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Basic CAD for Interior Designers: AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop, and VIZ Render 2007

Basic CAD for Interior Designers: AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop, and VIZ Render 2007 provides interior design students with solid, practical know-how and step-by-step AutoCAD instruction. It is organized around a series of tasks and combines explanations of AutoCAD commands with practical systematic drafting procedures.

Website Price $80.00

Author: Jin Feng, Jiang Lu
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 368

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An unrivaled, dynamic tool for introductory training in interior design, Basic CAD for Interior Designers contains up-to-the-minute features and covers all the fundamentals for students preparing to enter the realm of professional design. Integrating AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop, and VIZ Render together into one comprehensive guidebook, the newest edition of Feng's highly praised work enhances students' understanding of the diverse and essential use of drafting applications and presentation tools in today's workplace.

Easy-to-use tutorials and richly illustrated step-by-step drafting instructions place this title above the competition as the most viable and proficient trainer for the aspiring student.

Features of the new edition:

Superior graphic quality
Balance of 2D and 3D coverage
Introduction to VIZ Render for creating photo-accurate rendering
Newly developed tutorials incorporate commercial design spaces
Additional plans and schedules for more complete coverage of common tasks
Covers both AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop
Explores the parametric design environment
Clearly illustrated drawing procedures and well-developed dialog boxes.

For courses in AutoCAD for Interior Design.

This richly illustrated book arms interior design students with solid, practical know-how and step-by-step AutoCAD instruction. It is organized around a series of tasks and combines explanations of AutoCAD commands with practical systematic drafting procedures. This edition introduces Architectural Desktop (so students can learn the difference between the two systems), includes a new design project, and offers a new chapter on the reflected ceiling plan and schedule. Its emphasis on professional applications and balance of coverage leaves readers with a set of skills that can be used immediately in school or in the profession.

Features:

A focus on interior design applications – is a hallmark of this text.

Provides detailed step-by-step instructions and examples that are specific to interior design students.
Emphasizes what an interior designer can do with AutoCAD, rather than on just what AutoCAD can do.

A balance of 2D and 3D coverage – appears throughout the book.

Discusses simple and more advanced techniques in a meaningful and manageable way.
Organizes discussion around a series of tasks of creating 2D drawings and schedules, 3d model, and rendered images of a representative interior space.

Project/task-driven tutorial – adds meaningful context to chapter material.

Explains AutoCAD commands in the context of interior design, making material more relevant to the design student.

New to this Edition:

New! Chapter 6: Draw the Reflected Ceiling Plan – appears in this edition.

Covers a common task in interior design and makes the book more complete.

New! Part Two: An Introduction to Architectural Desktop – appears in this edition.

Introduces Architectural Desktop in reference to AutoCAD and illustrates the differences between the two programs.
Allows students to explore in a parametric design environment and learn about its power and functionality.

New! Coverage of VIZ Render – appears in this edition.

Discusses how to improve the quality of the rendered images and create a photo-accurate rendering of the designed space.
Demonstrates how to use the program to accurately simulate the lighting effect in the interior space.

New! A commercial design space – is the project for this edition.

Provides a new commercial design project ( a conference room) which offers interesting architectonic features such as ceiling cove and recessed counter area.
Increases students' interest and better represents the profession of interior design.

About the Authors
Jin Feng is an Associate Professor of interior architecture at Lawrence Technological University. He has been teaching computer-aided-design courses at different levels for interior design students since 1993. Before joining the faculty of Lawrence Technological University in 2006, he taught at Iowa State University, Purdue University, Indiana University, Eastern Michigan University, and Tsinghua University. He is the author of Basic AutoCAD for Interior Designers Using Release 14 and Basic AutoCAD for Interior Designers Using AutoCAD 2002.
Jiang Lu is an Assistant Professor of interior design at Eastern Michigan University. She has been teaching advanced computer-aided-design courses. Before she joined Eastern Michigan University in 2003, Jiang Lu had 6 years full time and part time teaching experience at Purdue University, Eastern Michigan University, and Tsinghua University. Jiang Lu was trained as an architect and has practiced for 14 years in architectural design and interior design firms. She also works as an architectural illustrator and architectural graphics specialist. Jiang Lu is a PhD candidate at Indiana University.