CAD Fundamentals for Architecture

Elys John is Senior Lecturer in Interior Architecture at the `Atrium' Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries, Design Department, University of Glamorgan. Prior to that, for over 8 years he was a CAD tutor at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff. He has published a number of papers on architectural computer-aided design.

6INTRODUCTION 10PART 1: 2D DRAWING Introduction User interface AutoCAD; SketchUp; Vectorworks Introducing layers Tutorial: Shop drawing exercise Export and annotation 62PART 2: MODELLING Introduction 3D Interfaces XYZ Modification Simple Creation Techniques Methods of construction Copy/Array Tutorial: Model mesh and advanced create 116PART 3: RENDERING Introduction Step-by-step rendering: AutoCAD 3D Max Form*Z Maya SketchUp Vectorworks Tutorial: Rendering 172PART 4: PRESENTATION Introduction Presentation points Photoshop tools Tutorial: Presentation 192PART 5: OVERVIEW AND RESOURCES Process overview: the Barcelona Pavillion BIM and Revit Problem diagnosis Glossary Further reading and useful websites Index Picture credits and acknowledgements