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Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 Fundamentals
Available August 22, 2012
By ASCENT
600 pages
- Designed for users completely new to 3ds Max Design
- Uses real world tasks encountered in every day use
- Covers modeling, assembling files, materials, lighting, rendering and animation
Autodesk Revit 2013 BIM Management
Available August 15, 2012
By ASCENT
450 pages
- Designed for students already familiar with Revit Architecture
- Teaches you to set up office standards with templates
- Learn to coordinate, update and share design data with team members through all phases of a building's life
- Uses real world drawing projects
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 for Surveyors
Available August 15, 2012
By ASCENT
350 pages
- Designed specifically for survey students learning AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Covers the tools and workflows typically used by surveyors
- Includes end of the chapter review questions
An Introduction to Autodesk Inventor 2013 and AutoCAD 2013
Available July 24, 2012
525 pages
- Covers solid modeling with Inventor and 2D drawing in AutoCAD
- Designed for beginning CAD users
- Uses step-by-step tutorials
Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 Fundamentals
Available July 19, 2012
By ASCENT
600 pages
- Learn to create 3D Parametric models of MEP systems using Revit MEP
- Introduces you to the basics of HVAC, electrical, piping/plumbing and more
- Learn to create construction documents, create schedules and add details with Revit MEP
- Takes you through a complete MEP project
Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2013 Fundamentals
Available July 17, 2012
By Elise Moss
250 pages
- Designed for new users of AutoCAD Architecture 2013
- Uses a tutorial style that progresses with each chapter
- Guides you through building a completed 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house
- Includes quizzes and practice exams
Revit Structure 2013 Basics: Framing and Documentation
Available July 11, 2012
By Elise Moss
250 pages
Revit Structure 2013 Basics leads users through a series of exercises and tutorials to familiarize them with the structural tools inside of Revit Structure. This text assumes no knowledge of Revit Structure. Users who are familiar with the Revit interface or who want to explore the Revit Structure software will find this book the perfect...
Introduction to AutoCAD 2013 for Civil Engineering Applications
Available July 11, 2012
600 pages
- Combines the theory of engineering graphics and the use of AutoCAD 2013
- Uses clearly defined objectives and step-by-step instructions
- This edition has been further improved with many new features
Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2013 Instruction
Available July 2, 2012
850 pages
- Covers both engineering graphics and AutoCAD 2013
- Each book includes videos, audio lectures, interactive quizzes and more
- Numerous exercises are used throughout the book to reinforce key concepts
- Includes hand sketching exercises
Interior Design Using Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013
Available June 27, 2012
700 pages
- Designed specifically for interior designers
- No previous experience with Revit is required
- Uses a project based, tutorial style approach
- Includes a DVD containing video instruction, starter files and bonus content
The Unofficial Revit 2013 Certification Exam Guide
Available June 26, 2012
By Elise Moss
350 pages
- Written for the Revit user wanting to certify their skills with Revit
- Covers both the associate and professional certification exams
- Includes exercises and practice questions in each chapter
- Completely updated and expanded for the Revit 2013 certification exam
Assembly Modeling with SolidWorks 2012
Available June 13, 2012
600 pages
- Written for beginning to intermediate SolidWorks users
- Covers over 150 SolidWorks tools and commands
- Uses step-by-step tutorials with realistic industrial scenarios
- Complex models expose you to large assembly modeling techniques
- Includes a bonus chapter on the Certified SolidWorks Associate program
Tools for Design Using AutoCAD 2013 and Autodesk Inventor 2013
Available June 7, 2012
700 pages
- Designed for the absolute beginning CAD student wanting to learn AutoCAD and Inventor 2013
- Covers 2D drawing, 3D modeling, assembly modeling, freehand sketching and finite element analysis
- Includes three assembly projects using three popular robot kits
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Essentials
Available June 6, 2012
By ASCENT
750 pages
- Designed for readers with no prior AutoCAD Civil 3D experience
- Covers the core tasks and common workflows of AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Learn to create and analyze surfaces, model road corridors, perform takeoff and volume calculations, lay out pipe networks and much more
Autodesk Revit Structure 2013 Fundamentals
Available June 5, 2012
By ASCENT
519 pages
- Teaches you Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Revit Structure 2013
- Shows you how to create, document and print parametric models
- Covers many different building types
- Completely revised for Revit Structure 2013





