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AutoCAD 2007 Training This training product delivers 14 easy to follow, step by step tutorials covering drawing commands, editing commands, blocks, layers, XREFS, dimensioning, layouts, plotting, plotstyle tables, installing plotters, creating scaled drawings, turning architectural floor plans and elevations into 3D models, painting 2D images of 3D geometry, and rendering 3D images using lights and cameras. Topics covered include: 8101: AutoCAD 2007 Quick Start A great tutorial for folks who find AutoCAD's user interface clumsy and confusing. We'll make it easy. 8102: Drawing & Editing Design Geometry & Layouts Learn how to start a brand new drawing, specify its units, drawing with precision, using editing commands and how to scale geometry for plotting. 8104: Creating & Using Layers in Drawings Learn how to use layers to organize drawing geometry, hide and display geometry, and apply linetypes and colors to objects 8105: Creating & Placing Blocks in a Drawing You learn how to create and place symbols & details in a drawing. 8106: Inserting Blocks From One Drawing Into Another Learn how to drag geometry from drawing to drawing, and how to use a drawing as a symbol or detail library. 8110: Creating Dimensions & Dimension Styles Learn how to create and apply styles that control dimensions. 8111: Scaling & Overriding Dimensions Learn how to make specific dimensions ignore dimension style rules and how to scale dimensions. 8115: Dimensioning Smarter with Associative Dimensions Learn how to work with dimensions that automatically update when you change geometry 8201: How to Create & Plot Drawings to Scale If you've every been totally confused by the process required plot drawings in AutoCAD, you'll love this tutorial. It makes it simple. 8202: Installing Plotters & Creating Plot Style Tables A great tutorial for people who want to know how to install a plotter and work with different plot styles. 8302: Creating 3D Architectural Models Fast Got a floorplan? You can have a 3D drawing in minutes. 8311: Flattening 3D Geometry into 2D Geometry You Can Edit Want to learn how to edit or export a 3D view of an object created in AutoCAD? 8314: Creating 3D Doors and Windows with Solids Modeling Tools Learn how to create 3D props using solid modeling commands. Find out how to move geometry from one plane to another in three dimensions. 8333: Creating Lights, Cameras & Rendered Images in AutoCAD Learn how to place lights and cameras in a drawing and render views of the geometry for use in presentations. System Requirements: This downloadable training product displays tutorials in Internet Explorer so you must have that installed on your computer. If you want to follow the tutorials, you must have AutoCAD 2007 installed as well. To purchase this product on CD, click here. Select the link below to order the product and take immediate deliery via download. Note, remember to click the DOWNLOAD link on the order confirmation page.	AutoCAD 2006 Training This training product delivers more than 20 step by step tutorials covering beginning, intermediate and advanced AutoCAD skills. Topics covered include: drawing commands, editing commands, blocks, layers, XREFS, dimensioning, layouts, plotting, plotstyle tables, installing plotters, creating scaled drawings, 3D surface and solids modeling, shading 3D geometry, painting 3D geometry and simple customization techniques. Note: Animated Overviews illustrate commands and features. Tutorials are step by step exercises that feature dozens of full size, full color images. You can print tutorial pages so you can add your own notes if desired. Topics covered include: Animated Overviews User Interface Primer Fast Accuracy Changing Geometry Layers Layer Standards Text Blocks Xrefs Dimension Styles Creating Scaled Drawings Creating & Displaying 3D Models Drawing & Editing AutoCAD 2006 Quick Start Drawing Fast with Accuracy Move, Copy, Mirror & Trim Working with Layers & Text Working with Layers, Linetypes, Lineweights & Colors Converting Drawings Between Layering Standards Creating Text, Leaders, Styles & Tables Working with Blocks & Xrefs Creating, Placing & Changing Blocks Working with Externally Referenced Drawings Dimensioning Drawings Defining & Using Dimension Styles Scaling Dimensions & Using Dimension Overrides Creating Mechanical Dimensions Creating Architectural Dimensions Using Associative Dimensions for More Accurate Drawings Plotters, Plot Styles & Layout Creating Scaled Drawings & Templates Installing & Using a Plotter 3D Modeling Turning 2D Floor Plans into 3D Models Flattening, Exporting & Editing Views of 3D Models Using UCS & Creating 3D Models from 2D Elevations Fast & Easy Customization Customizing the AutoCAD User Interface Creating Custom Toolbars Creating Custom Tool Palettes System Requirements: This downloadable training product displays tutorials in Internet Explorer so you must have that installed on your computer. If you want to follow the tutorials, you must have AutoCAD 2006 installed as well.
