AutoCAD and Its Applications-Advanced 2010 builds upon the fundamental skills and techniques taught in AutoCAD and Its Applications-Basics 2010. 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 the form of a Student Companion Web site. 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. Mesh Modeling
• 4. Viewing and Displaying Three-Dimensional Models
• 5. Using Show Motion to View a Model
• 6. Understanding Three-Dimensional Coordinates and User Coordinate Systems
• 7. Using Model Space Viewports
• 8. Text and Dimensions in 3D
• 9. Solid Model Extrusions and Revolutions
• 10. Sweeps and Lofts
• 11. Creating and Working with Solid Model Details
• 12. Subobject Editing
• 13. Solid Model Editing
• 14. Solid Model Display and Analysis
• 15. Visual Style Settings and Basic Rendering
• 16. Materials in AutoCAD
• 17. Lighting
• 18. Advanced Rendering
• 19. Cameras, Walkthroughs, and Flybys
• 20. Using Raster, Vector, and Web Graphics
• 21. Customizing the AutoCAD Environment
• 22. Customizing Tools and Tool Locations
• 23. Section Views and Graphic Patterns
• 24. Tool Palette Customization
• 25. User Profiles and Workspaces
• 26. Recording and Using Actions
• 27. Introduction to AutoLISP
• 28. Beyond AutoLISP Basics
• 29. Introduction to Dialog Control Language (DCL)
• 30. Introduction to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)