An award-winning author presents a detailed tutorial covering every feature of this popular program

Each year, Mastering AutoCAD appears at the top of the AutoCAD book sales charts; it's the world's all-time bestselling series on the AutoCAD design software. This revision thoroughly covers all the new features and gives you a complete education in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.

Whether you're an architect or drafter, involved in another discipline that uses CAD software, or an AutoCAD instructor, you'll benefit from Omura's comprehensive coverage.

  • Award-winning Autodesk Authorized Author, George Omura, has written more than 20 books on AutoCAD
  • Uses concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects to fully cover both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
  • Introduces the basics of the interface and drafting tools, then moves into intermediate skills such as effectively using hatches, fields, and tables
  • Elaborates on the more important skills for real world applications like layouts, plotting, and quick 3D modeling
  • Showcases the newest features including parametric design, free-form 3D mesh modeling, and enhanced PDF support
  • Details advanced skills including attributes, dynamic blocks, drawing curves, and macro programming
  • Explores 3D modeling and imaging, and discusses customization and integration
  • DVD includes video tutorials, a searchable PDF of the book, "before and after" tutorial files, a trial version of AutoCAD 2010, and additional tools and utilities

Mastering AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 is equally effective as a tutorial and a stand-alone reference for this extremely popular technical drawing software.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title.


Go beyond AutoCAD essentials to create amazing 2D and 3D technical drawings

AutoCADis the leading drawing software used by design and drafting professionals to create 2D and 3D technical drawings. Mastering AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT guides you through AutoCAD essentials using concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects for both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.

You'll understand the basics of the interface and drafting tools, as well as how to effectively use hatches, fields, and tables.

Details attributes, dynamic blocks, drawing curves, and solid fills, as well as exploring 3D modeling and imagingExplores the fully revised 3D rendering features and the new 3D Surface modeling toolsCovers the new 2D features like the updated Hatch tools, object transparency and Isolate/Hide objectsDiscusses customization and integration, as well as useful tools and utilitiesIncludes a searchable PDF of the entire book, a trial version of AutoCAD, and before-and-after tutorial files

Accompanied by a DVD with more than a dozen video tutorials, this book will help you master AutoCAD and bring your technical drawings to life.