Working Drawings Handbook

This book forms a comprehensive manual for students of architecture, architects, architectural technicians and draughtsmen in the building industry on how to produce clear and effective working drawings.Every aspect of drawing preparation is covered, from the information required on drawings for particular purposes and how to relate them to specifications and bills of quantities, drawing office techniques and materials; how to relate architects drawings to those produced by other specialists and how to programme drawing office work. Such sound and all-encompassing advice given so clearly and concisely, with a wealth of illustrations, makes this book an essential tool for students and in any drawing office.

Covering every aspect of drawing preparation, both manual and computer-aided, this comprehensive manual is an essential tool for students, architects and architectural technologists. Showing what information is required on each type of document, how drawings relate to specifications, and how to organize and document your work, this handbook presents a fully illustrated guide to all the key methods and techniques. Thoroughly revised and redesigned, this fourth edition has brand new computer-generated drawings throughout and is updated to cover all aspects of computer use in the modern building design process.