CAD for Interiors
Basics
Tod E. Stephens
WHY TO BUY
Designers learn how to draw floor plans with AutoCAD® using this
book/DVD package.
Author biography
INFORMATION
Tod E. Stephens:
• Autodesk Certified Trainer
• Teaches computer drafting at the Art Institute, Tampa • Architectural applications engineer and consultant
• Masters in Education, specializing in Technology and Learning
ISBN10: 0-471-79367-1
ISBN13: 978-0-471-79367-0
In Store Date: September 22, 2006
Publication Date: October 13, 2006 Price: US$ 45.00
CAN$ 58.99 £ 25.95
Pages: 220 (estimated)
Season: Fall 2006
Trim Size: 8-1/2 x 11 in.
Format: PaperDVD disk
Number of Illustrations:
• Screen captures: B&W: 150 Color:0
Subject: (AR40) Interior Design
Field: ARGD00 (Architecture and Design)
Discipline: ARX000 (Architecture)
Subdiscipline: ARX100 (Architecture)
Course: AR0400 (Interiors & Interior Design)
Product Line: (Z1)
Architecture/Engineering
Discount Group: (4P) Professional(PL: BFHKRUZ,ISY3)
Bookstore Category: (ARC007000) ARCHITECTURE/Interior Design / General
Editor: (037) Drougas, P.
Marketing Manager: (57) Hartman, Valerie
Publisher: (Z1) Amanda Miller
EAN: 9780471793670
UPC: 723812852482
Market Restrictions: World Rights
Rights: Incomplete Rights
Sales handles
• Gives interior designers and architects the basic instruction needed to create a floor plan: no experience required!
• Step-by-step approach tells designers what they need to know to create professional results without extraneous "tech talk"
• Companion DVD complements each chapter with audio-visual training videos. The disc can be used on DVD-ROM drives or DVD video players.
• Projects and exercises at the end of each chapter allow readers to apply what they have just learned.
• Includes the basics of Architectural Desktop® and 3-D drawing.
About the topic/technology
An interior design project uses drawings that are eventually created in AutoCAD® or other presentation program. In order to be successful every designer must know the basics of using this program to create floor plans, and make any necessary adjustments as the project changes. The various professionals involved in an interiors project also expect CAD-generated drawings, whether architects, contractors, or specification writers.
Developing practical CAD skills has become en essential part of a designer's education. CAD for Interiors: Basics will get anyone started to computer-aided drawing proficiency.
Market description
(Please include secondary markets) Interior design students.Professional interior designers needing to learn AutoCAD®.
Students in architecture, architectural technology, and architectural engineering technology. Anyone who wants to learn the basics of AutoCAD® applications for interior spaces.
CAD for Interiors
Basics
Tod E. Stephens
About the book
CAD for Interiors: Basics is a practical guide to getting started in AutoCAD® for interior designers. Taking a hands-on approach, the reader is taken on a step-by-step process to draw a detailed building floor plan. Beginning with instruction on how to create project templates, the reader works their way up to a professional-quality presentation. The basics of Architectural Desktop® and 3-D CAD are also included. The last chapter shows how to plot a hard copy of the drawing.
An included DVD complements the book, presenting 36 narrated videos of detailed AutoCAD® commands and 12 videos
demonstrating the book's instruction using a unique audio-visual approach. No other product for designers offers a blended approach to make learning visually exciting and effective.
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