AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required

AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required, 9780782141948 (0782141943), Sybex, 2003

AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the industry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers, drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need to create, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills

Finding your way around AutoCAD and LT
Understanding basic commands
Applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems
Setting up a drawing
Mastering drawing strategies
Employing Polar and Object Snap Tracking
Setting up layers, colors, and linetypes
Using blocks and Wblocks
Dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another
Generating elevations and orthographic views
Working with hatches and fills
Controlling text in a drawing
Managing external references
Setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing
Using AutoCAD's tool palettes
Creating and rendering a 3D model
Setting up attributes

About the Author

David Frey has been working in the fields of architecture and construction for more than 20 years and has taught AutoCAD to architects, engineers, teachers, and students for 10 years. David is the author of three previous best-selling editions of AutoCAD: No Experience Required.

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