Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. CONTENIDO: Characteristics of CAD/CAM environments -- An evolutionary perspective -- Transitions : digital design for fabrication -- Complex architectural forms -- Architectural elements and components -- Building systems -- Project implementation -- Introduction to product design and development -- Industrial design in architecture -- Fundamentals of digital modeling -- Design development environments -- Digital design in practice -- Computer numerical control (CNC) technologies -- Fundamental manufacturing processes -- Prototyping and production strategies -- Design for production -- Manufacturing systems and strategies -- Product and process approaches - directions.