AutoCAD^® 2008 and AutoCAD LT^® 2008: No Experience Required^®

by David Frey; Jon McFarland

• ISBN13: 9780470126530
• ISBN10: 0470126531
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

Presenting you with the perfect step-by-step introduction to the world's leading CAD software, this this perennial bestseller is completely revised and features comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest AutoCAD features, such as dynamic blocks, external references, and 3D design. You'll get concise explanations and practical tutorials that you can follow sequentially or jump in at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex Web site, www.sybex.com/go/acadner2008. Either way, you'll master AutoCAD features, get a thorough grounding in its essentials, and see quick results.

Author Biography

David Frey ( San Rafael, California) has been working in the fields of architecture and construction for more than 20 years and teaching AutoCAD to AEC design professionals, engineers, students, and teachers for 14 years. He is the author of seven previous best-selling editions of AutoCAD: No Experience Required. David holds a Master’s degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.

Jon McFarland (Cleveland) manages a design department at a property development company, where he uses AutoCAD and VIZ to create visualizations of proposed facility construction and expansions. He has also taught AutoCAD, VIZ, and 3ds Max courses at the university level.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting to know AutoCAD

Basic Commands to Get Started

Setting Up a Drawing

Gaining Drawing Strategies

Gaining Drawing Strategies

Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing

Grouping Objects into Blocks

Controlling Text in a Drawing

Dynamic Blocks and Tables

Generating Elevations

Working with Hatches and Fills

Dimensioning a Drawing

Managing External References

Using Layouts and Sheet Sets

Printing an AutoCAD Drawing

Creating 3D Geometry

Materials and Animation

Glossary

Index

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