ArchiCAD: The User Handbook - Hardcover

Bob Martens Herbert Peter; Herbert Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3211407553 ISBN 13: 9783211407554

Publisher: Springer Vienna Architecture, 2004

Synopsis

ArchiCAD has been on the market since 1984 and has firmly established itself among the available CAD software packages. The number of ArchiCAD users continues to increase and has already exceeded 100.000 by far. Continuous product development has broadened the program’s possible spectrum of work applications. Therefore, this book provides comprehensive (background) information and descriptions of the many tools, functions and processes, that explain and document their many practical, research and educational uses.

About this title

About the Author

BOB MARTENS is a visiting professor at Vienna Technical University. He teaches spatial simulation and spatial design. He has been involved in teaching and researching ArchiCAD since 1993. HERBERT PETER studied architecture at Vienna Technical University. He worked as an ArchiCAD product manager at A-Null for many years and teaches CAD at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.

Review

Voices from the ArchiCAD Community worldwide, reviewing the German edition: "As an avid ArchiCAD user, it would be extremely beneficial to learn more about how other architects use ArchiCAD in the design process.” Jeffrey Benningfield "I would like an English book on ArchiCAD for my students.” John Counsell "We are just incorporating ArchiCAD into our curriculum. I would be very interested in this endeavor.” Elizabeth Bollinger "We would be interested and recommand the book to our students.” Kristian Agger "The book you forwarded me (German version) was fantastic ... I believe there would be a great demand for this book ... however it would need to be an english version.” Steve Johnson

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Vienna Architecture
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 3211407553
• ISBN 13: 9783211407554
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 286