Google Sketchup 7 For Dummies

Google SketchUp is the exciting free software package that makes 3D available to everybody. Whether you need to build 3D models for work, or you’ve just always wanted to explore 3D modeling, Google SketchUp was made for you. Still, it does take a bit of understanding to get started, so turn to Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies.
In classic For Dummies tradition, Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies gets right to the point so you can start creating 3D models right away. You’ll learn to:

. Set up SketchUp, learn about edges and faces, use inferences and guides, and build your first model
. Establish a basic end-to-end workflow for creating and sharing models
. Model non-boxy objects like terrain, characters, bottles, and spheres
. Add details like stairs, gutters, and eaves
. Spruce up your models with styles and shadows to add effects, make objects pop, and enhance realism
. Use the LayOut function to draw with vector tools, add text and callouts, and print your work
. Design buildings and objects, export your models to other design programs or to Google Earth, and explore 3D animation

On the book’s companion Web site, you’ll also find a bonus chapter and videos demonstrating more about what you can do with Google SketchUp. Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies also shows you what SketchUp can and can’t do, and offers tips for solving common problems. Add a new dimension to your work today!


Publisher: Wiley Publishing

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AutoCAD 2008 3D Modeling Workbook For Dummies

* 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


Part I: Introducing AutoCAD.
Chapter 1: AutoCAD and the User Interface.
Chapter 2: Working with Drawing Files.
Chapter 3: Customizing Your Work Environment.

Part II: Going from 2D to 3D.
Chapter 4: Transitioning from 2D to 3D.
Chapter 5: Viewing a 3D Model.
Chapter 6: Taking the Plunge into 3D.
Chapter 7: Additional Exercises: Making the Transition.

Part III: 3D Modeling — Solid Modeling.
Chapter 8: Modeling with Solid.
Chapter 9: Modifying and Analyzing Solids.
Chapter 10: Creating Section and Auxiliary Views from Models.
Chapter 11: Additional Exercises: Modeling with Solids.

Part IV: 3D Modeling — Surfaces.
Chapter 12: Modeling with Surfaces.
Chapter 13: Complex Surface Modeling.
Chapter 14: Modifying Surfaces.
Chapter 15: Additional Exercises: Modeling with Surfaces.

Part V: Visualizing the Design.
Chapter 16: Lighting.
Chapter 17: Materials.
Chapter 18: Rendering and Animating.
Chapter 19: Additional Exercises: Visualizing the Design.

Part VI: Model Interchange.
Chapter 20: Plotting to a Hardcopy or an Electronic File.
Chapter 21: Importing and Exporting 3D Models.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: More than Ten New Features in AutoCAD 2008.
Chapter 23: More than Ten Software and Professional Design Resources.

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Ten Ton Dreamweaver

If you're thinking about creating or maintaining Web sites, you're likely to turn to Dreamweaver, the de facto software tool of choice for Web design today. What could be a chore, however, becomes a fun and fascinating challenge with this comprehensive yet clever guide. Author Geoff Blake turns a technical topic into an entertaining one by using conversational language, plenty of humor, facts, and tips to make Dreamweaver certification accessible to everyone. Behind all the jokes, however, is a wealth of information: After showing how Dreamweaver fits into the overall Web design puzzle, Geoff quickly gets down to building a basic Web site, by teaching good, 21st century work habits and providing step-by-step instructions for building pages from the very beginning with CSS styles and library items. With that knowledge under your belt, you'll be ready to tackle the advanced functionality (including behaviors, multimedia, and templates).

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Building a Data Warehouse: With Examples in SQL Server

The book is organized as follows. In the beginning of this book (Chapters 1 through 6), you learn how to build a data warehouse, for example, defining the architecture, understanding the methodology, gathering the requirements, designing the data models, and creating the databases. Then in Chapters 7 through 10, you learn how to populate the data warehouse, for example, extracting from source systems, loading the data stores, maintaining data quality, and utilizing the metadata. After you populate the data warehouse, in Chapters 11 through 15, you explore how to present data to users using reports and multidimensional databases and how to use the data in the data warehouse for business intelligence, customer relationship management, and other purposes. Chapters 16 and 17 wrap up the book: After you have built your data warehouse, before it can be released to production, you need to test it thoroughly. After your application is in production, you need to understand how to administer data warehouse operation.

What you’ll learn

• A detailed understanding of what it takes to build a data warehouse
• The implementation code in SQL Server to build the data warehouse
• Dimensional modeling, data extraction methods, data warehouse loading, populating dimension and fact tables, data quality, data warehouse architecture, and database design
• Practical data warehousing applications such as business intelligence reports, analytics applications, and customer relationship manag

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Learn FileMaker Pro 9 (Wordware Library for FileMaker)

With this new version of the software, FileMaker Pro expands the dramatically new and efficient approach to database management that gives users exceptional flexibility. This book explores the features of the product–both new and old–and identifies situ

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Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2008 (Mastering)

In Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2008, VIZ expert Jon McFarland teaches you how to get the most out of Autodesk’s potent 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software. As you follow real-world examples, you’ll quickly see how to apply these techniques to your design projects. Whether you’re entirely new to VIZ or simply want to master its newest features, this book offers the clear explanations and step-by-step instruction you need to make VIZ work for you.

Coverage includes:
Finding your way around in VIZ
Linking to AutoCAD files
Modeling using primitive and compound objects
Editing using modifers and sub-objects
Creating complex shapes with surface modeling tools
Managing your design data more efficiently
Simulating lighting effects accurately with global illumination
Rendering real-world surfaces with Architectural material
Setting up animated walk-throughs
Using radiosity to create accurate scene lighting
Using mental ray to achieve the most realistic rendering
Producing design presentation views
Understanding keyframes and function curve editing
Acquiring 3D models and props from the Web

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