AutoCAD 2008 for Interior Design and Space Planning [Paperback]

Beverly L. Kirkpatrick (Author), James M. Kirkpatrick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0131592327 | ISBN-13: 978-0131592322 | Edition: 1

For courses in Computer-Aided Design, Computer Graphics, Architectural Graphics, CAD for Interior Design, CAD for Space Planning, Computer-Aided Design and Graphics and Introduction to Computer Graphics. Organized around architectural projects, AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning gives students an understanding of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2008 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects. Building on twelve years of updates, the book is appropriate for self-paced and lecture classes and covers both two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings. Throughout the exercises in this book, numbered steps in bold type provide instructions. Prompt and Response columns in the numbered steps provide step-by-step instructions for starting and completing a command. The Prompt column text repeats the AutoCAD prompt that appears in the Command: area of the AutoCAD screen. The Response column text shows your response to the AutoCAD prompt. Blue ruled lines separate the numbered steps from further discussion and explanation. Menus in the margin notes show you how to locate the command you are using.Using numerous illustrations, the text captures the essence of this powerful program and the importance it plays in the interior design, architecture and space planning professions.

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Organized around architectural projects, AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning gives users an understanding of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2008 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects. Building on twelve years of updates, the book covers both two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings.  Exercises are geared to architects, interior designers, and space planners, providing readers to work with real-world situations. More than 500 illustrations with many printed to scale. Illustartions in the margins help the user locate AutoCAD commands within the AutoCAD menu and toolbars. Prompt-response format is now clearly defined with shaded areas and numbered steps. Interior Designers Interior Architects Space Planners Architectural Drafters Interior Decorators Architects

About the Author

James M. Kirkpatrick, BIA, MEd, EdD 20 years industrial experience in drafting, illustration, and technical writing. 38 years teaching for the Dallas Community College District in drafting and computer aided design. Presently - Program Chair for Computer Aided Design Program at Eastfield College

 

Beverly Lewis Kirkpatrick Presently - Faculty, Garland ISD, North Garland HS - Math, Science, Technology Magnet 1990-2000: Author and AutoCAD illustrator for Prentice Hall. 1989-Present: Adjunct Faculty, Eastfield College - AutoCAD 20 years in the design field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (May 19, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131592327
• ISBN-13: 978-0131592322
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,444,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat helpful book, March 11, 2010

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S. Stark "interior designer" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book because it was required for an AutoCAD class I am taking. It is moderately helpful but is hard to follow. The author assumes that the reader has some knowledge of AutoCAD. I didn't know anything about it so it was confusing to me. I would not have passed the class if I hadn't found [...] online. It is a website that has tutorials for all kinds of software. For a small fee of $25 a month you get unlimited access to any of their many software tutorials. The short videos spell out every step required to learn the program and you get to see the software in action. It's an excellent resource.

4.0 out of 5 stars Autocad step by step, December 23, 2011

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This review is from: AutoCAD 2008 for Interior Design and Space Planning (Paperback)

This book helps so much to learn without no Autocad experience or to refresh existing knowledge. I reccomend this book and the easy to follow along steps to show you things you never knew about Autocad.