Product Description

This concise manual goes beyond a simple rundown of tools and commands to examine and explain the process of creating professional-quality building design projects using the newest release of AutoCAD Architecture (formally Autodesk Architectural Desktop). Content focuses squarely on the rationale and practicality of the software through life-tested, practical lessons that emphasize the "why" as well as the "how" in order to help professionals complete their projects successfully. Text and lessons combine to deliver a clear sense of the value of the tools introduced as well each tool's potential. The result is a fully up-to-date resource that shortens the learning curve and builds confidence and comfort in using the software as a tool to create architecture.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #594866 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1164 pages

About the Author
Paul F. Aubin is an independent architectural consultant who travels the country lecturing and providing Revit® Architecture and AutoCAD® Architecture implementation, training and support services. Mr. Aubin currently serves as Moderator for Cadalyst magazine's online CAD Questions Forum, is an active member of the Autodesk user community and has been a top rated speaker at Autodesk University (Autodesk's annual user convention) for many years. He is also an associate member of the AIA. Paul Aubin has been involved in the architectural profession for nearly twenty years, with experience that includes design, production, CAD management, mentoring, coaching and training. He is the author of many CAD and BIM titles, including the widely acclaimed MASTERING AUTOCAD ARCHITECTURE and PAUL F. AUBIN'S MASTERING REVIT ARCHITECTURE. Mr. Aubin's diverse experience in architectural firms, as a CAD manager and as an educator gives his writing and his classroom instruction a fresh and credible focus.

Customer Reviews

Master ACA 2008
Excellent book. You have to have a full understanding of the names for the areas of the editing screen. There is a photo of the layout given at the beginning of the book that you will have to refer back to (page 43). For example, the author will say, "look for the button at the status bar". Unless you know exactly where the status bar is, you will have to review the photo at the begining of the book. Most examples are accompanied by a photo example, but some do not. Also, the author will sometimes tell you how to change the look or menu options, but does not tell you how to change it back to how it was before you altered the look. I had to spend some time with the ACA help center to figure out how to get it back. Some proceedure steps may be in reverse order. In one example (page 26), the author says to create a Space, and set the ASSOCIATIVE to YES and set CREATE TYPE to GENERATE. You cannot set the associative to yes UNLESS you have already set the create type to generate. But the author steps this out in the reverse order. So if you cannot get something to work in a step-by-step process, try and switch two or so items. Overall, a great book for a very in-depth and complex software program.

Good Basics Book
It was hard to find an instruction manual for the newest version of Architecture that wasn't really more of an AutoCAD book. This book jumps into the specifics of using the unique features of AutoCAD Architecture and as the description and reviews say, It is good for beginners and more advanced users such as myself. It is especially helpful for figuring out where tools you have used in older versions of Architectural Desk Top have moved to or morphed into becoming in the new version.

Excellent reference manual
I have been buying Aubin's Mastering series since Autocad version 14. He never dissappoints. This is a great book.