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This text is appropriate for Introductory and Intermediate AutoCAD courses.
Embracing the full capabilities of this powerful program, AutoCAD 2011 in 3D: A Modern Persepctive offers a complete guide to the creation and modification of 3D models. Using simple language and descriptive illustrations, it provides a foundation in the three basic modeling techniques and includes chapters on generating drawings, outputs and rendering. Each chapter is filled with aids to increase understanding–from command grids to job skills sections, to icons that show AutoCAD’s 2011 enhancements. Comprehensive projects, tutorials and exercises are geared to specific disciplines and help students develop an understanding of this software’s potential in their own professional life.
Hallmark Features
An emphasis on AutoCAD’s full capabilities—is discussed throughout the text.
A Quick-Start Tutorials chapter–appears early in the text.
Command grids–appear in the margin alongside the text.
Discipline icons–appear in the margin alongside each exercise, tutorial or project.
Tips, Notes and For More Details boxes–highlight additional helpful information.
New to AutoCAD 2011 icons–indicate commands and tools that are new to the program.
Job Skills sections–provide information on how content relates to particular job skills.
Exercises—appear within the chapters and walk students through newly acquired skills.
Step-by-Step Tutorials–appear at the end of each chapter and offer more in-depthactivities.
Comprehensive projects—appear at the end of the chapter.
Published in collaboration with Autodesk®—combines the expertise of an educational publisher and software developer.
Autodesk Learning License–is available in a package with the book; contact your Pearson Representative for price and ISBN.
Embracing the full capabilities of this powerful program, AutoCAD 2011 in 3D: A Modern Persepctive offers a complete guide to the creation and modification of 3D models. Using simple language and descriptive illustrations, it provides a foundation in the three basic modeling techniques and includes chapters on generating drawings, outputs and rendering. Each chapter is filled with aids to increase understanding—from command grids to job skills sections, to icons that show AutoCAD’s 2011 enhancements. Comprehensive projects, tutorials and exercises are geared to specific disciplines and help students develop an understanding of this software’s potential in their own professional life.
1. Introduction to 3D in the AutoCAD Program
2. Quick-Start Tutorials
3. Wireframe Modeling
4. Creating and Modifying Faceted Surfaces
5. Creating 3D Solids and Surfaces
6. Editing 3D Solids and Surfaces
7. Advanced Tutorials
8. Generating Drawings and DWF Files
9. Rendering and Other Presentations