Drawing from the model : fundamentals of digital drawing, 3D modeling, and visual programming in architectural design / Frank Melendez

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Architectural representation and digital technologies : Architectural drawing : Drawing and perception -- Drawing from observation and imagination -- Drawing and projection -- Drawing methods -- Architectural models : Physical models -- 3D models -- Digital fabrication Architecture and computing : Digital concepts -- Computing in architecture -- Developments in 3D modeling Part 2. 3D modeling and geometry : The 3D modeling environment : Surface types -- The rhinoceros interface -- Units and scale -- Navigation -- Visualization methods 2D drawing : Drafting -- Points and lines -- Curve control points -- Working with lines and planar curves 3D modeling : Solid models -- Planar and space curves -- Surfaces -- Modeling NURBS surfaces -- Working with NURBS surfaces Generating linework : Wireframe linework -- Contour linework -- Paneling linework Architectural design drawings and graphics : Generating 2D projections : Architectural projections -- Setting up a view -- Clipping planes -- Orthographic projections -- Axonometric projections -- Perspective projections Architectural design drawings : Linework overview -- Exporting linework -- The Adobe Illustrator interface -- Setting up the page -- Line weights and line types -- Lines curves, and shapes -- Color -- Text ; Raster graphics Part 4. Computational design : Parameters and algorithms : Parameters and constraints -- Algorithms Visual programming : The grasshopper interface -- Visualization methods -- Components -- Component types Geometric patterns : Tessellations -- Spirals -- Pattern effects Parametric modeling -- Parametric surfaces -- Paneling surfaces -- Modular assemblies Simulations and data visualizations : Simulations -- Environmental simulations -- Physics simulations Robotics and physical computing : Robotics -- Physical computing -- Arduino hardware and software Appendix : Design drawing and modeling exercises.

Drawing from the Model: Fundamentals of Digital Drawing, 3D Modeling, and Visual Programming in Architectural Design presents architectural design students, educators, and professionals with a broad overview of traditional and contemporary architectural representation methods. The book offers insights into developments in computing in relation to architectural drawing and modeling, by addressing historical analog methods of architectural drawing based on descriptive geometry and projection, and transitioning to contemporary digital methods based on computational processes and emerging technologies.