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Architectural Desktop and Its Applications, 1st Edition


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 By: David A. Madsen and Ron M. Palma

ISBN: 978-1-59070-796-8
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: © 2007
Subject: CAD / Drafting
Grade Level: 9-14
Retail Price: $70.00
School Price: $52.50

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Architectural Desktop and Its Applications is an introduction to Architectural Desktop 2007. This text presents the AEC objects and commands used in Architectural Desktop, along with the professional drafting methods and techniques necessary to complete a set of construction documents. The format of this book is similar to the AutoCAD and Its Applications series. An AutoCAD Review feature helps students recall basic AutoCAD concepts that are essential to using Architectural Desktop productively. End-of-chapter projects relate the concepts of each chapter to practical applications. These projects progress and build on one another, helping students achieve a thorough understanding of the comprehensive architectural drafting process.

Table of Contents


  1. Introduction to Architectural Desktop
  2. Basic Drafting Techniques
  3. Drawing Management
  4. Drawing Walls
  5. Drawing Doors, Windows, and Openings
  6. Display Commands
  7. The Architectural Desktop Display System
  8. Layer Management
  9. Architectural Blocks
10. Working with Structural Members
11. Adding Text and Dimensions
12. Editing and Modifying Walls
13. Editing and Modifying Doors, Windows, and Openings
14. Creating Stairs and Railings
15. Creating Styles
16. Curtain Walls and Door and Window Assemblies
17. Using Slab Objects
18. Creating Roofs
19. Creating Elevations
20. Creating Sections
21. Space Planning
22. Using Schedules
23. Creating Custom Schedule Information
24. Sheets and Plotting
25. Conceptual Design

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   sample Introduction (PDF, 362 KB)
   sample Chapter 4 (PDF, 1.05 MB)
   sample Chapter 8 (PDF, 1.16 MB)
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