AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005

• Now revised and updated for the latest program versions, this bestseller is a comprehensive reference and tutorial for architects, engineers, drafters, and others using the leading computer-assisted design software, AutoCAD, or its "lite" version, AutoCAD LT
• Begins with AutoCAD basics, including the AutoCAD interface and commands, and progresses to complex topics such as programming and customization
• No AutoCAD experience is required to use this book, and a Quick Start guide shows beginning AutoCAD users how to create a technical drawing their very first day
• More than 150 tutorials use drawings collected from AutoCAD pros, giving readers valuable, real-world experience
• Includes coverage of AutoCAD LT, the world's most popular inexpensive 2D technical drawing program
• The CD-ROM contains before and after real-world drawings, bonus appendices, freeware and shareware programs, the book in searchable PDF format, and a 30-day trial version of AutoCAD software

System requirements: For Windows 2000 or XP - PC with Pentium processor running at 200 MHz or faster; at least 64MB of total RAM installed; recommend at least 128MB; Ethernet network interface card (NIC) or modem with speed of at least 28,800 bps; a CD-ROM drive. CD includes real-world drawings for the exercises; bonus chapters, freeware & shareware programs, a 30-day trial version of AutoCAD software, and more.

This dense volume provides both tutorials for beginners and more advanced exercises for intermediate users. It introduces the commands and procedures for drawing in both two and three dimensions, organizing data and files, customizing line types and shapes, and programming with AutoLISP and Visual Basic. The CD-ROM contains trial versions of AutoCAD and drawings for the exercises. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Ellen Finkelstein learned AutoCAD in Israel, where she always got to pore over the manual because it was in English. After returning to the United States, she started consulting and teaching AutoCAD as well as other computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. She also teaches courses on Web writing and usability. Her Web site, www. ellenfinkelstein.com, contains tips and techniques for AutoCAD, PowerPoint, and Flash. Ellen has written many articles on AutoCAD and PowerPoint and has written books on Word, PowerPoint, OpenOffice.org, and Flash (such as Flash MX 2004 For Dummies, published by Wiley). Her first book was AutoCAD For Dummies Quick Reference. You’re holding the fifth edition of this book, which previously appeared for AutoCAD releases 14, 2000, 2002, and 2004.