AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 Essentials:
by Scott Onstott

A four-color, task-based guide to AutoCAD

This Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 and teaches you everything you need to become quickly productive with the software. Learn to draw in 2D, shape complex curves, manage objects with layers, organize with blocks and groups, add dimensions and annotation, work with layouts, model in 3D, create realistic renderings, and more. Whether you're an aspiring CAD/CAM professional, preparing for certification, or updating your skills, this is the fast, thorough grounding you need in AutoCAD.

The perfect guide for AutoCAD beginners, this Autodesk Official Training Guide uses approachable real-world exercises to explain AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT

Takes a workflow-based approach and presents AutoCAD tasks, tools, and core functionality in the context of designing a house

Features hands-on tutorials illustrated with full-color screenshots

Covers basic 2D drawing skills, editing entities, working with splines and polylines, using layers and objects, organizing objects with groups and blocks, and using hatch patterns and gradients

Examines working with blocks and cross-references, creating and editing text, dimensioning, using constraints and layouts, printing, editing and importing data, modeling in 3D, and presenting the design

AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 Essentials helps AutoCAD newcomers understand the software and gain confidence in their skills.

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Publisher: Wiley/Sybex
Page Count (est.): 382
ISBN10: 1118244818
ISBN13: 9781118244814
Cover: Paperback
Pub Date: 5/24/2012