CAD fundamentals for architecture / Elys John.

By:

John, Elys

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Portfolio skills. Architecture.Publisher: London : Laurence King Publishing, 2013Description: 1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781780672175
1780672179

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

208 23

LOC classification:

NA2728 .J64 2013eb

Online resources:

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Contents:

Part 1. 2D drawing -- part 2. Modelling -- part 3. Rendering -- part 4. Presentation -- part 5. Overview and resources.

Summary: Computer-aided design (CAD) is the dominant design and drawing tool used in architecture, and all students need to acquire basic skills in using it. This book explains the key CAD skills required to create plans, 3D models and perspectives. Detailed text and hundreds of screengrabs and visuals are used to demonstrate the various techniques and processes. 2D skills are shown using AutoCAD, SketchUp and Vectorworks, while 3D modelling and presentation techniques also include 3ds Max, Maya, Form·Z and Photoshop. The reader will learn how to simplify the software interface and tools in order to focus on the most common and useful tasks. This is an invaluable guide for all students of architecture.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. 2D drawing -- part 2. Modelling -- part 3. Rendering -- part 4. Presentation -- part 5. Overview and resources.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 2, 2014).

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the dominant design and drawing tool used in architecture, and all students need to acquire basic skills in using it. This book explains the key CAD skills required to create plans, 3D models and perspectives. Detailed text and hundreds of screengrabs and visuals are used to demonstrate the various techniques and processes. 2D skills are shown using AutoCAD, SketchUp and Vectorworks, while 3D modelling and presentation techniques also include 3ds Max, Maya, Form·Z and Photoshop. The reader will learn how to simplify the software interface and tools in order to focus on the most common and useful tasks. This is an invaluable guide for all students of architecture.

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