Auto CAD 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 Auto CAD and Auto CAD 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 Auto CAD and its slightly less feature-rich cousin, Auto CAD LT, you discover that it offers wonderful advantages. Auto CAD allows you to
- Create precision to 14 significant digits
- Re-use portions of your drawings by copying and pasting
- Draw things full size and print your drawings in any scale
- Produce drawings that are easier to read when reduced
- Electronically share and distribute drawings
- Design in 2D or 3D
So obviously, the trick is to speed up that ‘getting the hang of it’ process. That’s where Auto CAD and Auto CAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies comes in especially handy. Ten easy-to-follow minibooks cover every aspect of Auto CAD, including the latest features of Auto CAD 2007, so you can find just what you need to know quickly and easily. You’ll get the scoop on
- Auto CAD basics, such as setting up drawings, finding your way around the interface, and using all the tools
- Drawing and modifying objects in 2D and annotating your drawings
- 3D modeling and viewing, working with solids and surfaces, and rendering
- Understanding how Auto CAD LT differs from Auto CAD and deciding which program you need
- Advanced drafting skills, including organizing drawings, working with blocks, and using Auto CAD utilities
- Setting up your drawings for plotting to paper and publishing
- Sharing your drawings online for collaboration
- Customizing and programming Auto CAD to make it work the way you want it to
In the familiar, friendly For Dummies fashion, Auto CAD and Auto CAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations and step-by-step directions. Written by a pair of Auto Desk Authorized Authors, this handy guide will help make your relationship with Auto CAD a happy and productive one.
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Introduction 1
Book I: Auto CAD Basics 7
Chapter 1: Drawing on (and in) Auto CAD 9
Chapter 2: Navigating the Auto CAD Interface 15
Chapter 3: All about Files 35
Chapter 4: Basic Tools 55
Chapter 5: Setting Up Drawings 67
Chapter 6: Precision Tools 93
Book II: 2D Drafting 115
Chapter 1: Drawing Objects 117
Chapter 2: Modifying Objects 143
Chapter 3: Managing Views 171
Book III: Annotating Drawings 185
Chapter 1: Text: When Pictures Just Won’t Do 187
Chapter 2: Dimensioning 213
Chapter 3: Hatching Your Drawings 241
Book IV: LT Difference 251
Chapter 1: The LT Difference 253
Chapter 2: Extending Auto CAD LT 261
Chapter 3: Mixed Environments 269
Book V: 3D Modeling 275
Chapter 1: Introducing the Third Dimension 277
Chapter 2: Using the 3D Environment 285
Chapter 3: Viewing in 3D 297
Chapter 4: Moving from 2D to 3D 307
Chapter 5: Working with Solids 321
Chapter 6: Working with Surfaces 329
Chapter 7: Rendering: Lights, Cameras, Auto CAD! 337
Book VI: Advanced Drafting 347
Chapter 1: Playing with Blocks 349
Chapter 2: Dynamic Blocks 365
Chapter 3: External References 381
Chapter 4: Organizing Your Drawings 405
Chapter 5: Auto CAD Utilities 415
Book VII: Publishing Drawings 427
Chapter 1: Page Setup 429
Chapter 2: Sheet Sets without Regret 449
Chapter 3: Print, Plot, Publish 477
Book VIII: Collaboration 497
Chapter 1: CAD Management: The Necessary Evil 499
Chapter 2: CAD Standards 509
Chapter 3: Working with Drawing Files 527
Chapter 4: Sharing Electronic Files 547
Book IX: Customizing Auto CAD 567
Chapter 1: The Basics of Customizing Auto CAD 569
Chapter 2: Customizing the Interface 587
Chapter 3: Customizing the Tools 607
Chapter 4: Delving Deeper into Customization 629
Book X: Programming Auto CAD 651
Chapter 1: The Auto CAD Programming Interfaces 653
Chapter 2: Using Custom Programs 663
Chapter 3: Introducing Auto LISP 681
Chapter 4: Visual Basic for Auto CAD 719
Index 741
Sobre el autor
Lee Ambrosius owns Hyper Pics, LLC, an Auto CAD consulting company.
David Byrnes teaches CAD and 3D modeling at Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design and British Columbia Institute of Technology. Both are Auto Desk Authorized Authors.
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