AutoCAD LT 2006 Training Our AutoCAD LT 2006 training product delivers a complete course in AutoCAD LT. Completing the 17 tutorials will give you the skills required to create, edit and plot scaled drawings. You also learn how to install a plotter, dimension design geometry, create a 3D model from a 2D floor plan and create custom menus and tool paths. Completing all the tutorials takes most users under 30 hours. If you have the skills required to launch AutoCAD LT, find, open and save files, you should have no problem mastering AutoCAD LT using this training. Drawing & Editing AutoCAD LT 2006 Quick Start Drawing Fast with Accuracy Move, Copy, Mirror & Trim Working with Layers & Text Working with Layers, Linetypes, Lineweights & Colors Creating Text, Leaders, Styles & Tables Working with Blocks & Xrefs Creating, Placing & Changing Blocks Working with Externally Referenced Drawings Dimensioning Drawings Defining & Using Dimension Styles Scaling Dimensions & Using Dimension Overrides Creating Mechanical Dimensions Creating Architectural Dimensions Plotters, Plot Styles & Layout Creating Scaled Drawings & Templates Installing & Using a Plotter 3D Modeling Turning 2D Floor Plans into 3D Models Fast & Easy Customization Customizing the AutoCAD LT User Interface Creating Custom Toolbars Creating Custom Tool Palettes Bonus AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT Overview Animations These animations cover commands and features found in both AutocAD and AutoCAD LT. User Interface Primer Fast Accuracy Changing Geometry Layers Text Dimension Styles Creating Scaled Drawings Creating & Displaying 3D Models System Requirements: You must have AutoCAD LT 2006 installed on your computer in order to follow the step by step tutorials.	AutoCAD 2005 Training This downloadable training product delivers more than 35 step by step tutorials covering beginning, intermediate and advanced AutoCAD skills. Topics covered include: drawing commands, editing commands, blocks, layers, XREFS, dimensioning, layouts, plotting, plotstyle tables, installing plotters, creating scaled drawings, 3D surface and solids modeling, shading 3D geometry, painting 3D geometry and simple customization techniques. Note: Each of the tutorials features dozens of full size, full color images, and complete step by step instructions. You can print the pages for use offline if desired. This is not an animated tutorial. You learn by doing, not by watching someone else complete tasks. Topics covered include: Drawing & Editing Objects in AutoCAD READ THIS FIRST! Drawing Objects with Precision Editing Objects Efficiently Working with Layers Placing Hatch Patterns and Images in Drawings Creating & Laying Out Metric Drawings Mastering Object & Polar Tracking REDLINING in AutoCAD for Beginners Tracing & Editing Scanned Drawing Images Creating Text and Tables in AutoCAD Creating and Editing Text, Leaders and Tables Fast Creating Tables with TABLE and TABLESTYLE Generating Tables From Blocks with AutoCAD & Excel Working with Blocks and Xrefs in AutoCAD Creating, Placing, Modifying and Managing Blocks Symbols & Details You Can Insert Into Any Drawing Linking a Background to a Drawing with Xref Dimensioning Objects in AutoCAD Introduction to Dimensioning Mastering Dimension Styles & Scaling Dimensions Creating Mechanical Dimensions Creating Architectural Dimensions Creating Dimensions that Reflect Geometry Changes Laying Out and Plotting Drawing Laying Out Scaled Drawings Installing Plotters & Configuring Plot Styles Laying Out 3D Models with Dimensions in Model Space Page Setups & Plotting Sets of Drawings Creating Template Files & Page Setups Using Sheet Sets to Manage & Plot Project Drawings Creating 3D Models Converting 2D Floor Plans to 3D Models Fast Creating 3D Surface Models Creating, Shading & Laying Out 3D Solid Models Creating & Painting 2D Images of 3D Models Using Elevations to Create 3D Models Easy AutoCAD Customization & Management Techniques Profiles, Backgrounds & Xref Project Paths Creating Custom Tool Palettes Creating Toolbars to Insert Blocks Creating an Easy to Give Away Menu Library Creating New Commands with AutoLisp Enforcing CAD Standards Across Drawing Files Converting Drawings Between Layering Standards System Requirements: This product displays tutorials in Internet Explorer so you must have that installed on your computer. If you want to follow the tutorials, you must have AutoCAD 2005 installed as well.
