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Tells what to expect from the NC (numerical control) program and from the programmer. CNC programs; CNC programs and solids. INSET: The many components of NC programs, by V.E.W..

Describes how to learn techniques of constructive solid geometry while comfortably grounded in the second dimension. Autodesk's incorporation of the Region Modeler in the basic AutoCAD release 12 package; Regions as planar solids, solids without thickness, or a z dimension; Creating a region by solidifying a linear entity; Composite regions and Boolean operations; Editing regions; The region modeler and AME; More.

Announces that with AutoCAD Release 12, Autodesk has finally addressed the issue of external databases with the AutoCAD SQL (structured query language) Extension (ASE). How it works. INSET: A few words on relational databases, by V.E.W..

Specifies the AutoCAD user's new ability to interact with AutoCAD Release 12. New features; The grips feature.