Autodesk Architectural Desktop: An Advanced Implementation Guide

Master advanced techniques and explore strategies to deploy Autodesk® Architectural Desktop (ADT) 3.3! Written by Paul F. Aubin, author of the popular Mastering Autodesk® Architectural Desktop, this guidebook emphasizes the process of creating projects with ADT and equips readers with tools to assess current CAD standards and build checklists for use throughout the deployment process. Many of the tutorials in this book reference both Imperial and Metric Units as well (Additional Metric-based exercises are provided in the online companion)! Focused on architectural production, presentation progresses through installation, setup, configuration, training, customization, and standardization, arming readers with all the tools necessary to build a successful implementation plan uniquely suited to their needs.

Explains how to deploy and configure the Architectural Desktop (ADT) program to design a virtual model of a building under construction and after construction for ongoing maintenance. Written for experienced architects and designers, the guide covers layering standards, the display system, building a content library, creating details, and sharing files with consultants. Short tutorials with screenshots walk through the procedures for performing many of the tasks. The CD-ROM contains files for the tutorials. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Paul F. Aubin is the author of many CAD and BIM titles including the widely acclaimed: AUBIN ACADEMY MASTER SERIES: REVIT ARCHITECTURE, MEP, AUTOCAD MEP and AUTOCAD ARCHITECTURE, Paul Aubin is an independent architectural consultant who travels the country and abroad lecturing and providing Revit? Architecture and AutoCADé Architecture implementation, training, and support services. His involvement in the architectural profession spans twenty years, with experience that includes design, production, CAD management, mentoring, coaching, and training. He regularly teaches professionals in seminars and in their offices and has been an adjunct faculty member for both the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago and Moraine Valley Community College. Mr. Aubin currently serves as Moderator for Cadalyst magazine's online CAD Questions forum, is an active member of the Autodesk user community, and has been a top-rated speaker at Autodesk University (Autodesk's annual user convention) for many years. His diverse experience in architectural firms, as a CAD manager, and as an educator gives his writing and his classroom instruction a fresh and credible focus. eHe is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects. Paul Aubin has a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture.

Matt Dillon is a registered architect with more than 20 years of experience using, teaching, and consulting on Autodesk's architectural products. He is currently Vice President of Technical Services for an Autodesk reseller and Authorized Training Center, spending much of his time helping customers throughout the U.S. implement Architectural Desktop. Matt is also a regular, top-rated instructor at Autodesk University, who, like Paul, has trained hundreds of architectural professionals in Architectural Desktop.