Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004: A Comprehensive Tutorial

This book is an extremely useful tool in helping users learn Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004. Readers can relate commands to producing drawings; the book presents the topics in the order in which they are actually used. It provides clear, concise CAD information; the author is an architect who uses the program in professional practice. All concepts and commands are taught by step-by-step, hands-on exercises, giving users the practice they need to master the program. It provides complete coverage of the Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004 design concepts, including the Mass Model, Space Planning, and Virtual Building. It teaches how to use the Project Browser and Project Navigator to manage and update Xrefs; as well as how the Construct, Element, and View relate to the plotting sheet. The book also comprehensively covers: Viz Render, the new Tool Palette and Properties palette system, styles, parametrics, properties, and overrides; curtain walls and window assemblies; and live section display. For those involved in computer-aided architectural design; as well as architectural drafters, interior designers, and environmental designers.