Formal drawings are a more precise style of drawing. They can be produced by hand or with computer aided design (CAD) packages. Formal hand drawings use tools such as rulers and set squares to ensure ...

As the foundation of any architectural design, sketches and drawings have long been known for their ability to allow the architect to interact with his/her design efficiently and express concepts ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

Theater stage designers turn their ideas into reality with computer-aided design (CAD). Today theater stage designers use computer-aided design (CAD) rather than pencil drawings and miniature replicas ...

Autodesk, best known for its complex drafting software, hopes to capture the creative side of architecture with a new program for making sketches and models. Architectural Studio springs from the ...