CAD for Interiors Basics, with DVD

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.

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.

Develop the practical CAD skills that are essential to every designer's education

To 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.

From 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. Inside, readers will find:

• A step-by-step approach that tells designers how to create professional-quality floor plans, sections, and elevations without using confusing technical jargon
• Helpful projects and exercises that allow readers to apply what they've learned
• An introduction to CAD programs, including SketchUp
• A DVD featuring several narrated videos of detailed AutoCAD® commands and 12 videos demonstrating lessons in the book

CAD for Interiors: Basics is an endlessly useful AutoCAD® resource for interior designers and students.

Joseph 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.