's latest Mastering ADT book is a must-have for anyone needing to learn how to use ADT in a real-world scenario. Rather than just another useless listing of commands and features, it is a process-oriented series of tutorials that walk users through example projects with plenty of coverage of the "why" as well as the "how to". As an ADT instructor and consultant, I recommend it to all of my students and customers.
MADT a must have.......2006-04-12
MADT 06 is over-the-top helpful. With consistent reading and follow through of exercises, we easily moved from, "What the heck is all this stuff? -- to, "I get it, I get it, I can't live without it." We found Mr. Aubin's tools and project examples very applicable and useful to real world application. Another great advantage of reading MADT is the author's explanation of out of the box material in the software. Most draftsmen are compelled to spend weeks re-configuring the software and tools to draw like they draw. Aubin helps explain this is not necessary. He's right. The author not only clearly explains how to use this complicated software but helps us understand that it is already equipped to save us time and money without spending endless man-hours making it draw with every color, line weight, block and tool that we've used the last 20 years.
Mastering is our Corporate Training Manual.......2006-04-12
We have a large installation of ADT at our company and Paul's books have always been step one in the training of our users. The book and tutorial guide you through difficult concepts and get you ready to start your own project. We don't start a project without this book. We recently used "Mastering" (and no traditional training) to create a library of custom multi-view blocks that scheduled all our doors, walls and spaces in a building that is one of the most complex in the world. Contrary to any detractors comments, we have found this book to be easy to use and valuable to our process.
Book Description
AutoCAD has become the industry standard graphics program for interior design and space planning; it is used to complete the many drawings that make up a design project. Many design firms have adopted AutoCAD as their standard because: ~It save time, ~Affliliated professions use it, and these firms need to be able to exchange disks in order to work on the same drawing, ~Their competitors are using it, and ~Their clients expect it. To be successful in design today, professionals must be proficient in the use of AutoCAD as it relates to interior design and space planning. This need is what led the authors to write AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning.
Prompt-Response Format/Objectives to Start Each Format/Review Questions at End of Each Chapter/Uses Complete Residential and Commerical Projects/New Printing and Plotting Features/3D Chapters Include Solid Modeling, 3D Orbit Command, Materials, and Rendering/New SolidEdit Command/Covers Model Space/Covers Making a Web Page Using AutoCAD/Includes Habitat for Humanity House as a Project
An excellent tool for Interior Designers, Interior Architects, Space Planners, Architectural Drafters, Interior Designers, and Architects.
Product Description
Totally updated for AutoCAD 2006 and 2006 LT including the new and enhanced Commands, Dimensioning, Hatching, Mtext, Dynamic Blocks, Dynamic Input and more. Ideal for classroom instruction or as a self-study tutorial, it provides only what you need without all of the jargon. It also includes 30 lessons with step by step instructions followed by exercises designed for practicing the commands learned within the lesson. Each lesson starts very simple and progresses to more complex. The approach taken is to familiarize users with the drawing commands first, and then teach users to create their own setup drawings. Each lesson is explained clearly and in a non-intimidating manner.
Customer Reviews:
THE SERVICE WAS AS GOOD AS PROMISED.......2007-04-05
I GOT AN EXCELLENT SERVICE. THE BOOK ARRIVED ON TIME. PRETTY GOOD SERVICE.
very good book.......2007-03-09
so i got this book for a class but it is so self-explanitory who needs a teacher!!!!!!!
this book is great and honestly...if u want to learn auto-cad this is the book to get!!!
Beginning AutoCAD 2006.......2006-11-10
It is a book that is well made. The CD helps understand.
Easy and helpful.......2006-02-16
This is one of the best books on AutoCad I have ever used.
I thought Acad was difficult but this book made it so easy.
And it doesn't have a lot of stuff to read. Short and to the point. And it has examples and exercises.
I bought the advanced book also. It is great too.
I suggest this book for anyone new to AutoCAD.
Trust me ....it's not hard after all.
Class Requirement.......2006-02-02
I had to buy this for a class, but I found the book and exercises well written and easy to follow. I'm a newbie to the CAD world and this was a good introduction!
Product Description
This textbook starts with a basic introduction to AutoCAD 2006 and then begins a house floor plan. Using step-by-step tutorial lessons, the residential project is followed through to create elevations, sections, details, etc. Throughout the project, new AutoCAD commands are covered at the appropriate time. Focus is placed on the most essential parts of a command rather than an exhaustive review of every sub-feature of a particular command.
Table of Contents
1. GETTING STARTED WITH AUTOCAD 2006
2. CRASH COURSE INTRODUCTION (The Basics)
3. DRAWING ARCHITECTURAL OBJECTS (Draw & Modify)
4. Residential Project: FLOOR PLANS
5. Residential Project: EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS
6. Residential Project: SECTIONS
7. Residential Project: Plan Layout & Interior Elevations
8. Residential Project: Site Plan
9. Residential Project: Schedules & Sheet Setup
10. Residential Project: Lineweights & Plotting
11. Appendix A: Introduction to 3D Modeling
Customer Reviews:
Review of Residential Design Using AutoCAD 2006.......2006-11-07
This book is terrible. It misses steps, and makes you do stuff that you would never do in the real world, and the stuff you do in the real word it leaves out. For people who know how to use AutoCad it is more confessusing. Recommendation Do not buy, there are better books out there.
