Instant AutoCAD?. This item is unavailable.Instant AutoCAD?

An overview of the use of Instant AutoCAD Architectural Desktop which attempts to deliver basic technical information on the application quickly. Hundreds of illustrations show the various functions of the program in chapters aimed at self-instruction, each with a quiz and a list of projects at the end. Exterior and interior planning are described, as are representation views, creating openings and construction documentation. The included CD-ROM offers hands-on practice for material covered in the text, as well as models for the creation of building components. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This is the next book in the Instant AutoCAD® series and it continues with the tradition of delivering technical information in a quick and easy format. With integrated Hands-On sessions to illustrate basic concepts and lots of questions, tests, and exercises, it will offer a look at architectural design in the world of Architectural Desktop from concepts to construction documents.

The text contains a number of features that make the basic ideas more concrete and clear. These include:

• a list of Key Concepts at the start of each chapter
• an In a Nutshell conclusion of each chapter
• brief Hands-On labs throughout each chapter to reinforce newly learned concepts
• a Testing… testing…1, 2, 3 section of fill-in-the-blank, true-false, multiple choice, and matching questions at the end of each chapter
• a What? question section at the end of each chapter
• a Let's Get Busy list of related assignments at each chapter end
• a number of Tip boxes to introduce important ideas
• font enlargement of key ideas
• hundreds of drawings, menus, and icons to add clarity

An Integrated CD-ROM Learning Assistant is included with this text:

• hands-on practice for all concepts presented in the text
• models for the creation of building components