AutoCAD 2005 for Dummies

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Author: Mark Middlebrook

ISBN-10: 0764571389

ISBN-13: 9780764571381

Category: CAD / CAM Software

Shows how to use the leading technical drawing software-AutoCAD-and its less-expensive sister product, AutoCAD LT, in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style\ Shows first-time AutoCAD users how to create precise and efficient 2-D technical drawings and get started with 3-D technical drawings\ Topics covered include creating a basic layout; drawing and editing; writing text in drawings; plotting, creating, and editing external reference files; CAD standards; and drawing on the...

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Use sheet sets, collaborate nicely, and go LT for 2005Find out how to use DWF, live up to new standards, and share files onlineAutoCAD can be complicated, but this book isn’t! Here’s where you’ll discover how to set up a drawing, toe the lines, add dimension and text, share your stuff, and more, in AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT. Now you’ll be able to create a presentable, usable, printable, and sharable drawing without getting old before your time.The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English"Get in, get out" informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear-out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and funDiscover how to:Manage projects with sheet sets Import data into drawings using text tablesCollaborate with other usersStandardize drawing components with tool palettes Use the streamlined Plot and Page Setup features

Introduction1Pt. IAutoCAD 1017Ch. 1Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 20059Ch. 2Le tour de AutoCAD 20059Ch. 3Setup for success41Pt. IILet there be lines71Ch. 4Get ready to draw73Ch. 5Where to draw the line101Ch. 6Edit for credit129Ch. 7A zoom with a view167Ch. 8On a 3D spree179Pt. IIIIf drawings could talk203Ch. 9Text with character205Ch. 10Entering new dimensions229Ch. 11Down the hatch255Ch. 12The plot thickens267Pt. IVShare and share alike293Ch. 13Playing blocks and rasteroids295Ch. 14Sheet sets without regrets321Ch. 15CAD standards rule337Ch. 16Drawing on the internet347Pt. VThe part of tens367Ch. 17Ten ways to do no harm369Ch. 18Ten ways to swap drawing data with other people and programs373Index383