Overview
Your Guide to Essential AutoCAD Techniques
Award-winning and best-selling AutoCAD author George Omura has developed this practical reference to help you learn AutoCAD basics easily and efficiently. His straightforward explanations and realistic exercises focus squarely on accomplishing vital tasks.
Whether you're completely new to AutoCAD or you're looking for a quick refresher to perform a particular task, Just Enough AutoCAD 2006 provides the authoritative instruction you need. You'll become familiar with the drafting tools of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and learn how to:
- Draw accurately and quickly
- Effectively edit AutoCAD drawings
- Create 3D models
- Get organized with layers, blocks, groups, and external references
- Efficiently add and edit notes and dimensions
- Find areas and distances quickly
- Extract hidden data
- Set up AutoCAD to work with your printer
Synopsis
Sybex, the leading publisher of AutoCAD books, understands that this industry-leading CAD software is a deep and complicated program. Just Enough AutoCAD, written by the world's best-selling CAD author, is the perfect introduction for architects, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, students, and anyone new to AutoCAD. It's also ideal for infrequent users who need a quick refresher on how to accomplish a specific task. Award-winning author George Omura's clear, concise explanations and task-based approach make this a must-have reference for everyone who wants to get up to speed quickly on AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD LT. And it's offered at a great value!
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewAutoCAD 2006 is huge; even AutoCAD 2006 LT is pretty darned sizable. You could buy an equally gigantic book. But what if you only need to review and tweak existing drawings? Or what if you’ve used AutoCAD and all you need is a quick update or refresher? Legendary AutoCAD maven George Omura has written the perfect book for you.
There’s nothing fancy here: just the basics, explained simply. Omura walks through navigating the current AutoCAD (and LT) interface; basic 2D and 3D drawing and editing; the Modify toolbar; dimensions; text; and the Design Center. He offers a primer on organizing your drawings with layers, blocks, groups, and external references.
Last but not least, he demystifies layout and printing. These features’ complexity can trip you up, just when you’re in the biggest rush to deliver. But not if you have this book. Bill Camarda, from the June 2005 Read Only