AutoCAD^? 2004 and AutoCAD LT^? 2004: No Experience Required^?

by David Frey

• ISBN13: 9780782151756
• ISBN10: 0782151752
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2006-02-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the industry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers, drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need to create, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects. Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills * Finding your way around AutoCAD and LT * Understanding basic commands * Applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems * Setting up a drawing * Mastering drawing strategies * Employing Polar and Object Snap Tracking * Setting up layers, colors, and linetypes * Using blocks and Wblocks * Dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another * Generating elevations and orthographic views * Working with hatches and fills * Controlling text in a drawing * Managing external references * Setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing * Using AutoCAD's tool palettes * Creating and rendering a 3D model * Setting up attributes

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting to Know AutoCAD

Basic Commands to Get Started

Setting Up a Drawing

Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 1

Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 2

Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing

Grouping Objects into Blocks

Generating Elevations

Working with Hatches and Fills

Controlling Text in a Drawing

Dimensioning a Drawing

Managing External References

Using Layouts to Set Up a Print

Printing an AutoCAD Drawing

A Look at Drawing in 3D

An Introduction to Attributes

Glossary

Index

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