David Byrnes, Lee Ambrosius

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 816
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1496g
• ISBN-13: 9780471752608
• ISBN-10: 0471752606
• Artikelnr.: 20870954

Autorenporträt

Lee Ambrosius owns HyperPics, LLC, an AutoCAD consulting company. 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.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Book I: AutoCAD Basics 7
Chapter 1: Drawing on (and in) AutoCAD 9
Chapter 2: Navigating the AutoCAD Interface 15
Chapter 3: All about Files 35
Chapter 4: Basic Tools 55
Chapter 5: Setting Up Drawings 67
Chapter 6: Precision Tools 93
Book II: 2D Drafting 115
Chapter 1: Drawing Objects 117
Chapter 2: Modifying Objects 143
Chapter 3: Managing Views 171
Book III: Annotating Drawings 185
Chapter 1: Text: When Pictures Just Won't Do 187
Chapter 2: Dimensioning 213
Chapter 3: Hatching Your Drawings 241
Book IV: LT Difference 251
Chapter 1: The LT Difference 253
Chapter 2: Extending AutoCAD LT 261
Chapter 3: Mixed Environments 269
Book V: 3D Modeling 275
Chapter 1: Introducing the Third Dimension 277
Chapter 2: Using the 3D Environment 285
Chapter 3: Viewing in 3D 297
Chapter 4: Moving from 2D to 3D 307
Chapter 5: Working with Solids 321
Chapter 6: Working with Surfaces 329
Chapter 7: Rendering: Lights, Cameras, AutoCAD! 337
Book VI: Advanced Drafting 347
Chapter 1: Playing with Blocks 349
Chapter 2: Dynamic Blocks 365
Chapter 3: External References 381
Chapter 4: Organizing Your Drawings 405
Chapter 5: AutoCAD Utilities 415
Book VII: Publishing Drawings 427
Chapter 1: Page Setup 429
Chapter 2: Sheet Sets without Regret 449
Chapter 3: Print, Plot, Publish 477
Book VIII: Collaboration 497
Chapter 1: CAD Management: The Necessary Evil 499
Chapter 2: CAD Standards 509
Chapter 3: Working with Drawing Files 527
Chapter 4: Sharing Electronic Files 547
Book IX: Customizing AutoCAD 567
Chapter 1: The Basics of Customizing AutoCAD 569
Chapter 2: Customizing the Interface 587
Chapter 3: Customizing the Tools 607
Chapter 4: Delving Deeper into Customization 629
Book X: Programming AutoCAD 651
Chapter 1: The AutoCAD Programming Interfaces 653
Chapter 2: Using Custom Programs 663
Chapter 3: Introducing AutoLISP 681
Chapter 4: Visual Basic for AutoCAD 719
Index 741