AutoCAD 2004 Training This training product delivers comprehensive step-by-step instruction in AutoCAD 2004, covering 2D drawing and editing commands, blocks, layers, xrefs, dimensioning, plotting, layouts, 3D surface and solid modeling tools, easy customization techniques and more. Each tutorial comes complete with dozens of full size, full color illustrations, all source files, and instructions that detail every click and keystroke. Tutorials can be viewed within your browser or printed if required. The training product also features a dozen short "Executive Summary" animations designed to cover important skills designers can put to immediate use. After reviewing these animations you can complete the 40 in-depth tutorials to master tools and techniques used in creating AutoCAD drawings for almost every design discipline. Topics covered include: Creating Block Libraries with Tool Palettes Publishing & Plotting Drawing Sets Placing Views of 3D Surface and Solid Models in Layouts Installing the Free Autodesk Express Tools for 2004 Enforcing Layer, Linetype & Text Standards Creating Tables Fast Using Blocks & Attributes Executive Summary: Drawing & Editing with AutoCAD Mastering the AutoCAD 2004 User Interface Specifying Points with Precision Creating Polylines, Spots & Rectangles Mastering Layers, Linetypes & Colors Editing Objects Efficiently Creating, Placing, Modifying and Managing Blocks Symbols & Details You Can Insert Into Any Drawing Creating Architectural Backgrounds with XREF Placing Blocks, Xrefs, Layers & Text Styles with DesignCenter Defining Text Styles Creating Text & Tables Executive Overview: Dimensioning Mastering Dimension Styles & Scaling Dimensions Creating Mechanical Dimensions (FREE) Creating Architectural Dimensions, Section Marks and Leaders Executive Overview: Layout & Plotting What You Need to Know About Laying Out and Plotting Drawings Plotter Installation, Layouts, Plotting & Template Files Laying Out Drawings that have Dimensions in Model Space Mastering Color-Based and Named Plot Styles & Plot Style Tables Plotting Sets of Drawings Fast Creating 3D Models in AutoCAD Converting 2D Floor Plans to 3D Models Fast Creating 3D Surface Models Creating a 3D Solid Model Creating, Moving & Rotating Objects in 3D Customizing the AutoCAD User Interface Creating Toolbars, Flyouts and Shortcuts Working with Custom Menus Introduction to AutoLISP Creating Commands with AutoLISP Completing all the tutorials will prepare you to undertake most drawing and modeling tasks in a professional design office. IMPORTANT: You must have AutoCAD 2004 installed on your computer in order to use this training product. You do not need access to the internet to use this training product after download. 3DS MAX7 Primer This training product provides a complete introduction to 3DS MAX 7. 95% of the techniques demonstrated in the training product are compatible with subsequent versions of 3DS max. Some source files may not load correctly for versions other than 3DS MAX 7. 3DS MAX 7 Primer Lighting & Radiosity Laboratory Creating, Applying & Animating Materials Using the Material/Map Browser to Assign Materials and Control Illumination Controlling Materials with UVW Map & Map Scalar Creating Materials with Scanned Images Smoothing Groups, Material IDs &, Mapping Channels Advanced Metal Material Laboratory & Library Creating Photorealistic Plants & Custom Material Libraries Creating Lightning Making A Ray Traced Refractive Magnifying Glass Rendering Reflections Quickly Using Video Post & Particle Systems to Make Fairy Dust Modeling Methods & Techniques Modeling Furniture Fast Modeling Spiral Stairs, Helical Walls & Steel Structures Modeling with Layers & Edit Spline Creating 3D Terrains from Contour Lines Modeling with Loft, Scale Deformation and Bevel Creating a Character in Under an Hour Animation Techniques Animating a Skeleton Model (Forward Kinematics) Animating with Bones Dope Sheet Fundamentals This training product is designed to deliver a comprehensive introduction to 3DS MAX Release 7, particularly its material & modeling tools. Topics covered including organic and inorganic modeling, box modeling, working with architectural objects, ray tracing, radiosity, forward kinematics, inverse kinematics and video post. Doing all the tutorials on this CD should allow you to start work on creating your own images and animations. Note: This product contains no audio track which means its perfect for crowded school and office environments. It is not a 'screen grab animation' product. You learn by doing, not by watching.	