AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009: All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

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Author: Lee Ambrosius

ISBN-10: 0470243783

ISBN-13: 9780470243787

Category: CAD / CAM Software

Nobody ever said AutoCAD was easy, which is why you need AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies! These nine minibooks cover all the stuff you need to know to set up AutoCAD for 2D or 3D, create drawings, modify and share them, publish your work, and more. There’s even a minibook devoted to increasing your options with AutoCAD LT!\ This one-stop guide to creating great technical drawings using AutoCAD 2009 shows you how to navigate the AutoCAD interface, set up...

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Nobody ever said AutoCAD was easy, which is why you need AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies! These nine minibooks cover all the stuff you need to know to set up AutoCAD for 2D or 3D, create drawings, modify and share them, publish your work, and more. There’s even a minibook devoted to increasing your options with AutoCAD LT! This one-stop guide to creating great technical drawings using AutoCAD 2009 shows you how to navigate the AutoCAD interface, set up drawings, use basic and precision tools, and use drawing objects. You’ll learn how to annotate your drawings, use dimensioning and hatching, and work with AutoCAD’s new Annotation Scaling feature. You’ll also find out how to work with solids, texture surfaces, add lighting, and much more. Discover how to Navigate the AutoCAD interface Work with lines, shapes, and curves Add explanatory text Understand AutoCAD LT’s limitations Render your drawings Create and manage blocks Use AutoCAD advanced drafting techniques Comply with CAD management and standards Share your work with others Customize the AutoCAD interface, tools, and more Complete with Web links to advanced information on navigating the AutoCAD programming interfaces, using custom programs, getting started with AutoLISP, and working with Visual Basic for AutoCAD, AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies is the only comprehensive AutoCAD guide you’ll ever need.

Bk. I AutoCAD Basics 11Ch. 1 One-on-One Time with AutoCAD 13Ch. 2 Drawing on and in AutoCAD 31Ch. 3 Navigating the AutoCAD Interface 37Ch. 4 All about Files 65Ch. 5 Basic Tools 85Ch. 6 Setting Up Drawings 97Ch. 7 Precision Tools 125Bk. II 20 Drafting 155Ch. 1 Drawing Objects 157Ch. 2 Modifying Objects 185Ch. 3 Managing Views 215Bk. III Annotating Drawings 235Ch. 1 Text: When Pictures Just Won't Do 237Ch. 2 Dimensioning 267Ch. 3 Hatching Your Drawings 303Ch. 4 Scaling Mt. Annotation 313Bk. IV LT Differences 321Ch. 1 The LT Difference 323Ch. 2 Extending AutoCAD LT 331Ch. 3 Mixed Environments 339Bk. V 3D Modeling 347Ch. 1 Introducing the Third Dimension 349Ch. 2 Using the 3D Environment 357Ch. 3 Viewing in 3D 369Ch. 4 Moving from 2D to 3D 381Ch. 5 Working with Solids 393Ch. 6 Rendering: Lights, Camera, AutoCAD! 403Bk. VI Advanced Drafting 415Ch. 1 Playing with Blocks 417Ch. 2 Dynamic Blocks 433Ch. 3 External References 449Ch. 4 Organizing Your Drawings 479Bk. VII Publishing Drawings 491Ch. 1 Page Setup 493Ch. 2 Sheet Sets without Regret 515Ch. 3 Print, Plot, Publish 543Bk. VII Collaboration 565Ch. 1 CAD Management: The Necessary Evil 567Ch. 2 CAD Standards 579Ch. 3 Working with Drawing Files 597Ch. 4 Sharing Electronic Files 617Bk. IX Customizing Auto CAD 637Ch. 1 The Basics of Customizing AutoCAD 639Ch. 2 Customizing the Interface 657Ch. 3 Customizing the Tools 675Ch. 4 Delving Deeper into Customization 705Ch. 5 Recording Your Actions 717Bonus ChaptersBonus Ch. 1 Working with SurfacesBonus Ch. 2 The AutoCAD ProgrammingInterfacesBonus Ch. 3 Using Custom ProgramsBonus Ch. 4 Introducing AutoLISPBonus Ch. 5 Visual Basic for AutoCADBonus Ch. 6 AutoCAD UtilitiesBonus Ch. 7 Creating Custom Linetypes, Shapes, and Hatch PatternsIndex 727