ADT tutorial

[explainking]

Who know where to download ADT's tutorial, please help me. I want to learn ADT but it's too difficult for me. I already have a good skill in AutoCAD.But ADT is a little more complicated .

[sampowell]

I found that learning ADT is more difficult that simply downloading a tutorial. The very best tutorial book I have purchased is "Mastering Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005" by Paul F. Aubin. He must have other books for other versions of ADT. Check the used book dealers like Amazon or Abebooks who market used and new discounted books. Good Luck, but it will take a lot of work.

[cribeiro]

hi explainking,

 

Adding to sampowell's suggestion, you should also try the ADT tutorials that come with the software - they are a good way to start learning ADT.

 

hope this helps

 

Carlos Ribeiro

[Spongebob]

I agree with both sampowell and cribeiro. The best approach to learning ADT is to fully understand the concept of using ADT to create a parametric BIM for construction drawings. This difference in the way you work and think is more radical than you think. Paul F. Aubin fully understands this concept and is very good at explaing not only how a command works but the best way to implement multiple commands and concepts together to transform the way you think about AutoCAD and more importantly ADT. I also recommend the tutorials in the help menu and the on-line e-learning available through the subscription program if you have it.

I personally started off by focusing on wall, door, windows and openings as purely 2D. Then I expanded to include other objects like Door/Window assemblies, column grids, spaces (my favorite), and so on.

Lastly, ask questions. Both here and in the Autodesk newsgroups. The people who are willing to learn ADT are typically the same people who are willing to share this knowledge with anyone who is willing to listen (unfortunately no one in my office)

Jeffrey

[explainking]

Thanks for replying. I already had a tutorial book in Vietnamese, but it also quite difficult to read and practice ADT. So I want some video tutorial . Could someone help???

[Cadkiller]

Here are some free video tutorials.

 

www.dgcad.com

[explainking]

Yeah, thanks. But it's difficult for me to buy those Tut DVDs. Where can I download them(the tutorials)?Better if it's free

[Cadkiller]

These are FREE. You have to pay for the others.

http://www.dgcad.com/ADT2004%20Level1.htm

[sampowell]

If it is going to be any good, you will have to pay for it .... like your work.

Try this site, it is worth the money:

http://www.archidigm.com

[vizwhiz]

Scott Onstott has an excellent dvd Tutorials for ADT

right here at www.cgarchitect.com just go To The CGA store

 

i bought this when i was just starting a job That required ADT knowledge

so with no prior ADT experience This dvd of ADT Tutorials was priceless

 

yes

 

you do have To pay for The Things in our "material" world

everything else is Free (even if it costs an Arm and a Leg)

 

Thanks

 

Randy

 

are you The Vu Nguyen who wrote The vray 'osmossis' Tutorials??

if so Thanks They are great i really appreciated going Thru Those