Descriptive Geometry for Architectural Representation. Volume 1: Fundamentals.

Index
Foreword
Introduction
I. Introduction. Generalities of the main representation systems

1. Concept of descriptive geometry. Architectural drawing and representation systems.
2. Generalities of the dihedral system. Concept of plane change.
3. Generalities of the cotangential system.
4. Generalities of the axonometric system.
5. Generalities of linear perspective.

II. Development of linear perspective.
6. Vertical picture plane perspectives obtained by visual rays.
7. Practice of linear perspective.
8. Vertical picture plane perspectives constructed with measuring points.
9. Representation of meshes and special figures.
10. Horizontal and oblique picture plane perspectives.

III. Development of parallel projection systems: dihedral, axonometric and cotangential.
11. Representation of points and lines.
12. Representation of planes. True magnitudes. Planar figures.
13. Relationships between fundamental geometric elements. Roof solutions.
14. Topographical surfaces. Earthworks.

IV. Introduction to the theory of shadows and reflections.
15. Geometric sun path. Elements of shadow theory.
16. Shadows in linear perspective.
17. Reflections in linear perspective.


Source of illustrations outside the text.