Spreadsheetsfor architects

the long version

Spreadsheets for Architects packs a bundle of architectural software into one very compact design tool made to save time and money. This package of ready-to-run templates and companion guidebook incorporates the most useful features of number crunching, database management, technical graphics, word processing, and desktop publishing programs into a single resource. Using the 19 Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet templates tailored specifically to architecture you can easily explore the numerous options in the preliminary stages of technical design, avoid costly redesign during the concluding stages of a project, and identify "design dead-ends" that can quickly lead to back-tracking. The software is easy to use and requires no previous experience, expensive procedures, or elaborate hardware. All you need is Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS Version 4.2 or 4.3. The first segment of Spreadsheets for Architects provides a brief but clear explanation of each utility, database, and technical template, including a description of the features, graphics, and variables of each. The second segment offers the experienced user instructions and skeleton templates for customizing applications.