AutoCAD^® 2011 For Dummies^®

by David Byrnes

ISBN13:
9780470649695
ISBN10:
0470649690
Format: eBook
Copyright: 2010-04-01
Publisher: For Dummies
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Summary

A great way to get up and running fast with AutoCAD "X"!If you're just learning AutoCAD, this friendly, For Dummies guide is perfect for you. You'll get up to speed on all the basics and start creating 2D and 3D technical drawings sooner than you might imagine. Learn how to create a basic drawing, use AutoCAD Design Center, edit your drawings, work with dimensions, add text, and much more. The book is straightforward, easy to follow, and includes practical tips and notes that demystify this complex software even further. Gets you quickly up to speed on AutoCAD "X," the leading technical drawing software from Autodesk Covers how to create a basic drawing, use AutoCAD Design Center, edit your drawings, use blocks, work with dimensions, add text, and draw on the Internet Includes updates on the latest features in AutoCAD "X" focusing on those that matter most to beginners Uses the popular For Dummies approach, which breaks down this intimidating topic into helpful, practical advice and how-tos for real peopleAutoCAD "X" For Dummies is what you need to get up to speed and start designing with this market-leading software!

Foreword
Introduction
AutoCAD 101
Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
Le Tour de AutoCAD 2011
A Lap around the CAD Track
Setup for Success.Chapter 5: Planning for Paper
Let There Be Lines
Manage Your Properties
Preciseliness Is Next to CADliness
Down the Straightaway
Dangerous Curves Ahead
Get a Grip on Object Selection
Edit for Credit
A Zoom with a View
If Drawings Could Talk
Text with Character
Entering New Dimensions
Down the Hatch
The Plot Thickens
Advancing with AutoCAD
The ABCs of Blocks
Going Dynamic and External
Call the Parametrics!
Drawing on the Internet
On a 3D Spree
It's a 3D World After All
From Drawings...to Models
On a Render Bender
The Part of Tens
Ten Great AutoCAD Resources
Ten Differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
Ten System Variables to Make Your Life Easier
Index
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