AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008: No Experience Required

The opening chapters of this fully revised book introduce readers to the AutoCAD interface, basic commands, and creating drawings. The middle chapters build upon the basics and introduce more advanced features and skills, such as grouping, elevations, hatches, and using text in drawings. The final chapters round out a beginner’s skill set by introducing dimensioning, external references, layouts and printing, and using 3D. · Getting to know AutoCAD · Basic Commands to Get Started · Setting Up a Drawing · Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 1 · Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 2 · Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing · Grouping Objects into Blocks · Controlling Text in a Drawing · Dynamic Blocks and Tables · Generating Elevations · Working with Hatches and Fills · Dimensioning a Drawing · Managing External References · Using Layouts and Sheet Sets · Printing an AutoCAD Drawing · Creating 3D Geometry · Materials and Animation