Books for Architecture, Engineering & Construction Professional

3D Modeling in AutoCAD: Creating and Using 3D Models in AutoCAD 2000 by John E. Wilson, Arnie Williams (Preface) CMP Books From drawing plans for the latest car to a dream house, AutoCAD is the drafting and drawing program of choice. If you have a working knowledge of AutoCAD, this book with CD-ROM will help you advance to the program's next level -- its remarkably powerful capabilities in 3D. Leading you step by step toward mastering 3D design and drafting with AutoCAD 2000, John E. Wilson fully explains the concepts and principles of the program's 3D features, and provides useful illustrations, examples, and...

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein Oxford Univ Pr (Trade) A Pattern Language offers a practical language for building and planning based on natural considerations. The reader is given an overview of some 250 patterns that are the units of this language, each consisting of a design problem, discussion, illustration, and solution.

Autocad LT 2004: A Problem-Solving Approach by Sham Tickoo, Cadcim Technologies Publisher: Autodesk Press; (December 2003) A solid introduction to the newest release of AutoCAD LT equips users with the essential drafting skills needed to solve drawing problems in this thoroughly updated book. A comprehensive how-to and reference manual, AutoCAD® LT 2004: A Problem-Solving Approach focuses not only on basic drafting techniques and 2D modeling, but customization techniques that can boost productivity while applying the full power of AutoCAD LT 2004. Detailed explanations of AutoCAD commands are accompanied by clear illustrations, step-by-step examples, and hands-on tutorials aimed at guiding readers to proficient use of the software while strengthening their problem solving skills.

Inside 3DS MAX 4 by Kim Lee (Editor) New Riders Publishing Inside 3ds max 4 focuses on the information needs of intermediate to advanced professional users of the technology. It is NOT a book for beginners. As such, it does not cover basic functionalities. Rather, it explores changes in the program as well as more advanced functionalities and how they can assist the professional user in enhancing efficiency or output. Inside 3ds max 4 is organized into units that mirror and actually step through the workflow of a 3D project. Moreover, where differences exist in the application of techniques between the broadcast/film and game/interactive applications, the authors present careful analysis to assist readers in making the right choices for their technical work.

Mies Van Der Rohe: Crown Hall by Werner Blaser Birkhauser Architectural In 1952-1953 Mies van der Rohe built the Crown Hall in Chicago: it was to house the College of Architecture on Illinois' Institute of Technology campus. A spectacular building constructed out of steel and glass, it has no interior supports and the roof is suspended from four steel girders. In the Hall free-standing partitions subdivide the space, creating drawing rooms, a library and an exhibition room. The basement is used for offices and workshops. In Crown Hall, Mies van der Rohe's continual search for a clear expression of structure reached its pinnacle, and in this book this epochal building is presented in text and illustrations by Werner Blaser, who has worked together with Mies van der Rohe.