AutoCAD 2000 Training This training product delivers more than 35 step by step tutorials covering beginning, intermediate and advanced AutoCAD skills. Each tutorial comes complete with dozens of full size, full color illustrations, all source files, and instructions that detail every click and keystroke. Tutorials can be viewed within your browser or printed if required. Topics covered include: Understanding the AutoCAD 2000 User Interface Launching Commands Using Menus Launching Commands Using Toolbars Launching Commands via the Keyboard and Tablets Working with Context-Sensitive Menus Identifying Points Using the Keyboard What are Points? Absolute, Relative and Polar Coordinates Starting a New Drawing Drawing Lines Using Absolute Selecting Points Precisely Using Your Mouse Using SNAP to Make Point Selection Easier Selecting Points using OSNAPs and OTRACK Selecting Points Using Polar Tracking and Direct Distance Entry Creating Arcs and Circles Drawing Circles Drawing Arcs Trimming a Circle to Create an Arc Drawing Polylines Drawing Polylines Drawing Rectangles Drawing Spots Creating Splined Polylines Using ZOOM to Make a Portion of a Drawing Easier to See Creating Curvy Polylines Using Fit Curve Using ZOOM to Display the Entire Drawing Editing Objects Drawing Construction Lines Duplicating Objects Creating Chamfers Using Tracking to Select the Middle of a Rectangle Duplicating a Circle Using Offset Using Zoom Window Rotating a Line Extending Lines Saving a Drawing Mastering Layers and Other Object Properties Using Layers to Control the Appearance of Design Geometry Creating a Layer Renaming a Layer Assigning Colors and Linetypes to Layers Assigning Linetypes and Lineweights to Layers Specifying the Current Layer Moving Objects to New Layers Using the Layer Control List Using the Properties Icon to Move Objects to a New Layer Using Match Properties to Move Objects to a New Layer Assigning a Color to an Object Using Layers to Control Visibility Advanced Editing Commands Using Polylines to Draw Walls Copying Objects Mirroring Objects Extending Objects Trimming Objects Duplicating Objects with the ARRAY Command Using Grips to Copy Objects Using Grips to Scale Objects Using Grips to Mirror Objects Filling Areas with Hatch Patterns Using Multilines to Create Foundation Plans Defining Multiline Styles Drawing Multlines Editing Multilines Creating Better Drawings Faster with DesignCenter Locating and Inserting Symbols Stored in Drawings Dragging Layers and Text Styles into Drawings Loading a Drawing from a Web Site into the Palette Inserting External References Using DesignCenter Creating Blocks and Working with Attributes Creating Blocks Inserting Blocks in Your Drawing Changing Blocks Creating Intelligent Blocks Modifying Intelligent Blocks Extracting Attribute Data in a Drawing to a Comma Delimited File Creating Drawings from Blocks and Selected Objects Creating Wblocks from Blocks Using WBLOCK to Write Entities to a Drawing File Inserting Wblocks with the DDINSERT Command Inserting Drawings with DesignCenter Modifying Wblocks Working with External References Attaching External References to a Drawing File Making Changes to Externally Referenced Files Changing the Color Assigned to the Layer of an Attached Drawing Binding External References In-Place Editing of External References Externally Referencing Drawing Files Modifying Externally Referenced Drawing Geometry Working with Text Styles Creating a Text Style Assigning a New Text Style to Existing Text Changing Text Style Parameters Creating Text and Tables with the Multiline Text Editor Creating Tables with the Multiline Text Editor Editing Text with the Multiline Text Editor Using AREA and BOUNDARY to Document Drawings Calculating and Recording the Area of a Room Using the BOUNDARY Command to Create Polylines Using the Add Option of the AREA Command to Measure Spaces Creating Dimension Styles in AutoCAD 2000 Creating an ANSI Dimension Style Working with Dimension Families Importing Dimension Styles into Your Drawings Understanding Dimension Scale Factors Dimension Overrides Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Mechanical Applications Creating Simple Dimensions Creating Toleranced Dimensions and Geometric Tolerances Quick Dimensioning Techniques Creating Linear Dimensions with QDIM Creating Radial Dimensioning for Architectural and Related Applications