AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
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AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies


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Nobody ever said AutoCAD was easy, which is why you need AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies! These nine minibooks cover all the stuff you need to know to set up AutoCAD for 2D or 3D, create drawings, modify and share them, publish your work, and more. There’s even a minibook devoted to increasing your options with AutoCAD LT! This one-stop guide to creating great technical drawings using AutoCAD 2009 shows you how to navigate the AutoCAD interface, set up drawings, use basic and precision tools, and use drawing objects. You’ll learn how to annotate your drawings, use dimensioning and hatching, and work with AutoCAD’s new Annotation Scaling feature. You’ll also find out how to work with solids, texture surfaces, add lighting, and much more. Discover how to Navigate the AutoCAD interface Work with lines, shapes, and curves Add explanatory text Understand AutoCAD LT’s limitations Render your drawings Create and manage blocks Use AutoCAD advanced drafting techniques Comply with CAD management and standards Share your work with others Customize the AutoCAD interface, tools, and more Complete with Web links to advanced information on navigating the AutoCAD programming interfaces, using custom programs, getting started with AutoLISP, and working with Visual Basic for AutoCAD, AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies is the only comprehensive AutoCAD guide you’ll ever need.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Book I: AutoCAD Basics 11 Chapter 1: One-on-One Time with AutoCAD 13 Chapter 2: Drawing on and in AutoCAD 31 Chapter 3: Navigating the AutoCAD Interface 37 Chapter 4: All about Files 65 Chapter 5: Basic Tools 85 Chapter 6: Setting Up Drawings 97 Chapter 7: Precision Tools 125 Book II: 2D Drafting 155 Chapter 1: Drawing Objects 157 Chapter 2: Modifying Objects 185 Chapter 3: Managing Views 215 Book III: Annotating Drawings 235 Chapter 1: Text: When Pictures Just Won’t Do 237 Chapter 2: Dimensioning 267 Chapter 3: Hatching Your Drawings 303 Chapter 4: Scaling Mt Annotation 313 Book IV: LT Differences 321 Chapter 1: The LT Difference 323 Chapter 2: Extending AutoCAD LT 331 Chapter 3: Mixed Environments 339 Book V: 3D Modeling 347 Chapter 1: Introducing the Third Dimension 349 Chapter 2: Using the 3D Environment 357 Chapter 3: Viewing in 3D 369 Chapter 4: Moving from 2D to 3D 381 Chapter 5: Working with Solids 393 Chapter 6: Rendering: Lights, Camera, AutoCAD! 403 Book VI: Advanced Drafting 415 Chapter 1: Playing with Blocks 417 Chapter 2: Dynamic Blocks 433 Chapter 3: External References 449 Chapter 4: Organizing Your Drawings 479 Book VII: Publishing Drawings 491 Chapter 1: Page Setup 493 Chapter 2: Sheet Sets without Regret 515 Chapter 3: Print, Plot, Publish 543 Book VIII: Collaboration 565 Chapter 1: CAD Management: The Necessary Evil 567 Chapter 2: CAD Standards 579 Chapter 3: Working with Drawing Files 597 Chapter 4: Sharing Electronic Files 617 Book IX: Customizing AutoCAD 637 Chapter 1: The Basics of Customizing AutoCAD 639 Chapter 2: Customizing the Interface 657 Chapter 3: Customizing the Tools 675 Chapter 4: Delving Deeper into Customization 705 Chapter 5: Recording Your Actions 717 Bonus Chapters .On the Web Bonus Chapter 1: Working with Surfaces .BC 1 Bonus Chapter 2: The AutoCAD Programming Interfaces .BC 13 Bonus Chapter 3: Using Custom Programs BC 23 Bonus Chapter 4: Introducing AutoLISP .BC 41 Bonus Chapter 5: Visual Basic for AutoCAD BC 79 Bonus Chapter 6: AutoCAD Utilities BC 101 Bonus Chapter 7: Creating Custom Linetypes, Shapes, and Hatch Patterns .BC 115 Index 727

About the Author :
Lee Ambrosius works for Autodesk as a technical writer for the Platform Solutions and Emerging Business (PSEB) division and is based out of his home office. Before that, he worked as an independent consultant for more than three years, and before that he was a resident of a cubicle farm for about eight years, where he worked as a systems analyst creating custom applications. Even though Lee doesn’t work for himself anymore, he still runs his Web site, www.hyperpics.com, and his blog, hyperpics.blogs.com. He has been using AutoCAD since 1994, when he was first exposed to Release 12 for DOS, and has been customizing and programming AutoCAD since 1996. Lee was an AutoCAD consultant and trainer for more than ten years, and has been teaching at Autodesk University since 2004. For over a decade, Lee has authored a variety of works that include articles for CAD magazines and white papers for Autodesk and has been a contributing author on a few occasions for AutoCAD books. He has been a technical editor for the recent editions of AutoCAD For Dummies and AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Bible. The first version of this book, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, was his first venture into being a coauthor for a book before going off and authoring the book AutoCAD 2008 3D Modeling Workbook For Dummies.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470382721
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: For Dummies
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470382724
  • Publisher Date: 04 Aug 2008
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 792


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