Resources

We will be using the following software:

• AutoCAD 2005
• Autodesk Land Desktop 3
• Autodesk Civil Design 3
• Autodesk Survey

You can find each of the above software installed on the machines at More 001. They are also available for purchase at the bookstore.

The textbook for the course will be: A Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2005, Shawna Lockhart, Prentice Hall, 2004.

The following books have also been put on reserve at the Engineering Library for reference:

• Using AutoCAD 2004 : Basics Ralph Grabowski Author Grabowski, Ralph [S.l.] : Autodesk Press ; Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, c2004 T385 .U8453 2004 disc T385 .U8453 2004 text
• Harnessing AutoCAD 2002 Thomas A. Stellman, G.V. Krishnan Pub info: Albany : Autodesk Press, c2002 T385 .S7518 2002 disc T385 .S7518 2002 text
• Inside AutoCAD 2002 David Harrington, Bill Burchard, David Pitzer Pub info: Indianapolis, Ind. : New Riders, c2002 T385 .H32 2002 disc T385 .H32 2002 text

Reading Assignments

You will have to write a summary on any one of the following articles:

Article 1: Product Model 4D CAD

Article 2: Integrating 3D CAD environments into interactive workspaces

AutoLISP Tutorial

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Project Resource

Some samples from previous quarters. Download to your local machine and unzip the archived folder.