Creating Linear Section Marks Layouts,Model Space & Paper Space The Worst Way to Set Up a Drawing Understanding Model Space and Paper Space Layouts Creating Scaled Drawings Creating Multi-Scale Drawings Understanding Dimension Scale Factors Using Layouts to Plot Multiple Drawings from a Single Drawing File Using PAGESETUP to Specify Layout Parameters Creating Multiple Scaled Viewports Creating Circular Views in Layouts Hiding Irrelevant Dimensions in Viewports Copying an Existing Layout to Create a New One Plotting Drawings with AutoCAD 2000 Using Major Changes to Plotter Configuration and Plotting in AutoCAD 2000 Installing a Plotter with the Plotter Manager Making Pen Assignments Using Plot Styles and Plot Style Tables Plotting a Drawing with AutoCAD 2000 Using Named Plot Styles to Implement Standards Across Drawings Using Named Plot Styles to Implement Maintainable Standards Creating a Named Plot Style Table and Named Plot Styles Converting a Color-Based Plot Style Drawing to a Named Plot Style Drawing Assigning Plot Styles to Layers and Objects Using Partial Open and Partial Load to Work with Large Drawing Files Using OPEN to Open Part of a Drawing File Using PARTIALOAD to Display Additional Geometry in a Partially Open File Creating and Transferring Drawing Files Using the Internet Inserting a Block into a Drawing using a Web Address Inserting an Xref into a Drawing using a Web Address Sending a Drawing by Email Creating Block Libraries Fast Using Aerial View and Making Blocks Using DesignCenter to Copy Blocks Between Drawings Creating and Viewing Electronic Plots Creating Hyperlinks in Drawings Installing a Plotter with the Plotter Manager Viewing DWF Files from within AutoCAD Creating 3D Architectural Models with Hollow Walls Changing the Thickness of 2D Wall Lines Creating 3D Headers and Sills Hiding the Gaps Between Hollow Walls Drawing Glass for 3D Windows Creating a 3D Door Creating 3D Architectural Models with Solid Walls Creating Solid walls Creating Solid Headers and Sills Creating Solid Ceilings and Floors Removing Lines Between Objects Creating a Cutaway View of a Building Creating 3D Architectural Models with Facades Creating 3D Facades from Elevations Rotating Facades to Lift them Off the Default Drawing Plane Placing 3D Facades Around a Floor Plan Surface Modeling for Mechanical Applications Displaying Multiple Drawing Views in Model Space Using RULESURF to Create Surfaces Between Two Curves Creating Surfaces Between Four Curves with EDGESURF Creating a Surface of Revolution with REVSURF Creating Primitive Surfaces Creating, Editing and Viewing Mechanical Solid Models Working with Multiple Views of 3D Models Using UNION, SUBTRACT and SOLIDEDIT to Create Solids Filleting and Chamfering Solid Edges Controlling the Display of 3D Objects Creating Presentation Graphics using 3D Studio VIZ & AutoCAD Rendering Perspective Views Rendering a Grayscale Image Rendering Orthographic Views of a Model Exporting 3D Studio VIZ Geometry to AutoCAD Drawings Placing Rendered Images in AutoCAD Drawings Placing Rendered Images in a Drawing Creating a New Layout Based on an Existing Layout Moving, Copying and Rotating Objects in 3D Rotating Objects Around a 3D Axis Extruding Objects Copying Objects Using 3D Coordinates Using UNION and SUBTRACT to Complete a 3D Model Creating Standard Views of Solid Parts and Assemblies Placing Scaled Orthogonal Views in Layouts Creating Section Views with SOLVIEW Using SOLDRAW to Correctly Display Hidden Lines Creating 3D Views with Hidden Lines Removed Working with Faces and User Coordinate Systems Changing the Elevation of Objects Defining User Coordinate Systems Creating 3D Faces Exporting, Displaying and Flattening 3D Views of a Model Importing and Painting a Metafile Importing and Editing a WMF File Modifying AutoCAD's User Interface Adjusting User Interface Parameters and Creating User Profiles Setting Project Paths for Xref and Image Files Creating Custom Toolbars and Flyouts Creating Custom Toolbars Adding Existing Tools to a Custom Toolbar Converting Toolbars to Flyouts Working with Custom Menus Viewing Custom Menus Menu Syntax Overview Loading Menus Telling AutoCAD Where to Find Custom Blocks Introduction to AutoLISP Using AutoLISP at the Command Line Creating an AutoLISP Routine Creating Commands with AutoLISP Understanding How AutoLISP Stores Points Creating a Point Labeling Tool Loading and Executing a New AutoLISP Command System Requirements: You must have AutoCAD 2000 installed on your computer in order to follow these tutorials. This training product does not require Internet access after download.