Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2012 Fundamentals

• Designed for new users of AutoCAD Architecture 2012
• Uses a tutorial style that progresses with each chapter
• Guides you through building a completed 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house
• Includes quizzes and practice exams

This fundamentals text introduces the reader to Autodesk's AutoCAD Architecture 2012 software. The book covers the Layer Manager, Design Center, Structural Members, Doors, Windows, and Walls. Step-by-step lessons take the reader from creation of a site plan, floor plan, and space planning, all the way through to the finished building - a standard three bedroom, two bathroom residence. By the end of the text, users should feel comfortable enough to create a standard model, and even know how to customize the interface for their own use. Readers are provided with in-depth coverage of toolbars, dialog boxes and commands. Educators will appreciate the quizzes and practice exam included in the text.