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

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Author: David Byrnes

ISBN-10: 0471752606

ISBN-13: 9780471752608

Category: CAD / CAM Software

AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn't lead in the "easy to master" category. That's why there's AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies—the perfect way to break a complex topic into bite-size, easy-to-understand pieces.\ Once you get the hang of using AutoCAD and its slightly less feature-rich cousin, AutoCAD LT, you discover that it offers wonderful advantages. AutoCAD allows you to\ \ Create...

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10 books in 1— your key to AutoCAD success!Your one-stop guide to all that's new in the leading CAD softwareHere's a whole shelf of reference books in one handy cover! These convenient minibooks make it easy to find and figure out what you need to know, no matter how you use AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. From basic stuff like setting up drawings to 3D modeling, customization, and programming AutoCAD, you've got the goods all in one place.Discover how toSet up drawings and filesDraw and modify objectsWork with text and dimensionsCreate 2D and 3D drawingsPlot and publish your workManage drawings for sharing

Bk. 1AutoCAD basics7Ch. 1Drawing on (and in) AutoCAD9Ch. 2Navigating the AutoCAD interface15Ch. 3All about files35Ch. 4Basic tools55Ch. 5Setting up drawings67Ch. 6Precision tools93Bk. II2D drafting115Ch. 1Drawing objects117Ch. 2Modifying objects143Ch. 3Managing views171Bk. IIIAnnotating drawings185Ch. 1Text : when pictures just won't do187Ch. 2Dimensioning213Ch. 3Hatching your drawings241Bk. IVLT differences251Ch. 1The LT difference253Ch. 2Extending AutoCAD LT261Ch. 3Mixed environments269BK. V3D modeling275Ch. 1Introducing the third dimension277Ch. 2Using the 3D environment285Ch. 3Viewing in 3D297Ch. 4Moving from 2D to 3D307Ch. 5Working with solids321Ch. 6Working with surfaces329Ch. 7Rendering : lights, cameras, AutoCAD!337Bk. VIAdvanced drafting347Ch. 1Playing with blocks349Ch. 2Dynamic blocks365Ch. 3External references381Ch. 4Organizing your drawings405Ch. 5AutoCAD utilities415Bk. VIIPublishing drawings427Ch. 1Page setup429Ch. 2Sheet sets without regret449Ch. 3Print, plot, publish477Bk. VIIICollaboration497Ch. 1CAD management : the necessary evil499Ch. 2CAD standards509Ch. 3Working with drawing files527Ch. 4Sharing electronic files547Bk. IXCustomizing AutoCAD567Ch. 1The basics of customizing AutoCAD569Ch. 2Customizing the interface587Ch. 3Customizing the tools607Ch. 4Delving deeper into customization629Bk. XProgramming AutoCAD651Ch. 1The AutoCAD programming interfaces653Ch. 2Using custom programs663Ch. 3Introducing AutoLISP681Ch. 4Visual Basic for AutoCAD719