AutoCAD 2014 Rendering - Revealed!

A complete guide to AutoCAD's rendering tools.

This eBook is designed to be the basis of both self-paced and instructor-led training and shows you how to use the rendering tools in AutoCAD 2014. AutoCAD 2014 Rendering - Revealed! features 30 lessons covering all of the skills you will need to create photorealistic renderings using AutoCAD. Each lesson includes step-by-step instructions and lots of images. Most lessons also incorporate actual AutoCAD drawing files you can download and open in AutoCAD so you can follow along with the steps explained in the lesson. The eBook concludes with an assessment quiz you can take to test what you have learned.

Topics include:
* Working with light sources
* Placing point lights, spot lights, distance lights, and web lights
* Working with sunlight
* Controlling sky and background illumination
* Creating blocks that behave like real light fixtures
* Applying materials and managing material libraries
* Creating your own custom materials
* Adjusting render settings
* Placing cameras and creating views
* Controlling environment settings and adding backgrounds
* Rendering in the Cloud
* Creating animated walkthroughs and flythroughs