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2012

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An Introduction to Autodesk Inventor 2012 and AutoCAD 2012
Available August 3, 2011
By Randy H. Shih
510 pages

  • Covers solid modeling with Inventor and 2D drawing in AutoCAD

  • Designed for beginning CAD users

  • Uses step-by-step tutorials

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Tools for Design with VEX Robot Kit: AutoCAD 2012 and Autodesk Inventor 2012
Published June 3, 2011
By Randy H. Shih
657 pages

  • Designed for the absolute beginning CAD student wanting to learn AutoCAD and Inventor 2012

  • Covers 2D drawing, 3D modeling, assembly modeling, freehand sketching and finite element analysis

  • Includes an assembly project using a VEX Robot Kit

Tools for Design Using AutoCAD 2012, Autodesk Inventor 2012, and LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT & TETRIX medium book cover
 

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Tools for Design Using AutoCAD 2012, Autodesk Inventor 2012, and LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT & TETRIX
Published June 3, 2011
By Randy H. Shih
694 pages

  • Designed for the absolute beginning CAD student wanting to learn AutoCAD and Inventor 2012

  • Covers 2D drawing, 3D modeling, assembly modeling, freehand sketching and finite element analysis

  • Includes an assembly project using a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Base Set with TETRIX® kit

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AutoCAD 2012 Tutorial - Second Level: 3D Modeling
Published May 25, 2011
By Randy H. Shih
335 pages

  • Designed for users wanting to learn 3D modeling in AutoCAD 2012

  • Uses step-by-step tutorials that progress with each chapter

  • Also covers photo-realistic rendering

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Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2012
Published May 19, 2011
By Shawna Lockhart
704 pages

  • Covers 2D drawing and 3D modeling

  • Uses step-by-step tutorials and written for novice users

  • Organization that parallels an introductory engineering course

  • Mechanical, electrical, civil, and architectural based end of chapter problems

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AutoCAD 2012 Tutorial - First Level: 2D Fundamentals
Published April 29, 2011
By Randy H. Shih
420 pages

  • Designed for beginning CAD users

  • Uses step-by-step tutorials to teach you 2D drawing using AutoCAD

  • Each book comes with a multimedia DVD containing video presentations

  • Covers the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2012 Certified Associate Examination

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Autodesk AutoCAD 2012: Fundamentals
Published April 18, 2011
By Elise Moss
464 pages

  • Designed for new users of AutoCAD 2012

  • Uses a tutorial style that progresses with each chapter

  • Teaches you to use AutoCAD as a tool for mechanical drafting

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Residential Design Using AutoCAD 2012
Published March 31, 2011
By Daniel John Stine
510 pages

  • Designed for new users of AutoCAD 2012

  • Project based tutorials design a house from start to finish using AutoCAD 2012

  • Video instruction is included with each book

  • Bonus material covers Google SketchUp, architectural sketching, engineering graphics, and much more

2011

Tools for Design Using AutoCAD 2011, Autodesk Inventor 2011, and LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT & TETRIX medium book cover
 

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Tools for Design Using AutoCAD 2011, Autodesk Inventor 2011, and LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT & TETRIX
Published March 22, 2011
By Randy H. Shih
687 pages

  • Designed for the absolute beginning CAD student wanting to learn AutoCAD and Inventor 2011

  • Covers 2D drawing, 3D modeling, assembly modeling, freehand sketching and finite element analysis

  • Includes an assembly project using a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Base Set with TETRIX® kit

Tools for Design with VEX Robot Kit: AutoCAD 2011 and Autodesk Inventor 2011 medium book cover
 

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Tools for Design with VEX Robot Kit: AutoCAD 2011 and Autodesk Inventor 2011
Published November 12, 2010
By Randy H. Shih
652 pages

  • Designed for the absolute beginning CAD student wanting to learn AutoCAD and Inventor 2011

  • Covers 2D drawing, 3D modeling, assembly modeling, freehand sketching and finite element analysis

  • Includes an assembly project using a VEX Robot Kit

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Autodesk AutoCAD 2011: Fundamentals
Published July 21, 2010
By Elise Moss
430 pages

  • Designed for new users of AutoCAD 2011

  • Uses a tutorial style that progresses with each chapter

  • Teaches you to use AutoCAD as a tool for mechanical drafting

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AutoCAD 2011 Tutorial - Second Level: 3D Modeling
Published June 29, 2010
By Randy H. Shih
330 pages

  • Designed for users wanting to learn 3D modeling in AutoCAD 2011

  • Uses step-by-step tutorials that progress with each chapter

  • New to this edition is chapter 12 covering photorealistic rendering

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An Introduction to Autodesk Inventor 2011 and AutoCAD 2011
Published June 7, 2010
By Randy H. Shih
510 pages

  • Covers solid modeling with Inventor and 2D drawing in AutoCAD

  • Designed for beginning CAD users

  • Uses step-by-step tutorials

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Residential Design Using AutoCAD 2011
Published May 24, 2010
By Daniel John Stine
510 pages

  • Designed for new users of AutoCAD

  • Project based tutorials design a house from start to finish using AutoCAD

  • Video instruction is included with each book

  • Bonus material covers architectural sketching, architectural engineering graphics, an introduction to computers, and a roof study workbook

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AutoCAD 2011 Tutorial - First Level: 2D Fundamentals
Published May 12, 2010
By Randy H. Shih
416 pages

  • Designed for beginning CAD users

  • Uses step-by-step tutorials to teach 2D drawing in AutoCAD

  • Each book comes with a multimedia DVD with video presentations

  • Covers the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2011 Certified Associate Examination

 

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