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Description of AutoCAD® 2008 and AutoCAD LT® 2008 Bible

"Whether you′re new to AutoCAD or a veteran, you will undoubtedly find this book to be an excellent resource."
— Abhi Singh, AutoCAD Product Manager, Autodesk, Inc.

Here′s the book that makes AutoCAD approachable

Even the people at Autodesk look to Ellen Finkelstein for AutoCAD training, so who better to teach you about AutoCAD 2008? This comprehensive guide brings veterans up to speed on AutoCAD updates and takes novices from the basics to programming in AutoLISP® and VBA. Every feature is covered in a logical order, and with the Quick Start chapter, you′ll be creating drawings on your very first day. Success is in your hands.

• Start drawing right away with the easy Quick Start project

• Master commands and procedures for 2D drawings

• Work in 3D with hiding, shading, and rendering techniques

• Automate drawing annotation and the display of layers in viewports

• Organize and share data

• Customize commands, toolbars, hatch patterns, and more

What′s on the DVD?

• 30–day trial versions of AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008

• All drawings needed to complete the exercises in the book, including before–and–after versions

• The entire text of the book in searchable PDF format

• A selection of add–on programs that will enhance your use of AutoCAD

System Requirements: Please see the DVD–ROM appendix for details and complete system requirements

Connect to external spreadsheets and extract essential data from your drawing objects

Draw and display sophisticated 3D models

Develop flexible, easy–to–use dynamic blocks

Title Information

ISBN:

9780470120491

Pages:

1296 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

254245

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

03/07/2007

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About Ellen Finkelstein

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 has also taught courses on Web writing and usability. Her Web site, www.ellenfinkelstein.com, contains tips and techniques for AutoCAD and PowerPoint, and she publishes a monthly AutoCAD Tips Newsletter. Ellen has written extensively on AutoCAD, including articles for Autodesk’s Web site, such as three white papers on dynamic blocks, and features for AutoCAD’s Help system. She is also the editor of Inside AutoCAD, a monthly newsletter published by Eli Journals.
Ellen’s first book was AutoCAD For Dummies Quick Reference. Since then, she has written books on Word, PowerPoint, OpenOffice.org (OpenOffice.org For Dummies), Flash (such as Flash 8 For Dummies), and Web technologies (for example, Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies). You’re holding the eighth edition of this book, which previously appeared for AutoCAD releases 14, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Contents of AutoCAD® 2008 and AutoCAD LT® 2008 Bible

About the Author
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics
Quick Start: Drawing a Window
1: Starting to Draw
2: Opening a Drawing
3: Using Commands
4: Specifying Coordinates
5: Setting Up a Drawing

Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions
6: Drawing Simple Lines
7: Drawing Curves and Points
8: Viewing Your Drawing
9: Editing Your Drawing with Basic Tools
10: Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools
11: Organizing Drawings with Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Lineweight
12: Obtaining Information from Your Drawing
13: Creating Text
14: Drawing Dimensions
15: Creating Dimension Styles
16: Drawing Complex Objects
17: Plotting and Printing Your Drawing

Part III: Working with Data
18: Working with Blocks and Attributes
19: Referencing Other Drawings
20: Working with External Databases

Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions
21: Specifying 3D Coordinates
22: Viewing 3D Drawings
23: Creating 3D Surfaces
24: Creating Solids and Editing in 3D
25: Rendering in 3D

Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings
26: Keeping Control of Your Drawings
27: Working with Other Applications
28: Getting on the Internet

Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
29: Customizing Commands, Toolbars, Tool Palettes, and the Dashboard
30: Creating Macros and Slide Shows with Script Files
31: Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns
32: Creating Shapes and Fonts
33: Customizing Menus

Part VII: Programming AutoCAD
34: Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics
35: Exploring AutoLISP Further
36: Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics
37: Programming with Visual Basic for Applications

Part VIII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources
Appendix C: What's on the DVD

Index
End User License Agreement

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