Mastering Mechanical Desktop

Cheng's compact guide to surface modeling teaches student and professional users of Autodesk Inc.'s MECHANICAL® how to create 3D wireframe and NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline) surface models. The book begins with a brief introduction to AutoSurf® Release 3, and then proceeds to a hands-on project in which users create 3D wireframes and proceeds to a hands-on project in which users create 3D wireframes and surfaces for a video camera model. A second project - modeling a mobile phone - introduces users to advanced surface modeling techniques. The book concludes with an easy-to-use reference of all AutoSurf® Release 3-related commands and variables used in the book. This tutorial-style companion book by Ron Cheng offers additional skills and support to his main book, MASTERING AUTOCAD® RELEASE 14. Adopters wishing to combine two or more of any Thomson Learning titles and save their students money can call our Custom Bundling Solutions Center at 800-245-6724.

Ron K.C. Cheng leads the Product Design Unit of the Industrial Center of Hong Kong Polytechnic University where he is involved in computer-aided design and the development of computer-based learning materials.Ron is the author of eight Autodesk® Press training guides including books on AutoCAD®, Mechanical Desktop®, and Autodesk Inventor®.