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Section 2
Architectural Planning
Chapter 6
Primary Residential Design
Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Site Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Topography • Costs and Restrictions •
Zoning and Building Codes • The
Community
Housing Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Family Needs • Budgeting for Housing
Working Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Primary Plans • Other Plans
Chapter 7
Planning the Living Area . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Areas of a Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Designing for Accessibility • Designing
for Aging-in-Place • Universal Design •
Designing with CADD
Traffi c Circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Living Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Size • Location • Décor
Dining Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Plan • Size • Accessibility • Location •
Décor
Entry and Foyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Entry • Foyer
Family Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Size • Décor • Accessibility
Special-Purpose Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Outdoor Living Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Patios • Porches • Courtyards • Gazebos
Chapter 5
Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting
and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
What Is CADD? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Why Use CADD? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
CADD Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Input Devices • Monitors • Printers and
Plotters • Storage Devices • Networks
Types of CADD Software . . . . . . . . . . 103
General-Purpose CADD Packages •
AEC-Specifi c CADD Packages
Selecting a CADD Program . . . . . . . . 104
Common General-Purpose
CADD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Objects • Drawing Units • Coordinate
Entry and Command Entry •
Dimensions • Hatch Patterns and
Materials • Text • Editing Tools • Layers •
Colors • Linetypes • Display Controls and
Drawing Aids • Blocks and Attributes •
Annotative Objects • Drawing Setup •
Program Customization • 3D Modeling
and Rendering • Animations
AEC-Specifi c CADD Features . . . . . . . 112
Schedule Automation • Wall Generation •
Stair Generation • Point Cloud Support
Typical CADD Commands . . . . . . . . . 116
File Management Commands • Drawing
Commands • Editing and Inquiry
Commands • Display Control Commands
• Dimensioning Commands • Drawing
Aids • 3D Drawing and Viewing
Commands • 3D Rendering and
Animation Commands
CADD Equipment Maintenance and
Drawing File Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Material Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
The Ergonomic Environment . . . . . . . . 128
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