Up and Running with AutoCAD® 2025: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instructions, examples, and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture, and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind. - Strips away complexities and reduces AutoCAD® to easy-to-understand, basic concepts - Teaches the essentials of operating AutoCAD® that build student confidence - Documents commands with step-by-step explanations, including what the student needs to type in and how AutoCAD® responds - Combines 2D and 3D content in one affordable volume

Up and Running with AutoCAD 2020 uses a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations to emphasize core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture, and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a reference, the book is written with the user in mind by long-time professional AutoCAD instructors based on what works in the industry and the classroom. The book focuses on 2D drafting and design, making it more appropriate for a one-semester course. - Strips away complexities and reduces learning AutoCAD to easy-to-understand concepts - Teaches the essentials of AutoCAD first, immediately building student confidence - Provides all basic commands documented step-by-step: What the student inputs and how AutoCAD responds is spelled out in discrete and clear steps with numerous screenshots - Presents extensive supporting graphics and a summary with a self-test section and topic specific drawing exercises at the end of each chapter - Covers the essentials of 2D AutoCAD, updated for the 2020 release

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Inventor Simulation is an essential part of the Autodesk Digital Prototyping process. It allows engineers and designers to explore and test components and products virtually, visualizing and simulating real-world performance. Up and Running with Autodesk Inventor Simulation 2010 is dedicated to the requirements of Inventor users who need to quickly learn or refresh their skills, and apply the dynamic simulation, assembly analysis and optimization capabilities of Inventor Simulation 2010. - Step-by-step approach gets you up and running fast - Discover how to convert CAD models to working digital prototypes, enabling you to enhance designs, reduce over design, failure, and the need to create physical prototypes - Extensive real-world design problems explore all the new and key features of the 2010 software, including assembly stress analysis; parametric optimization analysis; creating joints effectively; avoiding redundant joints; unknown force; logic conditions; and more... - Tips and guidance you to tackle your own design challenges with confidence

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