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AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning Using AutoCAD 2002

Name: AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning Using AutoCAD 2002
Author: Beverly L. Kirkpatrick
ISBN: 9780130971074

by Beverly L. Kirkpatrick, James M. Kirkpatrick

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Overview

Written specifically for practitioners of interior design, this book helps readers learn AutoCAD by actually using it in planning and designing a wide variety of realistic interiors. It covers both 2- and 3-dimensional aspects of AutoCAD 2002. Using a non-technical writing style and hands-on PROMPT/RESPONSE tutorial approach, it takes readers step-by-step through the creation of all of the drawings necessary for a space planning project (Tenant Space project)—from floor plans, elevations, and furniture planning, through power and lighting plans, to isometric and three-dimensional drawings. An Overview of the AutoCAD Program; Preparing to Draw with AutoCAD; Drawing with AutoCAD: Basic Commands and Settings; Drawing with AutoCAD: Conference and Lecture Rooms; Adding Text to the Drawing; Printing and Plotting; Drawing the Floor Plan: Walls, Doors, and Windows; Dimensioning and Area Calculations; Drawing Elevations, Wall Sections, and Details; Drawing and Adding Specifications to Furnishings and the AutoCAD Design Center; Drawing the Reflected Ceiling Plan and Power Plan; Isometric Drawing; Creating Presentations and Creating a Web Page Using AutoCAD; Using Raster Images and Grips; Customizing Toolbars and Menus; Basic Three-Dimensional Models; Solid Modeling. For interior designers.

Synopsis

This text is written specifically for students and practitioners of interior design and covers two-dimensional and three-dimensional aspects of AutoCAD 2002. Material is presented in a reader-friendly prompt/response format that takes students step by step through each new command and activity. There are activities geared for architects, interior designers, and space planners, plus chapter exercises, review questions, and an ongoing real-world design project with instructions for drawing each stage of the project. The authors are affiliated with Eastfield College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)