Publisher: Autodesk Press; Book & CD-Rom edition (October 2006)
Paperback: 875 pages
ISBN: 1418061387

All new completely revised edition of guide that guide that was hugely popular with CAD Managers and power users alike. If you want to maximize your understanding and usage of Architectural Desktop, this is the book to get!

Master advanced techniques and explore strategies to deploy Autodesk® Architectural Desktop (ADT) 2007! Written by Paul F. Aubin and industry expert Matt Dillon, this guidebook emphasizes the process of deploying and implementing Architectural Desktop in your organization. It equips readers with tools to assess current CAD standards and build checklists for use throughout the deployment process. Whether you are deploying ADT in the United States or abroad, the tutorials in this book reference both Imperial and Metric Units! This text focuses on architectural production and maximizing the potential of Architectural Desktop. The book progresses through installation, setup, configuration, training, customization, and standardization, arming readers with all the tools necessary to build a successful implementation plan uniquely suited to your needs.

Product benefits:

• The ADT toolset is treated as an interconnected series of objects and procedures, with equal attention to “whys” and “hows”
• Project-focused exercises provide experience in developing layering standards, building a content library, creating details, and sharing files with consultants
• Recommendations and best practices gleaned from well-known architectural firms pinpoint what is needed to deploy ADT, helping users avoid pitfalls
• The accompanying CD-ROM contains files for completing exercises, making it easy to follow along and learn from the book
• Checklists are provided at the end of each chapter, making this book an indispensable how-to guide and lasting reference

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Preface and other Front Matter

Section I

Planning

Chapter 1

Installation and Configuration

Chapter 2

CAD Standards Assessment

Section II

Drawing Management

Chapter 3

Project and Building Model Structure

Chapter 4

Tool Palettes/p>

Section III

Display

Chapter 5

Layers

Chapter 6

Display System

Section IV

Content

Chapter 7

Property Set Definitions and Schedule Table

Chapter 8

Detail Components and Keynote Customization

Chapter 9

Content Library

Section V

Styles

Chapter 10

ADT Object Styles

Chapter 11

Sections and Elevations

Conclusion

Section VI

Appendices

Appendix A

Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007 File Locations

Appendix B

Tables

Appendix C

Sharing Files with Consultants

Appendix D

Online Resources