AutoCAD is a computer-aided design product. This text covers version 2000i which features Web-based tools for users to share and edit drawings over the Internet, allows users more control over the appearance of their drawings, and has an improved performance over AutoCAD 2000. The book focuses on teaching AutoCAD essentials using step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects that users create from start to finish. It provides concise explanations and examples of the essential features and tools without a lot of unnecessary discussion. It provides a direct tutorial style and should be helpful to novice AutoCAD users who want to learn the product's essential functionality.

AutoCAD X

by David Frey

Published 5 May 1999
AutoCAD 2000: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest version of AutoCAD, the computer drafting and design program that has become the industry standard in architecture, landscaping, engineering, and construction. Inside, practical examples and straightforward explanations show you exactly what you need to know to create a project -- and will help you master every essential AutoCAD feature. Coverage includes: * Find your way around AutoCAD * Understand basic commands * Set up a drawing * Master drawing strategies * Set up layers, colors, and linetypes * Use blocks and wblocks * Generate elevations * Work with hatches and fills * Control text in a drawing * Dimension a drawing * Manage external references * Use layouts * Print an AutoCAD drawing