AutoCAD 2000 Bible

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Author: Ellen Finkelstein

ISBN-10: 0764532685

ISBN-13: 9780764532689

Category: CAD / CAM Software

Packed with practical, real-world examples and authoritative advice, the AutoCAD 2000 Bible is your complete guide to the fastest, smoothest AutoCAD yet. Expert author Ellen Finkelstein shows you how to master every aspect of this powerful design software, from fundamental commands and VBA programming to hot new features such as Visual LISP, improved 3D editing, multiple plots/prints, better text handling, and more flexible dimensions.

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Packed with practical, real-world examples and authoritative advice, the AutoCAD 2000 Bible is your complete guide to the fastest, smoothest AutoCAD yet. Expert author Ellen Finkelstein shows you how to master every aspect of this powerful design software, from fundamental commands and VBA programming to hot new features such as Visual LISP, improved 3D editing, multiple plots/prints, better text handling, and more flexible dimensions.

Foreword ixPreface xi Acknowledgments xxi Part I: AutoCAD Basics 1 Starting to Draw 3 Opening a Drawing 17 Using Commands 29 Specifying Coordinates 53 Setting Up a Drawing 89 Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions 109 Drawing Simple Lines 111 Drawing Curves and Point Objects 121 Viewing Your Drawing 139 Editing Your Drawing: Basic Tools 177 Editing Your Drawing: Advanced Tools 211 Organizing Drawings with Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Lineweights 269 Getting Information from Your Drawing 305 Creating Text 329 Drawing Dimensions 363 Creating Dimension Styles and Tolerances 411 Drawing Complex Objects 451 Plotting and Printing Your Drawing 501 Part III: Working with Data 543 Working with Blocks and Attributes 545 Referencing Other Drawings 599 Working with External Databases 623 Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions 667 Specifying 3D Coordinates 669 Viewing 3D Drawings 693 Creating 3D Surfaces 741 Creating Solids and Editing in 3D 783 Rendering in 3D 841 Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings 877 Keeping Control of Your Drawings 879 Working with Other Applications 899 Getting on the Internet 923 Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD 937 Customizing Commands and Toolbars 939 Creating Macros and Slide Shows with Script Files 959 Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch patterns 971 Creating Shapes and Fonts 985 Customizing Menus 999 Part VII: Programming AutoCAD 1039 Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics 1041 Exploring AutoLISP Further 1061 Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics 1091 Programming with Visual Basic for Applications 1111 Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD 1145 Appendix B: AutoCAD 2000 Menus and Toolbars 1173 Appendix C: Command and System Variable Changes 1207 Appendix D: AutoCAD Resources 1227 Appendix E: What's on the CD-ROM 1235 Index 1245 End-User License Agreement 1290 GNU General Public License 1293 CD-ROM Installation Instructions 1302