Autodesk Showcase 2017 (R1) Fundamentals : Ascent, Center for Technical Knowledge : 9781943184873 : 1943184879 : 26 Oct 2016 : The AutoCAD(R) Showcase(R) 2017 (R1) Fundamentals student guide instructs students in how to use the visualization and presentation tools in the Autodesk(R) Showcase(R) software to create compelling presentations of 3D CAD data. In the practice- intensive curriculum, students acquire the knowledge required to progress from importing data for use in a scene, preparing it for presentation, and publishing it as an image or movie or in a web presentation format. Topics Covered Overview of the Autodesk Showcase interface and workflowImporting ModelsOpening scenesAdjusting surface normalSelecting and transforming objectsAssigning visual styles to enhance a sceneSetting and manipulating rendering stylesAdding lighting and shadow environmentsAdding accent lights to a sceneAdding materials to objects in a sceneCreating and manipulating design alternativesCreating and