AutoCAD LT 2005 for Dummies

• Shows first-time AutoCAD LT users how to use this popular 2D technical drawing software-an easier-to-use, less feature-rich version of the industry standard AutoCAD
• Updated to reflect the newest features and enhancements in the latest program release, such as text tables, streamlined plot and page setup dialogue boxes, and improvements to AutoCAD's support for placing, editing, and plotting OLE objects
• Includes an explanation of the differences between the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and helps users decide which version is right for them
• Includes a new chapter with a hands-on overview of the typical CAD workflow: drawing objects, zooming and panning to see more detail, editing objects, adding annotations, and plotting
• Addresses topics such as creating a basic layout, drawing and editing, writing text in drawings, plotting, creating and editing an external reference file, applying CAD standards, and drawing on the Internet

Draw objects, zoom and pan, edit, annotate, and plot

Get started with AutoCAD LT, set up drawings, create geometry, and add text

This handy book just might "lite" up your career! AutoCAD LT 2005, the lighter version of AutoCAD drafting software, can do much of what its big brother does, and here’s where you find out how. Create great architectural or mechanical drawings, collaborate on them with AutoCAD users, exchange documents with eTransmit and the Drawing Web Format, and much more.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

• Master the comand line
• Create text tables with style
• Ensure precision as you draw
• Use streamlined Plot and Page Setup boxes
• Supercharge your drawing reuse with blocks and xrefs

Mark Middlebrook used to be an engineer but gave it up when he discovered that he couldn’t handle a real job. He is now principal of Daedalus Consulting, an independent CAD and computer consulting company in Oakland, California. (In case you wondered, Daedalus was the guy in ancient Greek legend who built the labyrinth on Crete. Mark named his company after Daedalus before he realized that few of his clients would be able to pronounce it and even fewer spell it.) Mark is also a contributing editor for CADALYST magazine and Webmaster of markcad.com. When he’s not busy being a cad, Mark sells and writes about wine for Paul Marcus Wines in Oakland. He also teaches literature and philosophy classes at St. Mary’s College of California — hence “Daedalus.” AutoCAD LT 2005 For Dummies is his second book on AutoCAD LT and his seventh on the AutoCAD family of programs.