This title provides an in-depth coverage of the latest updates to AutoCAD, the leading drawing software on the market. As the tenth edition of the bestseller, this book guides readers through the complex AutoCAD interface and commands and is completely updated for the latest version of AutoCAD. Both beginner and experienced AutoCAD users will benefit from the through exploration of the features of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and the review of the basics, such as creating drawings, using commands, and specifying coordinates. This book tackles more advanced topics including 2D and 3D drawing techniques, using layers, creating dimensions, 3D coordinates, rendering, and more. It investigates the complex issues of customizing commands and toolbars and programming AutoCAD using VBA and AutoLISP. The DVD features before-and-after drawings for each tutorial, bonus appendices, freeware and shareware programs, the book in PDF format, and a 30-day trial version of AutoCAD. Christopher Negus (Reedsburg, WI) is the author of the bestselling "Linux Bibles", "Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bibles", "Ubuntu", "Fedora and SUSE Toolboxes", "Red Hat Linux Bibles", and "Linux Troubleshooting Bible".
He is a member of the Madison Linux User's Group. Ellen Finkelstein (Fairfield, IA) learned AutoCAD in Israel, and upon her return to the U.S. she started consulting and teaching AutoCAD. Besides writing computer books, she is the creator of online courses for Autodesk and the editor of Inside AutoCAD, a monthly 16-page newsletter.
- ISBN10 6612186224
- ISBN13 9786612186226
- Publish Date 24 June 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 28 August 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons
- Format eBook
- Pages 1299
- Language English