AutoCAD 2005 For Dummies

* Shows how to use the leading technical drawing software-AutoCAD-and its less-expensive sister product, AutoCAD LT, in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style
* Shows first-time AutoCAD users how to create precise and efficient 2-D technical drawings and get started with 3-D technical drawings
* Topics covered include creating a basic layout; drawing and editing; writing text in drawings; plotting, creating, and editing external reference files; CAD standards; and drawing on the Internet
* Explores new features in the latest version of AutoCAD, including text improvements, streamlined Plot and Page Setup dialogue boxes, increased emphasis on tool palettes, better tools for transmitting sets of electronic files, and much more
* Includes a new chapter on sheet sets and a new collection of features for creating, managing, and publishing all of the drawings that make up a project

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Title of ebook: AutoCAD 2005 For Dummies
ISBN: 9780764574214
parent-ISBN: 9780764571381
Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 04-2004
Released online for download: 04-26-2004
Author of eBook: Middlebrook, Mark

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AutoCAD 2005 For Dummies

Chapter One

Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2005

In This Chapter

* Getting the AutoCAD advantage

* Using AutoCAD and DWG files

* Meeting the AutoCAD product family

* Using AutoCAD LT instead of AutoCAD

* Upgrading from a previous version

Welcome to the fraternity whose members are the users of one of the weirdest, wackiest, and most wonderful computer programs in the world: AutoCAD. Maybe you're one of the few remaining holdouts who continues to practice the ancient art of manual drafting with pencil and vellum. Or maybe you're completely new to drafting and yearn for the wealth and fame of the drafter's life. Maybe you're an engineer or architect who needs to catch up with the young CAD hotshots in your office. Or maybe you're a full-time drafter whose fingers haven't yet been pried away from your beloved drafting board. Maybe you tried to use AutoCAD a long time ago but gave up in frustration or just got rusty. Or maybe you currently use an older version, such as AutoCAD 2000 or even Release 14.

Whatever your current situation and motivation, I hope that you enjoy the process of becoming pro ... read full excerpt from: AutoCAD 2005 For Dummies ebook

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