Computers : CAD-CAM

Quickly Master AutoCAD 2009 Essentials. The new edition of this hands-on guide helps users of all skill levels learn the basics of AutoCAD(r) 2009 and AutoCAD LT(r) 2009 easily and efficiently. Bestselling AutoCAD author and expert George Omura offers clear explanations, a task-based approach, and pages of real-world examples and exercises to make this thorough book more valuable and useful than ever. Whether you're new to AutoCAD or just looking for a quick refresher, you'll find the fast, focused introduction to AutoCAD you need to get quickly up to speed. *. Explore the all-new interface in AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009. *. Navigate the new Ribbon panel to access the tools you need. *. Master the basics of drawing and editing with precision. *. Add and edit notes and dimensions. *. Learn the fundamentals of 2D drawings and 3D models. *. Understand layers, blocks, groups, and external references. *. Find areas and distances quickly. *. Easily extract hidden data. George Omura is the all-time bestselling AutoCAD author and was cited as the favorite CAD author by members of the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) in AUGIWorld magazine's "Best of Everything CAD" issue. more...

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Completely updated for Visio 2007 and Office 2007, this comprehensive book will get experienced Visio users up to speed fast on new features and enhancements and will serve as a jumpstart for beginning Visio users.; Aimed at professionals in engineering, architecture, project management, software project management, application development, database management, network design and management, and other disciplines.; Shows how Visio gives users the power not just to draw shapes, but to diagram the ways the objects represented by the shapes relate to each other.; Explains how to integrate Visio drawings with other applications and customize stencils, templates, and shapes.; Reviews the various Visio uses for office productivity (drawings, charts, flowcharts, business processes, project management), in IT (databases, UML, software development, network diagrams), and in architecture and engineering. more...

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Mastering modelling, and in particular numerical models, is becoming a crucial and central question in modern computational mechanics. Various tools, able to quantify the quality of a model with regard to another one taken as the reference, have been derived. Applied to computational strategies, these tools lead to new computational methods which are called "adaptive". The present book is concerned with outlining the state of the art and the latest advances in both these important areas. Papers are selected from a Workshop (Cachan 17-19 September 1997) which is the third of a series devoted to Error Estimators and Adaptivity in Computational Mechanics. The Cachan Workshop dealt with latest advances in adaptive computational methods in mechanics and their impacts on solving engineering problems. It was centered too on providing answers to simple questions such as: what is being used or can be used at present to solve engineering problems? What should be the state of art in the year 2000? What are the new questions involving error estimators and their applications? more...

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AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn't lead in the "easy to master" category. That's why there's AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies— the perfect way to break a complex topic into bite-size, easy-to-understand pieces. more...

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AutoCAD 2007 features a new 3D rendering engine that greatly enhances the program's 3D functionality-and makes this industry-standard drafting program even more difficult to master, even for veteran users This focused For Dummies workbook gives people the practice they need to get up to speed on the new 3D features, with dozens of problems and step-by-step solutions for modeling, shadowing, and lighting Topics covered by the problems include 2D geometric construction, 3D solid modeling, 3D surface modeling, rendering and imaging, dimensioning and drafting, and model interchange Used by architects, engineers, and draftspeople, AutoCAD is the #1 computer-aided design (CAD) software in the world, with an installed base of 6.7 million users The accompanying DVD provides videos that illustrate select problems and solutions presented in the workbook more...

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