Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007 Fundamentals

by Moss, Elise

• ISBN13: 9781585032990
• ISBN10: 1585032999
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-30
• Publisher: Schroff Development Corp

Summary

This Fundamentals text introduces the beginning student to Autodesk's Architectural Desktop software. The text covers the Layer Manager, Design Center, Structural Members, Doors, Windows, and Walls. Step by Step lessons take the student from creation of a site plan, floor plan, space planning, elevations, all the way through to creating a video of the finished building - a standard three bedroom, two bathroom residence. Students are provided with in-depth coverage of toolbars, dialog boxes and commands. Educators will appreciate the quizzes and practice exam included in the text. Table of Contents 1. Desktop Features 2. Site Plans 3. Floor Plans 4. Space Planning 5. Roofs 6. Structural Members 7. Layouts 8. Dimensioning 9. Schedules 10. Creating a Video Index

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Lesson 1 Desktop Features
Exercise 1-1: Setting the Template for QNEW	5	(2)
Exercise 1-2: Creating a New Drawing with an AEC Template	7	(17)
Exercise 1-3: Creating a New Geometric Profile	24	(4)
Exercise 1-4: Creating a New Visual Style	28	(3)
Exercise 1-5: Creating a New Wall Style	31	(9)
Exercise 1-6: Creating a Tool	40	(15)
Exercise 1-7: Copying a Style to a Template	55	(4)
Exercise 1-8: Downloading Styles from Autodesk's Website	59	(1)
Exercise 1-9: Creating a Fireplace Chimney	60	(6)
Exercise 1-10: Exploring the Display Manager	66	(13)
Exercise 1-11: Creating a Display Configuration	79
Lesson 2 Site Plans
Exercise 2-1: Installing the Express Tools	2	(2)
Exercise 2-2: Accessing AutoCAD Tools and Menus	4	(1)
Exercise 2-3: Creating Custom Line Types	5	(2)
Exercise 2-4: Creating a Custom Text Style	7	(2)
Exercise 2-5: Creating New Layers	9	(4)
Exercise 2-6: Creating a Site Plan	13	(11)
Exercise 2-7: Creating a Layer User Group	24
Quiz 1	1	(1)
Lesson 3 Floor Plans
Exercise 3-1: Creating Exterior Walls	1	(2)
Exercise 3-2: Convert to Walls	3	(4)
Exercise 3-3: Wall Cleanup	7	(5)
Exercise 3-4: Adding Closet Doors	12	(3)
Exercise 3-5: Adding Interior Doors	15	(1)
Exercise 3-6: Add Opening	16	(5)
Exercise 3-7: Adding Doors	21	(4)
Exercise 3-8: Add Window Assemblies	25	(6)
Exercise 3-9: Adding a Fireplace	31
Quiz 2	1	(1)
Lesson 4 Space Planning
Exercise 4-1: Creating AEC Content	1	(5)
Exercise 4-2: Equipping the Bathrooms	6	(3)
Exercise 4-3: Changing the Icons on a Tool Palette	9	(2)
Exercise 4-4: Furnishing the Common Areas	11	(6)
Exercise 4-5: Adding to the Service Areas	17	(3)
Exercise 4-6: Creating Layer Settings	20
Lesson 5 Roofs
Exercise 5-1: Creating a Roof using Existing Walls	4	(1)
Exercise 5-2: Roof Slabs	5	(3)
Exercise 5-3: Creating a Roof Cricket	8
Quiz 3	1	(3)
Lesson 6 Structural Members
Exercise 6-1: Creating Member Styles	4	(4)
Exercise 6-2: Adding Structural Members	8	(7)
Exercise 6-3: Miter Corners	15	(1)
Exercise 6-4: Add Floorboards	16	(5)
Exercise 6-5: Add Railing	21	(6)
Exercise 6-6: Add Stairs	27
Lesson 7 Layouts
Exercise 7-1: Creating a Custom Toolbar	2	(3)
Exercise 7-2: Creating an Elevation Label	5	(7)
Exercise 7-3: Creating an Elevation Window Tag	12	(9)
Exercise 7-4: Creating a Custom Titleblock	21	(10)
Exercise 7-5: Creating a Drawing Template	31	(7)
Exercise 7-6: Creating a Keynote Database	38	(5)
Exercise 7-7: Adding a Keynote Database to a Project	43	(3)
Exercise 7-8: Creating a Sheet Set	46	(8)
Exercise 7-9: Creating Elevation Views	54	(3)
Exercise 7-10: Changing Hatch Patterns in an Elevation View	57	(3)
Exercise 7-11: Creating an Elevation Sheet	60	(5)
Exercise 7-12: Adding Keynotes to a Sheet	65	(6)
Exercise 7-13: Adding Elevation Labels to a Sheet	71
Quiz 4	1	(10)
Lesson 8: Dimensioning
Exercise 8-1: Dimensioning a Floor Plan	11
Lesson 9: Schedules
Exercise 9-1: Creating a Schedule Palette	8	(3)
Exercise 9-2: Creating a Schedule Table	11	(5)
Exercise 9-3: Adding Window Tags	16	(1)
Exercise 9-4: Adding Door Tags	17	(3)
Exercise 9-5: Adding a Schedule Table	20	(3)
Exercise 9-6: Exporting a Schedule	23
Lesson 10 Creating a Video
Exercise 10-1: Adding a Path	1	(2)
Exercise 10-2: Adding a Camera Tool to a Palette	3	(6)
Exercise 10-3: Creating a Video	9
Comprehensive Exam	1
Index
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