Computer Graphics for Architects, Engineers, and Environmental Designers - Softcover

Reuter, D. Dayton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581152426 ISBN 13: 9781581152425

Publisher: Allworth Press, 2002

Synopsis

This valuable sourcebook teaches the concepts and specific details required for using digital technology without being tied to any single software product. Readers will find a wealth of information on such topics as working with bitmap and vector digital media; data storage and archiving; data compression; scanning resolution; rasterizing vector content; file and folder naming conventions; image size and scale; fonts and printer systems; working with channels, paths, texture maps, grids, and much more. Students in the fields of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and planning, as well as working professionals coping with the change from manual to digital production, will enjoy this clearly-written and well-organized book, which features nearly 400 illustrations, plus a CD- ROM containing the entire book and dozens of hyperlinks to valuable resources, enabling readers to learn as they work. A must for anyone working in environmental design!

About this title

About the Author

D. Dayton Reuter is an Associate Professor and Director of the Computer-Aided Visualization Laboratory for the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. A licensed landscape architect and a partner in The Environmental Collaborative, he has worked in environmental design and planning for over twenty-five years. He has taught computing courses for the New York State Department of Transportation, chaired the American Society of Landscape Architects' Open Committee on Computing, and served as a cohost of the Microsoft Network Computer Graphics Forum. He lives in Syracuse, New York.

From the Inside Flap

Computer Graphics for Architects, Engineers, and Environmental Designers covers the concepts and specific details required for producing visual content with computers without being tied to any single software product. This book is an introduction to basic computing methods common to all environmental design professions, including topics such as:

file and folder naming conventions
data compression, transmission, storage, and archiving
RGB and CMYK color systems
printing systems and output resolution
scanning
image size, scale, and resolution
bitmap graphics and image processing
vector graphics and drawing
3D modeling and visual simulation
collaborative processing
management of digital work flow
professional ethics in the digital age

Edition details

• Publisher: Allworth Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581152426
• ISBN 13: 9781581152425
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264