TY  - BOOK
AU  - Finkelstein,Ellen
TI  - AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 bible
SN  - 9780470120491 (pbk.)
AV  - T385 .F54459 2007
U1  - 620/.00420285536 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - Wiley
KW  - AutoCAD
KW  - Computer graphics
KW  - Software
KW  - Computer-aided design
N1  - Includes index; LC copy 2 imperfect:  accompanying DVD-ROM missing; Part I: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT basics -- Quick start: drawing a window -- Starting to draw -- Opening a drawing -- Using commands -- Specifying coordinates -- Setting up a drawing -- Part II: Drawing in two dimensions -- Drawing simple lines -- Drawing curves and points -- Viewing your drawing -- Editing your drawing with basic tools -- Organizing drawings with layers, colors, linetypes, and lineweights -- Obtaining information from your drawing -- Creating text -- Drawing dimensions -- Creating dimension styles -- Drawing complex objects -- Plotting and printing your drawing -- Part III: Working with data -- Working with blocks and attributes -- Referencing other drawings -- Working with external databases -- Part IV: Drawing in three dimensions -- