Graphic Design Books

The Designer's Guide to SPICE and Spectre? (The Designer's Guide Book Series)

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The Designer's Guide to SPICE and Spectre TM is an in-depth guide to circuit simulators from a designer's perspective: the pitfalls of circuit simulation, such as convergence and accuracy problems, are explained in terms a circuit designer is comfortable with. The book gives designers insight into why these problems occur and how to avoid them. It also provides practical advice on how to make many difficult measurements with a circuit simulator, such as loop gain of an op-amp or distortion measurements of such clocked circuits as d-to-a converters and sample-and-hold circuits. Finally, suggestions are given about how to handle difficult classes of circuits, such as oscillators, charge-storage or very large circuits. After reading The Designer's Guide to SPICE and Spectre TM, you will spend less time fighting your simulator and more time exploring, understanding and designing your circuits. Audience: Written for practising analog and mixed-signal circuit designers who are already familiar with the basics of operating SPICE. Useful for anyone who uses a circuit simulator, no matter which, since the focus is on the fundamental characteristics and behavior of circuit simulators in general.

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AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Bible

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"Whether you're new to AutoCAD or a veteran, you will undoubtedly find this book to be an excellent resource."
-- Abhi Singh, AutoCAD Product Manager, Autodesk, Inc.

Here's the book that makes AutoCAD approachable

Even the people at Autodesk look to Ellen Finkelstein for AutoCAD training, so who better to teach you about AutoCAD 2008? This comprehensive guide brings veterans up to speed on AutoCAD updates and takes novices from the basics to programming in AutoLISP(r) and VBA. Every feature is covered in a logical order, and with the Quick Start chapter, you'll be creating drawings on your very first day. Success is in your hands.

* Start drawing right away with the easy Quick Start project
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Master commands and procedures for 2D drawings
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Work in 3D with hiding, shading, and rendering techniques
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Automate drawing annotation and the display of layers in viewports
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Organize and share data
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Customize commands, toolbars, hatch patterns, and more

What's on the DVD?

* 30-day trial versions of AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008
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All drawings needed to complete the exercises in the book, including before-and-after versions
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The entire text of the book in searchable PDF format
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A selection of add-on programs that will enhance your use of AutoCAD

System Requirements: Please see the DVD-ROM appendix for details and complete system requirements

Connect to external spreadsheets and extract essential data from your drawing objects

Draw and display sophisticated 3D models

Develop flexible, easy-to-use dynamic blocks

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The Illustrated AutoCAD 2007 Quick Reference (Illustrated AutoCAD Quick Reference)

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No other AutoCAD? reference guide on the market is more up-to-date or provides details for as many commands and functions as this comprehensive resource. Ideal for beginner through advanced students, as well as programmers and managers alike, The Illustrated AutoCAD? 2007 Quick Reference catalogs all standard AutoCAD? commands in alphabetical order, briefly describing the function of each command and its options. Every listing includes cross-references to related commands, system variables, and/or files, taking the guesswork out of executing AutoCAD? commands to their potential. All methods of accessing each command are featured, as well as commands not documented by Autodesk?.

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Expert CAD Management: The Complete Guide

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Get the strategies you need for successful CAD management in this one-of-a-kind resource. You?ll learn basics such as how to assign tasks, set budgets, and formulate ROI-and gradually delve into more complex issues such as managing intellectual property, selling ideas to management and end users, and configuring for specific engineering environments. This indispensable resource is packed with savvy insights, practical techniques, and real-world advice to broaden your technical, business, and management skills.

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Introduction to AutoCAD(R) 2006: A Modern Perspective

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This modern book addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2- dimensional drawing skills and commands using the current release of AutoCAD. It continuously builds on concepts covered in previous chapters, contains exercises combined with in-text notes, and offers examples that provide the ?how and why? of AutoCAD fundamentals, Projects created using the software will give learners hands-on experience, a thorough understanding, of how to use AutoCAD in the 21st century. A seven-part organization covers an introduction, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting work, an advanced drawing and construction methods. For AutoCAD users and learners in a variety of design disciplines-Architectural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing HVAC.

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Residential Design Using Revit Building 8

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Residential Design Using Autodesk Revit Building 8 was designed for the architectural user using Autodesk Revit 8.0.
Throughout the book the user develops a single family residence. The drawings start with the floor plans and develop all the way to photo-realistic renderings like the one on the cover.?

CONTENTS:

1. GETTING STARTED WITH AUTODESK REVIT BUILDING 8

• What is Autodesk Revit Building 8?
• Overview of the Revit user interface
• Open, Save & Close an existing Project
• Creating a new Project
• Using Pan & Zoom to view your drawings

2. Lake Cabin: FLOOR PLAN (The Basics)

• Walls
• Doors
• Windows
• Roof
• Annotation & Dimensions
• Printing

3. Overview of Linework & Modify Tools

• Lines and Shapes
• Snaps
• Edit Tools
• Annotations

4. Drawing 2D Architectural Objects

• Sketching Rectilinear Objects
• Sketching Objects with Curves

5. Residence: FLOOR PLAN (First Floor)

• Project setup
• Exterior walls
• Interior walls
• Doors Openings and Windows
• Adding a fireplace

6. Residence: FLOOR PLANS (Second Floor & Basement Plans)

• View setup and enclosing the shell
• Adding the interior walls
• Adding Doors, Openings & Windows
• Basement Floor Plan
• Stairs
• Dimensions

7. Residence: ROOF

• Roof Design options
• Gable roof
• Low roof elements
• Skylights

8. Residence: FLOOR SYSTEMS & REFLECTED CEILING PLANS

• Floor systems
• Ceiling systems (Susp. ACT & Gypsum Board)
• Placing Light Fixtures
• Annotations

9. Residence: ELEVATIONS

• Creating & viewing parametric exterior elevations
• Modifying the Project model: exterior elevations
• Creating & viewing parametric interior elevations
• Modifying the Project model: interior elevations
• Design Options

10. Residence: SECTIONS

• Specify section cutting plane in plan view
• Modifying the Project model in section view
• Wall Sections
• Annotations & Detail components

11. Residence: FLOOR PLAN FEATURES

• Bathroom layouts
• Kitchen Layout
• Furniture
• Adding Guardrails

12. Residence: SCHEDULES

• Room & Door tags
• Generate a Door Schedule
• Generate a Room Finish Schedule

13. Residence: PHOTO-REALISTIC RENDERING

• Creating an exterior rendering
• Rendering an isometric in section
• Creating an interior rendering
• Adding people to the rendering

14. Residence: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SET

• Setting up a sheet
• Sheet Index
• Printing a set of drawings

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dan Stine has thirteen years work experience in the architectural field. He has participated in collaborative projects with several architectural firms on various projects (including Cesar Pelli, Weber Music Hall ? University of Minnesota - Duluth). All the different firms have their own CAD standards and customization which has given Dan a fairly well rounded knowledge of optimizing and implementing CAD standards, customization and document organization. Dan is a Construction Documents Technician (CDT), a member the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) and the Autodesk Developer Network (ADN). He teaches CAD classes at Lake Superior College for the Architectural Technology program.

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Design Matters: Creating Powerful Imagery for Worship

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Design Matters: Creating Powerful Imagery for Worship

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Autocad and Its Applications 2004: Advanced (AutoCAD and Its Applications)

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The Comprehensive edition of AutoCAD and Its Applications combines the complete content of the Basics and Advanced editions to provide flexibility in course design and teaching approaches. The bound-in Student CD provides all the content of the Basics and Advanced Student CDs, including more than 300 step-by-step exercises designed to provide reinforcement of topics presented in the textbooks. Each exercise is specifically referenced in the texts.

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AutoCAD?2006 and AutoCAD?LT 2006: No Experience Required

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Updated for the latest releases of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, this best-selling introductory book gives you a solid grounding in the essentials. You'll get instant gratification by following the step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects that cover each phase of designing a summer cabin. You can progress sequentially through the book or begin at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex web site. Experienced author David Frey helps you acquire and practice your new skills, preparing you to delve into the more advanced topics and projects covered in George Omura's Mastering AutoCAD.

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How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (How to Do Everything)

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Design winning presentations with the new version of PowerPoint

Create dynamic and professional-quality presentations using sage advice, handy tips, and clear descriptions from PowerPoint expert Ellen Finkelstein. This book gives you that extra edge with best-practice design, layout, and organizational techniques that will make your presentations leap off the screen. In addition to in-depth coverage of new features, including the redesigned user interface, SmartArt diagrams, new special effects, and custom layouts, this must-have resource delivers everything you need to get started, organize your content, and add those finishing touches for a top-notch presentation.

• Make your point with well-crafted, clear content
• Design and save custom themes and layouts
• Create perfectly formatted tables and charts
• Include special effects like animation, 3-D, reflections, and soft edges
• Add music, video clips, and narration
• Convert bulleted text to diagrams using SmartArt graphics
• Protect presentation files with new security tools
• Deliver with confidence using the new Presenter View

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