Description: This comprehensive, easy-to-use and understand book assists AutoCAD users through all phases of construction document creation -- from the earliest stages of conceptual design, through design development, and finally to the finished set of drawings. It explains commands and applications, and contains a variety of features that enable learners to effectively use Architectural Desktop to create real-world construction documents and drawings. Chapter topics include basic drafting techniques; drawing and editing walls, doors, and windows; drawing display commands; architectural desktop display systems; layer management; using design center and structural elements; creating dimensions; adding stairs and railings; curtain walls; creating styles; slabs; roofs; using reference files; creating elevations, sections, and schedules; layout space/plotting; mass modeling; spaces and space boundaries; creating a residence; creating a commercial building; and using render.

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