Beginning Design Technology

<p><em>Beginning Design Technology</em> introduces how design technologies work together including tools materials and software such as Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Autodesk AutoCAD and others. It teaches you how to think about each design tool whether a software program or physical modelmaking so that you will select one for its strengths for a specific task and know when and how to combine it with other tools.</p><p>Topics include working with building information texturing digital and physical artifacts translating information from one form or file format to another constructing at full-scale and making digital and physical models. Chapter Summaries exercises discussion questions a glossary an appendix of common software commands and an annotated bibliography will help you find what you need quickly and put the information into practice.</p>