Softdesk solutions

by Dennis Neeley

Whether you are new to Softdesk or an experienced user, here is the book with everything you need to make optimum use of this leading architectural software. This unique sourcebook combines a comprehensive overview of the role of computer-aided design in architecture with an in-depth, prompt-by-prompt tutorial that both explains the Softdesk environment and demonstrates how to use Auto-Architect to manage the entire design process from preliminary design to construction documents. Softdesk Solutions covers Softdesk start-up procedures and settings; creating space diagrams for conceptual designs; converting space diagrams into double lines walls; setting controls for Core and the Auto-Architect module; drawing walls, doors, windows, and roofs; adding annotations and leadered text; inserting 2D and 3D symbols from selected libraries; and managing and modifying layers to create a three-story building.