Cad Fundamentals For Architecture – Elys John (PME0029)

Cad Fundamentals For Architecture Elys John

Contents

6 Introduction

8 PART 1: 2D DRAWING

10 Introducing CAD

12 Icon references

14 Setting up a user interface

20 Understanding layers

24 Tutorial 1: Basic drawing exercise

36 Plan export/Presentation drawing

54 PDF plotting

58 PART 2: MODELLING

60 Introduction

66 3D interfaces

72 XYZ

77 Simple creation techniques

84 Modifi cation

92 Methods of construction

102 Copy/Array

108 Tutorial 2: 3D exercise

112 PART 3: RENDERING

114 Rendering basics

122 AutoCAD rendering

130 3ds Max rendering

138 Form Z rendering

144 Maya rendering

150 SketchUp rendering

156 Vectorworks rendering

162 Tutorial 3: Rendering

168 PART 4: PRESENTATION

170 Introduction

172 Setting up Photoshop

174 Presentation points

178 Photoshop tools

184 Tutorial 4: Presentation

188 PART 5: OVERVIEW AND RESOURCES

190 From start to fi nish: the Barcelona Pavilion

196 BIM: Building Information Model

200 Troubleshooting tips

202 Glossary

204 Index

206 Useful websites and further reading

208 Picture credits and acknowledgments

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