Digital Drawing for Designers: A Visual Guide to AutoCAD® 2017

by Douglas R. Seidler

Overview

AutoCAD continues to dominate the two-dimensional drafting marketplace for architects and interior designers. Digital Drawing for Designers: A Visual Guide to AutoCAD 2017 is designed to help this community by visually teaching for step-by-step understanding. Beginning with the building blocks of drawing (lines, circles, and arcs), the book progresses through architectural graphic standards, enabling students to create presentation and construction drawings that effectively communicate their design ideas. Advanced features such as annotative dimensions, annotative blocks, express tools, and linking drawings (XREFs) are also covered. Instructions are illustrated using language and concepts from manual drafting, facilitating a smooth transition to the digital environment for all designers. New learners will appreciate the step-by-step lessons and visual illustrations, while experienced design professionals can easily access material to refresh their knowledge. Clear, concise, and above all visual, this AutoCAD guide speaks directly to the needs of architects and interior designers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501318122
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/28/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	944,274
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Douglas R. Seidler, LEED AP, ASID, Associate AIA, IDEC, is Department Chair and Associate Professor of Interior Design at Marymount University, USA.

Table of Contents

Hand Drawing and Digital Drawing
1. Digital Drawing Tools
2. Drawing Lines and Shapes
3. Modifying Lines and Shapes
4. Drawing with Accuracy and Speed
Design Drawings
5. Floor Plans, Furbaniture Plans, and Reflected Ceiling Plans
6. Sections and Elevations
7. Drawing and Printing to Scale
8. Text Styles and Sizes
9. Stencils and Blocks
Construction Drawings
10. Dimensioning Your Drawing
11. Text Leaders
12. Construction Detailing
13. Drawing Symbols and Attributed Text
Advanced Drawing Tools
14. Advanced Editing Tools
15. Linking Drawings/External References
16. AutoCAD 360

Index
Basic Metric Conversion Table
Layer Name Reference Guide
Quick Command Reference Guide