{"product_id":"cad-for-interiors-basics-with-dvd-isbn-9780470185735","title":"CAD for Interiors Basics, with DVD","description":"CAD for Interiors: Basics is a practical guide to getting started in AutoCAD(r) for interior designers. Taking a hands-on approach, the reader is taken on a step-by-step process to draw a detailed building floor plan. Beginning with instruction on how to create project templates, the reader works their way up to a professional-quality presentation. The basics of Architectural Desktop(r) and 3-D CAD are also included.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An included DVD complements the book, presenting videos of detailed AutoCAD(r) commands demonstrating the book's instruction using a unique audio-visual approach. No other product for designers offers a blended approach to make learning visually exciting and effective.  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Interacting with AutoCAD.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaunching AutoCAD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting a New Session of AutoCAD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManeuvering the User Interface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteracting with AutoCAD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Preparing to Draw.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaunching and Saving a New AutoCAD Drawing File.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Drafting Settings- The Status Bar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Core Commands for Drawing and Modifying.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing a Line at a Precise Distance from 0.0.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing a Line at  Precise Distance and Angle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing a Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Drawing a Base Plan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting the Living Room Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Block Library.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing the Interior Elements of the Floor Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Hatch to Your Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClose and Save the Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Adding Text and Dimensions to a Drawing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText Heights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Styles Toolbar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Text to the Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Dimensions to the Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClose and Save the Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. Adding Layers to a Drawing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the Layers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning Objects to the Appropriate Layers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Layers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClose and Save the Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. Adding the Base Plan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reflecting Ceiling Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating al Lighting Legend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. Drawing Interior Sections and Elevations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal References (Xrefs).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Interior Sections\/Elevations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Notes and Dimensions to the Elevations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClose and Save the Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. Creating a Titleblock and Template File.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Paper and Page Sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInserting Blocks into Layout Space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Template File.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. Layout Space and Plotting a Drawing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Plan Drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. Introduction to Google Sketchup.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoogle SketchUp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Commands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImporting an AutoCAD Drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImport the File.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning Model Construction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExporting Elements from the Drawing File.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClose and Save.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoseph A. Fiorello Jr., Associate IIDA, is an Adjunct Professor at the Wentworth Institute of Technology and Newbury College, teaching computer-aided drawing\/rendering, materials\/finishes, and studio courses. He has also taught at New England Art Institute, Massachusetts College of Art, and Endicott College. Mr. Fiorello is also principal of FA\/D Studios (www.fadstudios.com), working on residential, commercial, and institutional interiors projects.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eDevelop the practical CAD skills that are essential to every designer's education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo be successful, every designer must know the basics of using AutoCAD® to create floor plans and implement adjustments as a project changes. Architects, contractors, and specification writers all expect CAD-generated drawings for interiors projects. CAD for Interiors: Basics is the perfect learning tool to gain computer-aided drawing proficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom creating project templates to developing the hard copy of a professional-quality presentation, CAD for Interiors: Basics is a hands-on guide to learning AutoCAD® for interior designers. 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