Harnessing AutoCAD Land Development Desktop Release 2

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Provides a basic understanding of the surveying and civil design tools available in the Land Development Desktop program. Zimmerman, who works for Autodesk, begins with the fundamental data groups, then moves on to the civil design tools for hydrological analysis, grading, storm and sanitary piping design, and the roadway design process. The final chapters explore survey settings, survey data collection, and traverse reduction. The CD-ROM contains data files and drawings needed to complete exercises.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
A solid foundation in AutoCAD Land Development Desktop is yours with this new book. Beginning with the project and drafting environment, it continues with coverage on points, parcels, and terrain. Review of each concept and tool is facilitated by an exercise that will take you step-by-step through the command sequences that were just covered. Topics include roadway design, hydrology, site grading, surveying. Keywords: Land Development Desktop Keywords: Coming Soon


Book Info
(Pearson Education) Intermediate guide to using AutoCAD software for projects and drafting in land development. Breaks down into comfortable sections which reference the routines and methods found in the software. Also includes examples how to use the tools and commands based on realistic field examples. Softcover. DLC: Civil engineering--Computer programming.


About the Author
Phillip Zimmerman graduated from the University of New Mexico with a BA degree in Geography. He received his master's degree from Western Michigan University. Mr. Zimmerman is a Technical Marketing Manager in the Civil Group at Autodesk, Inc. in Manchester, New Hampshire.


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Provides a basic understanding of the surveying and civil design tools available in the Land Development Desktop program. Zimmerman, who works for Autodesk, begins with the fundamental data groups, then moves on to the civil design tools for hydrological analysis, grading, storm and sanitary piping design, and the roadway design process. The final chapters explore survey settings, survey data collection, and traverse reduction. The CD-ROM contains data files and drawings needed to complete exercises. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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