Bob McFarlane 
Beginning AutoCAD 2005 [EPUB ebook] 

Beginning Auto CAD 2005 is a course based on learning and practising the essentials of 2D drawing using Auto CAD. Bob Mc Farlane’s hands-on approach is uniquely suited to independent learning and use on courses. The focus on 2D drawing in one book, ensures the reader gets a thorough grounding in the subject, with a greater depth of coverage than tends to be available from general introductions to Auto CAD. As a result, this book provides a true, step-by-step, detailed exploration of the Auto CAD functions required at each stage of producing a 2D drawing – an approach often not found in the many software reference guides available.
The emphasis on learning through doing makes this book ideal for anyone involved in engineering, construction or architecture – where the focus is on productivity and practical skills. The author has also matched the coverage to the requirements of City and Guilds, Edexcel (BTEC) and SQA syllabuses.
New features in Auto CAD 2005 are covered in this book including: Drafting Tools; Drawing Management; Drawing Output; Plot and Publish Tools; Productivity Tools; Sheet Set Manager, and Tool Palette Enhancements. The result is a useful refresher course for anyone using Auto CAD at this level, and those upgrading to the new software release. The course is also designed to be fully relevant to anyone using other recent releases, including Auto CAD 2004.
Bob Mc Farlane is Curriculum Manager for CAD and New Media at Motherwell College, Scotland, and an Autodesk Educational Developer.