Paul F. Aubin is the author of Mastering Autodesk® Architectural Desktop, Mastering Revit Building, Autodesk® Architectural Desktop Advanced Implementation Guide, and co-author of Mastering VIZ Render for Autodesk® ADT Users, published by Autodesk Press.

Paul has a background in the architectural profession spanning over eighteen years. In addition to writing, Paul travels the country speaking and providing implementation, training and support services. He currently serves as the Moderator for Cadalyst magazine's online CAD questions forum, and has been published in their print magazine.

He is a regular speaker at Autodesk University® and was the recipient of the Autodesk® Central Region 2001 Architectural Award of Excellence. Paul often makes guest speaker appearances at Chicago area events and Users' Groups. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Paul was an Associate with a leading Autodesk Systems Center in Chicago where he offered training and implementation services to its many prestigious clients. While in architectural practice, Paul served as CAD Manager with an Interior Design and Architecture firm in downtown Chicago and amassed many years of hands-on project architect level experience. The combination of his experiences in architectural practice, as a CAD Manager and an Instructor give his writing, classroom instruction and consultation a fresh and credible focus. Paul is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects. He received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture and his Bachelor of Architecture from The Catholic University of America.

• Google Earth - Awesome 3D Earth Globe with Aerial photography of nearly every major city on Earth
• SnagIt - The best screen capture utility
• Celestia - Awesome (and free) 3D Solar System simulator
• Cooktop - free XML editor for Windows; great to edit Tool Palette ATC files

• Mastering AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004
• AutoCAD 2004 Bible
• Customizing AutoCAD 2004
• Building Construction Illustrated, 3rd Edition
• Refabricating Architecture: How Manufacturing Methodologies are Poised to Transform Building Construction
• Architecture: Form, Space, and Order
• AIA Guide to Chicago : Second Edition (Harvest Original)
• Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
• The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo
• Watchmen
• Season of Mists (Sandman, Book 4)

• The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
• The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
• The Matrix (Widescreen Edition)
• The Matrix Reloaded (Widescreen Edition)
• The Matrix Revolutions (Widescreen Edition)
• The Animatrix
• Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
• Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition)
• Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Widescreen Edition)
• The Terminator (Special Edition)
• T2 - Extreme
• Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines (Widescreen Edition)
• The Last Samurai (Widescreen Edition)
• The Complete Walking with... Collection