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MODEL DESIGN & BLUEPRINTING HANDBOOK, VOL 2

 

At last! The long awaited continuation of the MODEL DESIGN & BLUEPRINTING HANDBOOK series is in the works. Availability of this title will be contingent on sales of the Second Edition of Volume 1. To be notified when it becomes available, please join our mailing list.

In VOLUME 2, you'll see how to turn 2D blueprints into patterns that can be used to build 3D models. Then, learn how 3D "power tools" can make the blueprinting and pattern-making process quicker, easier, and more accurate. This comprehensive guide will demonstrate how both 2D drawing and 3D modeling tools can be used together to streamline the design phase of all your modeling projects and ideas.

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MODEL DESIGN & BLUEPRINTING HANDBOOK, VOL 3

 

The MODEL DESIGN & BLUEPRINTING HANDBOOK series will continue in Volume 3. Availability of this title will be contingent on sales of the Second Edition of Volume 1 and also the planned release of Volume 2. To be notified when this book becomes available, please join our mailing list.

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HOW TO DRAW ANYTHING WITH A COMPUTER
A Quick-Start Guide for the Craftsman, Hobbyist, and Do-It-Yourselfer

 

Computers provide powerful and easy-to-use tools for creating many different kinds of drawings. Best of all, you don’t need to be a trained artist in order to use them! In fact, there are many ways non-artists can use the computer to make clean and professional-looking drawings for their projects.

In HOW TO DRAW ANYTHING WITH A COMPUTER: A Quick-Start Guide for the Craftsman, Hobbyist, and Do-It-Yourselfer, see how to get up and running quickly in order to make the drawings you need for your next project. This handy guide, written by a computer artist with more than 20 years of practical experience, explains all the basics you need to know in a format that is easy to understand.

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EASY PROJECT MATH
A Problem-Solving Guide for the Craftsman, Hobbyist, and Do-It-Yourselfer

 

Math can come in very handy when working on a variety of project tasks. Often knowing the right formula (and how to use it) can make all the difference when you are trying to get things done. Fortunately, you don’t need to be a math genius to take advantage of many powerful and easy-to-use formulas and shortcuts that can help streamline your projects.

In EASY PROJECT MATH: A Problem-Solving Guide for the Craftsman, Hobbyist, and Do-It-Yourselfer, you’ll learn how to read, understand, and work with basic mathematical formulas. Then, once you are up to speed, see how to work with area, volume, and scale calculations, along with basic fractions, fundamentals of geometric shapes, and a variety of other useful formulas.

This handy guide explains the basics in a format that is very easy to understand and apply. Whether you struggled in math class or got straight A’s, you’ll find this book to be a helpful review and primer on the basics.

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