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Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 practical 3D drafting and design : take your AuotoCAD design skills to the next dimension by creating powerful 3D models / João Santos.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Santos, João.
Series:
Community experience distilled.
Community Experience Distilled
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
AutoCAD.
Computer-aided design.
Computer graphics.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (374 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, c2013.
Language Note:
English
Biography/History:
ANTONIO C DOS SANTOS JOAO: Joao Santos is the manager and main instructor at QualiCAD (www. qualicad. com), one of the most important Portuguese ATCs (Autodesk Authorized Training Center), based in Lisbon. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he has been teaching AutoCAD for more than 25 years and, most recently teaching several AutoCAD clones such as DraftSight, ZW CAD, ProgeCAD, BitCAD. He is an AutoCAD 2013 and 3ds Max 2013 Certified professional user and instructor, being also the Portuguese instructor in these technologies with more students. Joao is the author and co-author of more than 40 Portuguese AutoCAD and 3ds Max books. He is also the author of Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design, Packt Publishing.
Summary:
This book is written in a practical and friendly style with practical tutorials, exercises, and detailed images which will help you master the third dimension. This book is intended for everyone who wants to create accurate 3D models in AutoCAD, like architecture, engineering, or design professionals, and students. Only basic understanding of 2D AutoCAD is needed.
Contents:
Introduction to 3D design
Visualizing 3D models
Coordinate systems
Creating solids and surfaces from 2D
3D primitives and conversions
Editing in 3D
Editing solids and surfaces
Inquiring the 3D model
Documenting a 3D model
Rendering and illumination
Materials and effects
Meshes and surfaces
Final considerations.
Notes:
Includes index.
Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed May 23, 2013).
ISBN:
9781849699358
1849699356
OCLC:
849933911

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