CAD for Interiors: Beyond the Basics

Take your AutoCAD® and 3D drawing skills to the next level Like all advanced technology, AutoCAD® has been constantly evolving. To remain competitive, interior designers must understand and take advantage of the new tools and functionalities of the latest releases. The ideal next step for readers who have used Fiorello′s CAD for Interiors: Basics, CAD for Interiors: Beyond the Basics is a practical guide to?mastering AutoCAD® for interior designers. Fiorello′s user–friendly, hands–on approach makes learning exciting and effective as the book: Familiarizes you with the new 2D Drafting and Annotation Workspace and the 3D Modeling Workspace, which are key to accessing many AutoCAD® functions Walks you step by step through the process of drawing detailed building floor plans, sections, and elevations Introduces you to advanced 2D and basic 3D commands Covers presentation and advanced plotting features for sharing AutoCAD® files efficiently Provides an included DVD with videos of detailed AutoCAD® commands, along with practice exercises As you progress through CAD for Interiors: Beyond the Basics, you will advance to compiling a working set of detail construction documents for a millwork package for a commercial office project. In the end, you will have gone beyond the basics to genuine fluency in one of the most powerful and practical tools available to the interior designer.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1 ■ Introduci ng the AutoCAD 2D Interface. AutoCAD 2008. AutoCAD 2009. AutoCAD 2010. Chapter 2 ■ Advanced Drawing and Modifying Commands. The Draw Toolbar. The Modify Toolbar. The Utilities Toolbar. The Ribbon View Tab. The Palettes Toolbar. The Ribbon’s Express Tools Tab. The Draw Toolbar. Chapter 3 ■ Advanced Annotation Tools. Creating an Annotative Text Style. Creating an Annotative Dimension Style. Creating an Annotative Multileader Style. Adding Scale to Annotative Objects. Chapter 4 ■ Introduci ng Isometric Drawing. Applying Isometric Settings. Changing the Isoplane View. Drawing an Isometric Object with Polar Coordinates. Drawing an Isometric Object Using Isoplane Views. Drawing an Isometric Circle. Chapter 5 ■ Introduci ng AutoCAD 3D Drawing. The 3D Modeling Workspace. The 3D Modeling Workspace Ribbon. Drawing Primitive Shapes. Navigating the 3D Modeling Workspace. Creating Solids and Surfaces. Chapter 6 ■ The Commerci al Office Space. The Commercial Office Space. Advanced Layer Tools. Chapter 7 ■ Starting the Mi llwork Detail Drawings. The Wood Base Millwork Detail. The Wood Base Section Detail. The Wood Shelves and Matching. Wall–Support Standards Millwork Details.

Joseph A.?Fiorello Jr., Associate IIDA, is Adjunct Professor at the Wentworth Institute of Technology and Newbury College,?teaching computer–aided 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 FAD studios, working on residential, commercial, and institutional interiors projects (www.fadstudios.com).