Accessing Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 1056 pages
• Published by: Autodesk Press
• Edition: 1st Edition September 7, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1418020540
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1418020545
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
• Weighs: 3.6 pounds

Product Description
Written for all levels, this book offers engaging, step-by-step tutorials and projects that clearly demonstrate and reinforce the real-world application of Autodesk Architectural Desktop® (ADT) tools. Each ADT tool is introduced, followed by a thorough explanation of the options of the command and how it is used in the development of drawings. Users can expect to gain familiarity with ADT through the use of applications that involve the creation of floor plans, foundation plans, elevations, sections, details, and presentation drawings for a two-story residence, including a basement. Additional tutorials survey the techniques of creating architectural and structural drawings for commercial buildings. Coverage looks at use of the Detail Component Manager and keynoting of details, as well as the newest features of sheet sets integrated into the Project Navigator for creating working drawings as a project progresses.

About The Author
William G. Wyatt, Sr., Ed.D., is a professor at John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA. A certified Engineering Technician, Wyatt is an active member of the Institute for Certification of Engineering Technicians (ICET) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

Reader Reviews
Wouldnt you think that a textbook on a topic as jargonesque as Autocad would include a glossary to decode at least some of the more obscure arcana? Wyatt writes sentences with sequences of program-specific, interreferential terms that become so circular, they are totally indecipherable. Should one opt for a try at decoding this spaghetti dinner, there is no set of definitions that would provide a place to begin. In addition, paragraphs consist of utterly unconnected thoughts making reference to all sorts of directions the student may take. As an explanation of how to think about the program it is a nonentity. There are ligically laid-out sequences of how to perform specific tasks but no sensible explanation of how they might connect to any work other than the specific tutorial exercises on the accompanying disc. I pass.