Nobody ever said Auto CAD was easy, which is why you need Auto CAD & Auto CAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies! These nine minibooks cover all the stuff you need to know to set up Auto CAD 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 Auto CAD LT!
This one-stop guide to creating great technical drawings using Auto CAD 2009 shows you how to navigate the Auto CAD 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 Auto CAD’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 Auto CAD interface
- Work with lines, shapes, and curves
- Add explanatory text
- Understand Auto CAD LT’s limitations
- Render your drawings
- Create and manage blocks
- Use Auto CAD advanced drafting techniques
- Comply with CAD management and standards
- Share your work with others
- Customize the Auto CAD interface, tools, and more
Complete with Web links to advanced information on navigating the Auto CAD programming interfaces, using custom programs, getting started with Auto LISP, and working with Visual Basic for Auto CAD, Auto CAD & Auto CAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies is the only comprehensive Auto CAD guide you’ll ever need.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction.
Book I: Auto CAD Basics.
Chapter 1: One-on-One Time with Auto CAD.
Chapter 2: Drawing on and in Auto CAD.
Chapter 3: Navigating the Auto CAD Interface.
Chapter 4: All about Files.
Chapter 5: Basic Tools.
Chapter 6: Setting Up Drawings.
Chapter 7: Precision Tools.
Book II: 2D Drafting.
Chapter 1: Drawing Objects.
Chapter 2: Modifying Objects.
Chapter 3: Managing Views.
Book III: Annotating Drawings.
Chapter 1: Text: When Pictures Just Won’t Do.
Chapter 2: Dimensioning.
Chapter 3: Hatching Your Drawings.
Chapter 4: Scaling Mt. Annotation.
Book IV: LT Differences.
Chapter 1: The LT Difference.
Chapter 2: Extending Auto CAD LT.
Chapter 3: Mixed Environments.
Book V: 3D Modeling.
Chapter 1: Introducing the Third Dimension.
Chapter 2: Using the 3D Environment.
Chapter 3: Viewing in 3D.
Chapter 4: Moving from 2D to 3D.
Chapter 5: Working with Solids.
Chapter 6: Rendering: Lights, Camera, Auto CAD!
Book VI: Advanced Drafting.
Chapter 1: Playing with Blocks.
Chapter 2: Dynamic Blocks.
Chapter 3: External References.
Chapter 4: Organizing Your Drawings.
Book VII: Publishing Drawings.
Chapter 1: Page Setup.
Chapter 2: Sheet Sets without Regret.
Chapter 3: Print, Plot, Publish.
Book VIII: Collaboration.
Chapter 1: CAD Management: The Necessary Evil.
Chapter 2: CAD Standards.
Chapter 3: Working with Drawing Files.
Chapter 4: Sharing Electronic Files.
Book IX: Customizing Auto CAD.
Chapter 1: The Basics of Customizing Auto CAD.
Chapter 2: Customizing the Interface.
Chapter 3: Customizing the Tools.
Chapter 4: Delving Deeper into Customization.
Chapter 5: Recording Your Actions.
Bonus Chapters.
Bonus Chapter 1: Working with Surfaces.
Bonus Chapter 2: The Auto CAD Programming Interfaces.
Bonus Chapter 3: Using Custom Programs.
Bonus Chapter 4: Introducing Auto LISP.
Bonus Chapter 5: Visual Basic for Auto CAD.
Bonus Chapter 6: Auto CAD Utilities.
Bonus Chapter 7: Creating Custom Linetypes, Shapes, and Hatch Patterns.
Index.
Über den Autor
Lee Ambrosius works for Autodesk as a technical writer for the Platform Solutions and Emerging Business (PSEB) division and is based out of his home office. Before that, he worked as an independent consultant for more than three years, and before that he was a resident of a cubicle farm for about eight years, where he worked as a systems analyst creating custom applications. Even though Lee doesn’t work for himself anymore, he still runs his Web site, www.hyperpics.com, and his blog, hyperpics.blogs.com. He has been using Auto CAD since 1994, when he was first exposed to Release 12 for DOS, and has been customizing and programming Auto CAD since 1996. Lee was an Auto CAD consultant and trainer for more than ten years, and has been teaching at Autodesk University since 2004.
For over a decade, Lee has authored a variety of works that include articles for CAD magazines and white papers for Autodesk and has been a contributing author on a few occasions for Auto CAD books. He has been a technical editor for the recent editions of Auto CAD For Dummies and Auto CAD and Auto CAD LT Bible. The first version of this book, Auto CAD and Auto CAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, was his first venture into being a coauthor for a book before going off and authoring the book Auto CAD 2008 3D Modeling Workbook For Dummies.
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