The step-by-step, full-color Auto CAD 2018 guide with real-world practicality
Auto CAD 2018 and Auto CAD LT 2018 Essentials provides a full-color, task-based approach to mastering this powerful software. Straightforward, easy-to-follow instruction pairs with real-world, hands-on exercises to help you quickly get up to speed with core features and functions; screenshots illustrate tutorial steps to help you follow along, and each chapter concludes with a more open-ended project so you can dive in and explore a specific topic in-depth.
From 2D drawing and organization to 3D modeling, dimensioning, presenting, and more, this helpful guide walks you through everything you need to know to become productive with Auto CAD 2018 and Auto CAD LT 2018. The companion website features downloadable starting and ending files for each exercise, so you can jump in at any point and compare your work to the pros, as well as additional tutorials to help you go as deep as you need to go.
Exercises walk you through the real-world process of drafting while teaching you critical skills along the way.
* Understand the Auto CAD interface and foundational concepts
* Master essential drawing and visualization tools
* Stay organized with layers, groups, and blocks
* Experiment with 3D modeling, add text and dimensions, and much more
Auto CAD is the industry-leading technical drawing software, and complete mastery is a vital skill for any design and drafting professional. Auto CAD 2018 and Auto CAD LT 2018 Essentials is a smart, quick resource that will help you get up to speed with real-world practical instruction.
About the author
About the Author
Scott Onstott is a consultant, former university professor, author, and independent video producer with more than 19 years of experience teaching and writing about design visualization software. He is the author of the six previous editions of Auto CAD and Auto CAD LT Essentials, Photoshop CS6 Essentials, Enhancing Architectural Drawings and Models with Photoshop, and five other software training books published by Sybex.
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