For anyone that is interested:
3DATS releases a sample chapter from each of their soon to be shipped titles on architectural visualization with 3ds Max. 60 pages in all are available, covering two critical areas in 3D visualization production.
From 3ds Max 2008 Architectural Visualization - Beginner to Intermediate , comes Chapter 5 - Critical Modeling Modifiers
From 3ds Max 2008 Architectural Visualization - Intermediate to Advanced , comes Chapter 1 - Understanding Architectural Drawings
Sample chapters can be downloaded from the 3DATS website page at www.3dats.com/products.asp