AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

1. Auflage August 2006
816 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
10 books in 1- your key to AutoCAD success!
Your one-stop guide to all that's new in the leading CAD software
Here's a whole shelf of reference books in one handy cover! These convenient minibooks make it easy to find and figure out what you need to know, no matter how you use AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. From basic stuff like setting up drawings to 3D modeling, customization, and programming AutoCAD, you've got the goods all in one place.
Discover how to
* Set up drawings and files
* Draw and modify objects
* Work with text and dimensions
* Create 2D and 3D drawings
* Plot and publish your work
* Manage drawings for sharing
Book I: AutoCAD Basics.
Chapter 1: Drawing on (and in) AutoCAD.
Chapter 2: Navigating the AutoCAD Interface.
Chapter 3: All about Files.
Chapter 4: Basic Tools.
Chapter 5: Setting Up Drawings.
Chapter 6: Precision Tools.
Book II: 2D Drafting.
Chapter 1: Drawing Objects.
Chapter 2: Modifying Objects.
Chapter 3: Managing Views.
Book III: Annotating Drawings.
Chapter 1: Text: When Pictures Just Won't Do.
Chapter 2: Dimensioning.
Chapter 3: Hatching Your Drawings.
Book IV: LT Differences.
Chapter 1: The LT Difference.
Chapter 2: Extending AutoCAD LT.
Chapter 3: Mixed Environments.
Book V: 3D Modeling.
Chapter 1: Introducing the Third Dimension.
Chapter 2: Using the 3D Environment.
Chapter 3: Viewing in 3D.
Chapter 4: Moving from 2D to 3D.
Chapter 5: Working with Solids.
Chapter 6: Working with Surfaces.
Chapter 7: Rendering: Lights, Cameras, AutoCAD!
Book VI: Advanced Drafting.
Chapter 1: Playing with Blocks.
Chapter 2: Dynamic Blocks.
Chapter 3: External References.
Chapter 4: Organizing Your Drawings.
Chapter 5: AutoCAD Utilities.
Book VII: Publishing Drawings.
Chapter 1: Page Setup.
Chapter 2: Sheet Sets without Regret.
Chapter 3: Print, Plot, Publish.
Book VIII: Collaboration.
Chapter 1: CAD Management: The Necessary Evil.
Chapter 2: CAD Standards.
Chapter 3: Working with Drawing Files.
Chapter 4: Sharing Electronic Files.
Book IX: Customizing AutoCAD.
Chapter 1: The Basics of Customizing AutoCAD.
Chapter 2: Customizing the Interface.
Chapter 3: Customizing the Tools.
Chapter 4: Delving Deeper into Customization.
Book X: Programming AutoCAD.
Chapter 1: The AutoCAD Programming Interfaces.
Chapter 2: Using Custom Programs.
Chapter 3: Introducing AutoLISP.
Chapter 4: Visual Basic for AutoCAD.
Index.
David Byrnes teaches CAD and 3D modeling at Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design and British Columbia Institute of Technology. Both are AutoDesk Authorized Authors.