AutoCAD and Its Applications-Advanced 2009 builds upon the fundamental skills and techniques taught in AutoCAD and Its Applications-Basics 2009. The Advanced text provides thorough instruction in 3D modeling, visualization, and AutoCAD customization. It also introduces students to programming AutoCAD. The teaching package includes more than 100 step-by-step exercises that provide hands-on reinforcement of topics covered in the text. The exercises are identified by specific references in the text and are delivered in electronic form on the included Student CD. The electronic exercises permit the student to refer to the steps on-screen while working in AutoCAD. 704 pp.

Table Contents:

• 1. Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling
• 2. Creating Primitives and Composites
• 3. Viewing and Displaying Three-Dimensional Models
• 4. Understanding Three-Dimensional Coordinates and User Coordinate Systems
• 5. Using Model Space Viewports
• 6. Text and Dimensions in 3D
• 7. Solid Model Extrusions and Revolutions
• 8. Sweeps and Lofts
• 9. Creating and Working with Solid Model Details
• 10. Subobject Editing
• 11. Solid Model Editing
• 12. Solid Model Display and Analysis
• 13. Visual Style Settings and Basic Rendering
• 14. Materials in AutoCAD
• 15. Lighting
• 16. Advanced Rendering
• 17. Cameras, Walkthroughs, and Flybys
• 18. Using Raster, Vector, and Web Graphics Customizing
• 19. Customizing the AutoCAD Environment
• 20. Customizing Tools and Tool Locations
• 21. Customizing Key and Click Actions
• 22. Customizing Tool Palettes
• 23. User Profiles and Workspaces
• 24. Recording and Using Actions
• 25. Introduction to AutoLISP
• 26. Beyond AutoLISP Basics
• 27. Introduction to Diologue Control Language (DCL)
• 28. Introduction to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)