ACAD refresher

[markf]

Hi,

 

I'm a 3D Studio Max user. I have drafted construction documents, but I stopped using ACAD at release 12.

 

I am now going to try to "help out" and do some 2D architectural drafting. Floor plans, elevations, sections etc.

 

I am seeking any advice or recommendations for books, tutorials, publications etc that will help me get back up to speed.

 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[siliconbauhaus]

if your an old acad hack and use keyboard shortcuts there isnt that much thats changed

[Hazdaz]

The 2D part of ACAD hasn't changed that much in quite a few releases really (there are only so many ways to draw a line, after all). I would say that all the commands that you used way back then still work today (I use the keyboard like 90% of the time, so I'm going by that). There are probably easier/faster ways to do some things than back in R12, but nothign that should actually STOP you form working.

 

If you already know ACAD, I would just think that the help file is good enough... and possibly just go down the list of commands in the drop-down menus and try them out and familiarize yourself with the new dialog boxes that pop up (like Hatch and Array, etc).

[ferox]

for a quick + concise 'refreshment' of the acad architectural workflow (layers, elevations, sections, axonometrics), visit the accustudio website, tutorials section.

download the 'crash course' for accustudio (pdf files).

 

hope this helps

[ferox]

albeit R14, the following online book should provide additional tuition:

 

http://netlab.piksi.itb.ac.id/books/insideautocad14/ch01/ch01.htm