AutoCAD 2016 For Architectural Design: Floor Plans, Elevations, Printing, 3D Architectural Modeling, and Rendering

AutoCAD 2016 For Architectural Design is a basic level tutorial which helps you to create 2D architectural drawings and 3D models. This book has many tutorials in which the author shows you to create architectural drawings and models using AutoCAD 2016. After completing this book, you will have good AutoCAD skills including:

• Importing Hand-drawn floor plans

• Creating Drawings in Layers

• Creating Blocks

• Creating Dynamic Blocks

• Working with Hatch patterns

• Adding Dimensions and annotations

• Creating Elevations

• Printing Drawings

• Creating 3D Model using 2D drawings

• Locating the model on the map

• Rendering Photorealistic images

Table of Contents

Part 1: Creating 2D Architectural Drawings

Starting AutoCAD 2015

Inserting Hand Sketches

Scaling the Hand Sketches

Saving the Document

Creating Layers

Creating Grid Lines

Creating Walls

Creating Doors and Windows

Creating Stairs

Creating the First Floor Plan

Creating the Sliding Doors

Creating the Balcony

Creating Kitchen and Bathroom Fixtures

Adding Furniture Blocks

Adding Hatch Patterns and Text

Adding Text Labels

Creating Elevations

Hatching the Elevation Views

Adding Dimensions

Creating Grid Bubbles

Layouts and Title Block

Printing

Part 2: Creating 3D Architectural Model

Importing 2D Drawings

Creating 3D Walls

Create the Ceiling

Creating Doors on the Ground Floor

Creating 3D Windows

Creating 3D Stairs

Modeling the First Floor

Creating the Balcony

Creating Railing

Creating the Roof

Creating the Terrain surface

Part 3: Rendering

Adding Materials

Adding Cameras

Adding Lights

Rendering