Mastering^TM AutoCAD^? 2002, Premium Edition

by George Omura

• ISBN13: 9780782129069
• ISBN10: 0782129064
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

The Classic AutoCAD Authority--Updated and Filled with Bonus Coverage An updated and specially expanded edition of Omura's classic, Mastering AutoCAD 2002, Premium Edition is designed to benefit beginners and experts alike. Clear, step-by-step instruction guides you through basic and intermediate tasks. Advanced coverage--including four bonus chapters--helps you master potentially daunting AutoCAD topics such as database connectivity, AutoLISP and VBA programming, and support for splines, polylines, and other aspects of 3D modeling. You're sure to keep this indispensable resource close at hand, where it can help you meet every AutoCAD challenge that comes along. * Find your way around the AutoCAD interface * Create and develop an AutoCAD drawing * Manage your drawing projects * Control your drawings' printed output * Improve your efficiency and precision * Align points with existing elements * Preview your drawings using WYSIWYG plotting * Discover hidden or hard-to-find features * Work with multiple documents * Master the 3D modeling and rendering process * Customize AutoCAD * Collaborate with others on large AutoCAD projects * Take advantage of AutoCAD's Internet features * Link drawings to databases and spreadsheets * Combine tools to accomplish complex tasks * Program using AutoLISP * Automate and customize AutoCAD using VBA * Work effectively with solid modeling features * Meet tough surface modeling challenges

Author Biography

George Omura is an architect and illustrator who has been using AutoCAD for fifteen years. As a CAD specialist, he has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the prestigious San Francisco Library project. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, he is the all-time best-selling AutoCAD author. George's other AutoCAD books, all from Sybex, include Mastering AutoCAD 2000, Mastering 3D Studio VIZ, AutoCAD 2000 Instant Reference, and Mastering AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xxxiii
Part I The Basics	1	(232)
This Is AutoCAD	3	(38)
Creating Your First Drawing	41	(58)
Learning the Tools of the Trade	99	(62)
Organizing Your Work	161	(72)
Part II Building on the Basics	233	(324)
Editing for Productivity	235	(68)
Enhancing Your Drawing Skills	303	(68)
Printing and Plotting	371	(72)
Adding Text to Drawings	443	(50)
Using Dimensions	493	(64)
Part III Becoming an Expert	557	(2)
Attributes-Storing Data with Graphics	559	(64)
Copying Pre-existing Drawings into AutoCAD	623