Mastering Auto CAD 2008 and Auto CAD LT 2008 offers a unique blend of tutorial and reference that includes everything you need to get started and stay ahead with Auto CAD. Rather than just showing you how each command works, this book shows you Auto CAD 2008 in the context of a meaningful activity. You’ll learn how to use commands while working on an actual project and progressing toward a goal. Experienced author George Omura provides a foundation on which you can build your own methods for using Auto CAD and become an Auto CAD expert. Coverage includes everything from the basics of Auto CAD to programming in Auto LISP and VBA to installing and setting up Auto CAD. Whether you’re an Auto CAD newbie or Auto CAD all-star, Mastering Auto CAD 2008 and Auto CAD LT 2008 has something for you.
Table des matières
Introduction.Part 1: The Basics.Chapter 1: Exploring the Auto CAD and Auto CAD LT Interface.Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing.Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using Auto CAD’s Drafting Tools.Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups.Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks.Part 2: Mastering Intermediate Skills.Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently.Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References.Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts.Chapter 9: Understanding Plot Styles.Chapter 10: Adding Text to Drawings.Chapter 11: Using Fields and Tables.Chapter 12: Using Dimensions.Part 3: Mastering Advanced Skills.Chapter 13: Using Attributes.Chapter 14: Copying Existing Drawings into Auto CAD.Chapter 15: Advanced Editing and Organizing.Chapter 16: Laying Out Your Printer Output.Chapter 17: Using Dynamic Blocks.Chapter 18: Drawing Curves.Chapter 19: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings.Part 4: 3D Modeling and Imaging.Chapter 20: Creating 3D Drawings.Chapter 21: Using Advanced 3D Features.Chapter 22: Rendering 3D Drawings.Chapter 23: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids.Part 5: Customization and Integration.Chapter 24: Using the Express Tools.Chapter 25: Exploring Auto LISP.Chapter 26: Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns.Chapter 27: Managing and Sharing Your Drawings.Chapter 28: Keeping a Project Organized with Sheet Sets.Appendix A: Installing and Setting Up Auto CAD.Appendix B: Hardware and Software Tips.Appendix C: System Variables and Dimension Styles.Index.
A propos de l’auteur
George Omura is a licensed architect and Autodesk Authorized Author who has more than 30 years of experience in architecture and has been using Auto CAD for more than 20 years. As a CAD specialist, he has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. He is the all-time bestselling Auto CAD author and was cited as favorite CAD author by members of the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) in AUGIWorld magazine’s ‘Best of Everything CAD’ issue.
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