Authors: Terence M. Shumaker, David A. Madsen, Jeffrey A. Laurich, J.C. Malitzke, and Craig P. Black

AutoCAD and Its Applications: Advanced 2017 builds upon the fundamental skills and techniques taught in AutoCAD and Its Applications: Basics 2017. The Advanced text provides thorough, easy-to-understand instruction in 3D drafting/modeling and model visualization. It is appropriate for individual or classroom use. The text provides comprehensive coverage of solid, surface, and mesh modeling in addition to detailed coverage of materials, lighting, rendering, and animation.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced 2017, 24th Edition

• Front Matter
• 1 - Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling
• 2 - Creating Primitives and Composites
• 3 - Viewing and Displaying Three-Dimensional Models
• 4 - Understanding Three-Dimensional Coordinates and User Coordinate Systems
• 5 - Using Model Space Viewports
• 6 - Model Extrusions and Revolutions
• 7 - Sweeps and Lofts
• 8 - Creating and Working with Solid Model Features
• 9 - Mesh Modeling
• 10 - Advanced Surface Modeling
• 11 - Subobject Editing
• 12 - Solid Model Editing
• 13 - Text and Dimensions in 3D
• 14 - Model Documentation, Analysis, and File Exchange
• 15 - Point Clouds
• 16 - Visual Style Settings and Basic Rendering
• 17 - Materials in AutoCAD
• 18 - Lighting
• 19 - Advanced Rendering
• 20 - Using Show Motion to View a Model
• 21 - Cameras, Walkthroughs, and Flybys
• Index