Table of Contents

Contents I. Learning to Draw in 2D with AutoCad - Getting Started: The AutoCad User Interface - Learning How to Draw Precisely - Drawing Organization and Office Standards - Blocks and Block Libraries - Hatching and Patterning - Text, Annotations, and Dimensioning - Project Organization Concepts in AutoCAD II. Learning to Draw in 3D with Architectural Desktop - An Introduction to the Third Dimension - Getting started with Architectural Desktop - Basic 3D Shapes in ADT - Drawing in ADT: Walls, Windows, Doors, Openings - Basic Modifications - Adding Complexity: Customizing the Main Components - Creating Curtain Wall and Storefront Systems - Adding Complexity: Curtain Wall and Door/Window Assembly Style Overrides - A Brief Overview of Other ADT Components III. Drawing Technique - Drawing Craft - Drawing Techniques I: Approaches to Drawing Craft in the 2D Drawing/Drafting Process - Drawing Techniques II: Approaches to Drawing Craft in the 3D Modeling Process - Controlling Output: Drawing Presentation Techniques IV. Linking Drawing Technique to Design Exploration - Linking CAD skills learning to Design Vocabulary Building - Presenting Design Ideas Quickly with CAD

About the Author

Carolyn Gibbs, California State University - Sacramento