AutoCAD ebooks

Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN: 0782143415
Paperback: 704 pages
Data: May 17, 2004
Format: CHM
Description: AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the world’s leading customizable CAD software. Inside this perfectly paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical tutorials that you need to complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

Discover AutoCAD 2005’s newest features as you plan and develop a complete project. Follow the tutorials sequentially or begin at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex website. Either way, you’ll develop a solid grounding in the essentials and learn how to use AutoCAD’s productivity tools to get your work done efficiently.
* Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills
* Find your way around AutoCAD and LT
* Understand the basic commands and how to set up a drawing
* Apply AutoCAD’s coordinate systems
* Master drawing strategies
* Employ Polar and Object Snap Tracking
* Set up and manage layers, colors, and linetypes
* Use blocks and Wblocks
* Drag AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another
* Generate elevations and orthographic views
* Work with hatches and fills
* Control text in a drawing
* Manage external references
* Set up layouts and print an AutoCAD drawing
* Use AutoCAD’s enhanced tool palettes
* Create and render a 3D model
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AutoCAD ebooks

AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible (Bible)
ISBN: 0471788864
Author: Ellen Finkelstein
Publisher: Wiley; Bk&CD-Rom edition (July 5, 2006)
Number Of Pages: 1252
Format: PDF

Book Description
Popular among both novice and experienced AutoCAD users, this comprehensive book begins with an overview of the basics of AutoCAD, such as creating drawings, using commands, and specifying coordinates. Coverage becomes more in-depth as each chapter builds off the previous one, with discussions of 2D and 3D drawing techniques, using layers, creating dimensions, 3D coordinates, and rendering. Youll learn to customize commands and toolbars; program AutoCAD using AutoLISP and VBA; and review AutoCAD LT. A “Quick Start” will have beginners creating a CAD drawing on their first day. The accompanying CD-ROM provides before-and-after real-world drawings, bonus appendices, freeware and shareware programs, the book in searchable PDF format, and a 30-day trial version of AutoCAD software.
Six previous editions of readers from novices to experienced pros can’t be wrong. This popular and comprehensive reference is what you need to master the latest AutoCAD software. No features are left out. Each of the book’s seven sections thoroughly focuses on key elements in a logical sequence, so you can find what you need, when you need it. Start drawing today with the one book you need to succeed at AutoCAD 2007.

* Master the latest features, including new 3D enhancements
* Learn the basics of commands, coordinates, and setting up drawings
* Draw and edit in 2D with layers and dimensions
* Create, edit, and render 3D solids and surfaces
* Increase efficiency with dynamic blocks, set sheets, and hyperlinks
* Customize and program AutoCAD for maximum return on your effort

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