Autocad for Architecture - Softcover

Saka, Tuna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130914363 ISBN 13: 9780130914361

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2001

Synopsis

This reference will lead novices or seasoned users of AutoCAD through its basics, and then advanced features of architectural drawing. It shows how to produce architectural working drawings and construction related documents accurately and precisely, along with the skills required to master the 2D drawing commands and procedures. This training manual contains many tools to create company standards to facilitate productivity, and can be used as the office or studio companion with major architectural CAD concepts and applications needed to produce and manage construction documents. Chapter topics provide in-depth coverage of commands significant to architectural drawing—e.g., MULTILINE and AIA CAD Layer guidelines. For architects, interior designers, facilities planners, building contractors, and architectural drafters,

About this title

From the Back Cover

This comprehensive text leads students through the basic fundamentals and advanced features of AutoCAD for architectural drawing. Step-by-step exercises and applications with tutorials make this a hands-on learning system. Saka teaches students how to produce architectural working drawings and construction-related documents accurately and precisely, along with the skills required to master 2D drawing commands and procedures.

FEATURES/BENEFITS

• Based on AutoCAD 2000 and 20001. Updates for new releases provided at website www.prenhall.com/saka
• In-depth coverage of commands significant to architectural drawinge—e.g., MULTILINE; and AIA CAD Layer guidelines.
• Step-by-step exercises throughout.
• Extensive coverage of Express Tools.
• Detailed treatment of drawing set-up procedures.
• Tips, tricks, warnings, and shortcuts.
• More than 150 real-world, hands-on drawing exercises.
• Logical, progressive presentation.
• Chapter-opening objectives.
• Chapter tests.
• Tables and charts.

VISIT www.prenhall.com/saka for drawing files and release updates

About the Author

Tuna Saka is an Associate Professor with the Architectural Technology program, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA. He received the Associate in Applied Science degree in civil engineering technology from Hudson Valley Community College in 1983 and the Bachelor of Professional Studies and Masters degrees in architecture from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1986 and 1988, respectively. He is an Autodesk Certified Instructor in the Autodesk Training Center at the Pennsylvania College of Technology and has extensive training in architectural applications of AutoCAD. In addition to teaching, he provides AutoCAD productivity consulting to AEC firms around the globe. Mr. Saka was the recipient of the and the R. Buckminster Fuller scholarship award from the State University of New York at Buffalo and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) foundation scholarship award in 1986 and 1987, respectively. His research interests include the integration of computer technology in architecture and the utilization of computer-aided architectural design in education and practice. He has been teaching AutoCAD at the college level since 1994. He is married and has two children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130914363
• ISBN 13: 9780130914361
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 827