{"product_id":"autocad-2012-and-autocad-lt-2012-essentials","title":"AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials (Paperback, 400 pages) – Sybex, 2011. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n Learn the Essentials on Autodesk's powerhouse architectural software\u003cp\u003eThe new Essentials series from Sybex helps you quickly learn and use Autodesk software. This beautiful, task-based, full-color Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Readers learn how to draw in 2D, shape complex curves, manage objects with layers, organize with blocks and groups, add dimensions and annotation, work with layouts, plot and print, model in 3D, create realistic renderings, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis four-color Essentials book features real-world tutorials, downloadable before-and-after exercise files, and additional suggested exercises. This book is recommended as a Certification Preparation study guide resource for the AutoCAD Associate and Professional exams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 fundamentals, so you become quickly productive with the software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepares you for the AutoCAD 2012 Associate and Professional certification exam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses straightforward explanations and real-world, hands-on exercises and tutorials to teach the software's core features and functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps you develop the skills you'll need throughout a production pipeline, whether you're a beginner or a more experienced user brushing up on the basics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to learn AutoCAD essentials, AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials is the place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   From the Back Cover   \u003cp\u003eLearn AutoCAD Quickly and Easily\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and teaches you everything you need to become quickly productive with the software. You'll learn how to draw in 2D, shape complex curves, manage objects with layers, organize with blocks and groups, add dimensions and annotation, work with layouts, plot and print, model in 3D, create realistic renderings, and much more. Whether you are an aspiring CAD\/CAM professional or just brushing up on the basics, this is the fast and thorough grounding you need in AutoCAD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn these AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT essentials—and more:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing lines, circles, arcs—and other 2D drawing basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditing entities and shaping curves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking hatches transparent and adding gradient fills\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizing objects with blocks, groups, and xrefs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding and creating dimension styles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdding geometric constraints and editing constrained objects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eModeling in 3D and navigating 3D models\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreating photorealistic renderings and animated walkthroughs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee how you can easily add solid hatches, pattern fills, and gradients\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalk or fly through 3D models in perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis striking Essentials book features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter-opening learning objectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep-by-step tutorials\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour-color screenshots and illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcise chapter summaries and suggested practice exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDownloadable exercise files\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e           About the Author   \u003cp\u003eScott Onstott is a consultant, lecturer, author, and independent video producer who has more than 13 years of experience teaching and writing about architectural and design visualization software.?He has a degree in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley, worked in several prominent architecture and engineering firms in San Francisco, and has taught thousands of students in three Bay Area universities.?He is the coauthor of AutoCAD: Professional Tips and Techniques, author of Enhancing Architectural Drawings and Models with Photoshop, and offers instructional video courses on AutoCAD, Revit, 3ds Max,?Photoshop,?and SketchUp.?Scott is a columnist at Photoshop User magazine and regularly contributes to popular industry websites.\u003c\/p\u003e                                           ","brand":"Scott Onstott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46071179641066,"sku":"9781118016794","price":16.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/81mI8l7U6_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1781287726","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/autocad-2012-and-autocad-lt-2012-essentials","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}