Overview
AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the industry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers, drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need to create, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.
- Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills
- Finding your way around AutoCAD and LT
- Understanding basic commands
- Applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems
- Setting up a drawing
- Mastering drawing strategies
- Employing Polar and Object Snap Tracking
- Setting up layers, colors, and linetypes
- Using blocks and Wblocks
- Dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another
- Generating elevations and orthographic views
- Working with hatches and fills
- Controlling text in a drawing
- Managing external references
- Setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing
- Using AutoCAD's tool palettes
- Creating and rendering a 3D model
- Setting up attributes
Synopsis
Updated for the newest releases of Autodesk's market -leading computer-aided design products, AutoCAD X and AutoCAD X LT, this book provides a thorough introduction to the essentials by using step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects. By the end of the book you will have designed a complete summer cabin. Information is also geared toward the interests of mechanical and civil engineers. You will enjoy the concise explanations and examples of vital features and tools without a lot of unnecessary discussion. Written for AutoCAD novices, it will prepare you to delve into the more advanced topics and projects covered in George Omura's Mastering AutoCAD.