| Welcome to the AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible. Whether you use AutoCAD or
AutoCAD LT, you’ll find complete explanations of all of the powerful features that you
need to know to design and draw anything. This book is designed to be your comprehensive
guide to both the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT programs.
This book covers every significant AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT feature. If you’re a beginning
user, you’ll find everything you need to start out; if you’re already using AutoCAD or AutoCAD
LT regularly, the book covers advanced material as well. Although you can use this book as a
tutorial if you’re just starting out or learning a new set of features, it also provides a solid reference
base to come back to again and again. The short tutorials on almost every topic will
quickly have you drawing professionally. The CD-ROM is chock-full of drawings, a trial version
of AutoCAD 2007, and add-in programs (which are mostly for AutoCAD only). This book should
be all that you need to make full use of either program.
For AutoCAD 2007, the emphasis is on 3D tools, including new 3D objects, new ways of navigating
in 3D, and a completely new environment. For AutoCAD LT 2007, the emphasis of the
new features is on ease of use and automation, including dynamic blocks and object snap
tracking. For both programs, layer tools that were previously in the Express Tools set have
been incorporated into the core program; these are available for AutoCAD LT for the first
time. Other minor changes make drawing easier and faster.
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. |
