Product Description

Achieve a solid understanding of the engineering and drafting tools that are the cornerstone of Autodesk® Land Desktop 2005! This comprehensive reference and study guide takes readers step-by-step through key topics relevant to everyday design work, and features straightforward discussions of the command sequences and design tools needed for drafting, mapping, and analysis. Up-to-date coverage includes the latest applications LandXML, LandXML reporting, the new vertical editor, new point grouping options, and more. A companion CD-ROM offers support data and partially completed exercise files to help users move quickly through all exercises.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #730534 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1024 pages

About the Author
Phillip J. Zimmerman graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Geography. He received his master's degree from Western Michigan University and is currently employed by IMAGINiT as a Senior AE and national training resource.

Customer Reviews

Harnessing Autodesk LDDT2i
The overall organization is quite good..., however, if you have been using LDD for a while and have accessed the online help to learn the program, you may find much similarity in syntax. If you are new to using LDD, then it is worth the price of the book. Keep in mind though, if you need to pick up the overall working mechanism of this LDD software and civil design in general in a rather short period of time, you best bet may be going to an authorized learning center. (No, I don't work for anyone of them.)

Fully Comprehensive and an excellent reference.
I have more than five years using third party Acad applications for land development and I found this material systematic, well organized and easy to follow. The examples provided ( CD included) are sequential to the lectures which makes it an excellent didactic tool. On the other hand, the text does not cover the possible, or most common, types of reports that can be generated with the program in its differents applications.

If you are looking for a self-training course in LDD, the price for this book Vs. what you get out of it is worth every penny.

Unharnessing Autodesk
This book is chock-full of mistakes and typos. I've only done the first two chapters, and each exercise comes to a grinding halt due to some sort of author mistake or poorly worded direction. Zimmerman, get thee to an editor!