AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials

March 22, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) – Sybex, an imprint of Wiley, will publish sixteen new books on Autodesk’s 2012 software, including five books in the exciting new full-color Essentials series. Autodesk today announced their 2012 software products, and Sybex produces Autodesk Official Training Guides on their top software products to help readers quickly learn and use their powerful 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software packages.

Sybex’s newly launched Essentials series provides aspiring CAD/CAM and 3D animation professionals with the fundamental skills needed to become quickly productive in Autodesk software.  After explaining the core tools and capabilities of the software, each Essentials book uses a task-based approach and step-by-step exercises to help learners acquire skills right away.   These tutorials offer realistic, professional-level instruction, and each full-color book can be used to prepare for Autodesk’s certification exams and features downloadable files showing the starting and ending state of the project.  Complete instructor resources are also provided for all of the Essentials and Autodesk Official Training Guides.

Sybex is one of two companies designated by Autodesk as a provider of Autodesk Official Training Guides for Autodesk’s 2012 products. The Autodesk Official Training Guide brand ensures that books have been reviewed and recommended by Autodesk for both classroom training and self-paced learning.

The 2012 Autodesk Official Training Guides and their availability dates are:

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Essentials (April 2011)

Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 (May 2011)

Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 (June 2011)

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012: No Experience Required (June 2011)

Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 (June 2011)

Mastering Autodesk Navisworks 2012 (July 2011)

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Essentials (May 2011)

Mastering AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 (May 2011)

Autodesk Inventor 2012 and Inventor LT 2012 Essentials (April 2011)

Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2012 and Inventor LT 2012 (May 2011)

AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012: No Experience Required (July 2011)

AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials (May 2011)

Mastering Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 (August 2011)

Mastering Autodesk Maya 2012 (July 2011)

Introducing Autodesk Maya 2012 (May 2011)

Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Essentials (June 2011)

Visit www.wiley.com/go/autodesk2012 and www.wiley.com/go/autodeskcertprep for additional information about these books and Autodesk certifications.

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About Sybex®

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