Residential Design Using AutoCAD 2009

Residential Design Using AutoCAD 2009 is an introductory level tutorial which uses residential design exercises as the means to teach AutoCAD 2009. After completing this text readers should have a well-rounded knowledge of Computer Aided Drafting they can use in industry and a feeling of satisfaction having completed a set of residential drawings.

This book starts with a basic introduction to hand sketching techniques and concepts intended to increase your ability to sketch design ideas by hand and to think three-dimensionally. The lessons then begin with an introduction to AutoCAD 2009 starting with a house floor plan. Using step-by-step tutorial lessons, the residential project is followed through to create elevations, sections, details, etc. Throughout the project, new AutoCAD commands are covered at the appropriate time. Focus is placed on the most essential parts of a command rather than an exhaustive review of every sub-feature of a particular command.

Each book is bundled with a CD containing video files and all the necessary base files. Throughout the text the reader is presented with icons indicating that a video file is available on the CD for viewing. Each video is a short audio/video presentation on that particular subject.

Table of Contents
Introduction - Sketching Exercises
1. Getting started with AutoCAD 2009
2. Crash Course Introduction (The Basics)
3. Drawing Architectural Objects (Draw & Modify)
4. Residential Project: Floor Plans
5. Residential Project: Exterior Elevations
6. Residential Project: Sections
7. Residential Project: Plan Layout & Interior Elevations
8. Residential Project: Site Plan
9. Residential Project: Schedules & Sheet Setup
10. Residential Project: Lineweights & Plotting
Appendix A: Engineering Graphics

Dan Stine is a registered architect with fifteen years experience in the architectural field. He currently works at LHB in Duluth, Minnesota as the CADD Administrator. Dan has worked in four firms total. While at these firms, he has participated in collaborative projects with several other firms on various projects. All of these firms have their own CAD standards and customization. This has given Dan a fairly well rounded knowledge of optimizing and implementing CAD standards, customization and document organization. Dan is a Construction Documents Technician (CDT), a member of the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) and the Autodesk Developer Network (AND). He teaches CAD classes at Lake Superior College, for the Architectural Technology Program.