Great Tutorial.......2006-07-03
This is a great book for someone looking to learn Autocad. I had absolutely no previous knowledge of Autocad and have completed several floor plans using the program in a short time. It took me about a week to get through the tutorial (I spent a lot of time with it) but can now efficiently navigate the program and understand many of its functions.
As far as the tutorial goes, you start by creating some simple shapes and then items such as sinks, windows, and fixtures to get used to the commands. Then you start the floor plan of the home, draw the elevations, then the sectionals. Autocad is a very complex program and I would have been lost without a book to walk me through. It was perfect for someone who wanted to learn about residential design on their own
Book Description
Beginning with an exploration of the basic tools that control AutoCAD®, each subsequent chapter builds on the skills learned for a well-rounded exploration of each new command relating to 2D construction documentation. All the need-to-know information that current and future architects, engineers, and designers require is provided, affording readers the efficiencies and skills they need to apply AutoCAD 2006, and its improved application in the architectural and construction fields, using the previous release as its base in their professional environment. The book is an excellent resource for new users wishing to explore the computer skills needed to excel in the creation of drawings for architectural design, as well as for experienced CAD users adjusting to the new features and functions of AutoCAD 2006.
Customer Reviews:
Great price!.......2007-05-09
I had to buy this book for a college architecture class that I am taking and I saved about 40 bucks buying it from Amazon instead of my college bookstore. This book is great for any architecture student or anyone who is interested in drawing houses using AutoCad. It is also great for any beginner because it shows you how to begin a drawing and how to complete it. It is very easy to read and it is full of everything you need to know to draw like an architect.
Product Description
AutoCAD 2006 30-Day Trial Version included on the enclosed CD-ROM.
Continue your AutoCAD education with this companion to the "Beginning" workbook. Completely updated for AutoCAD 2006 and 2006 LT software, this workbook includes 21 non-intimidating, easy to follow lessons and 3 on-the-job type projects in Architecture, Electro-mechanical and Mechanical fields. It includes step-by-step instructions on how to create customized borders, title blocks, page setups, Isometric drawings, DesignCenter, Xref, Attributes, Ordinate dimensioning, Geometric Tolerances and more. It also provides the basics for 3D solid modeling, such as using solid primitives, Boolean operations, extrude, slice, rotate, revolve, dimension and print.
Customer Reviews:
A great teacher.......2007-07-22
I wish that this book had been available when I was teaching AutoCad at the Community College.
AutoCAD 2006.......2006-03-20
Clear, concise and coherent! Gave me everything I expected. I wish they had another book in the series to expand the 3D topics.
Advanced Autocad 2006.......2006-03-17
This is an excellent book for someone new to this field.
This book makes learning Autocad so much easier to learn
then any other book I've seen. I would recommend this book
to anyone who would like to be more advanced in Autocad.
So-So.......2006-02-02
You really shouldn't buy this one unless you also buy or have access to the beginning work book because some of the exercises call for you to use work done in the previous book. OK but not great and not as easy to follow as the first.
Book Description
The latest in the wildly popular One Step at a Time series, 3D AutoCAD 2006: One Step at a Time includes everything you'll need to know to work productively in the 3-Dimensional world of the world's most popular design program. Our familiar three-column instructional approach (Tools - Command Sequence - Steps) is still unsurpassed in AutoCAD training programs. The author's friendly style and mastery of the material makes readers and students alike feel as though he's sitting at their elbow while they work. He turns 3D AutoCAD into a fun learning experience! The 2006 text has been fully updated as well as being reformatted to reduce the cost to readers. Additionally, the eBook is now in full color and has been reformatted to reduce download time/size! Table of Contents Lesson 1: "Z" Basics Lesson 2: More of Z Basics Lesson 3: Wireframes and Surface Models Lesson 4: Predefined Surface Models Lesson 5: Complex Surface Models Lesson 6: Z-Space Editing Lesson 7: Solid Modeling Building Blocks Lesson 8: Composite Solids Lesson 9: Editing 3D Solids Lesson 10: Three-Dimensional Blocks and Plotting Tools Lesson 11: Is It Real or Is It Rendered?
Download Description
The latest in the wildly popular One Step at a Time series, 3D AutoCAD 2006: One Step at a Time includes everything you'll need to know to work productively in the 3-Dimensional world of the world's most popular design program. Our familiar three-column instructional approach (Tools - Command Sequence - Steps) is still unsurpassed in AutoCAD training programs. The author's friendly style and mastery of the material makes readers and students alike feel as though he's sitting at their elbow while they work. He turns 3D AutoCAD into a fun learning experience! The 2006 text has been fully updated as well as being reformatted to reduce the cost to readers. Additionally, the eBook is now in full color and has been reformatted to reduce download time/size! Table of Contents Lesson 1: "Z" Basics Lesson 2: More of Z Basics Lesson 3: Wireframes and Surface Models Lesson 4: Predefined Surface Models Lesson 5: Complex Surface Models Lesson 6: Z-Space Editing Lesson 7: Solid Modeling Building Blocks Lesson 8: Composite Solids Lesson 9: Editing 3D Solids Lesson 10: Three-Dimensional Blocks and Plotting Tools Lesson 11: Is It Real or Is It Rendered?
Customer Reviews:
An Excellent Approach.......2005-07-14
The author of this text should be congratulated. He tackles a difficult (and scary) subject and makes it seem easy. And he does it with a sense of humor.
Five stars and my thanks for helping me master what I'd always been afraid to try!
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Mastering Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006
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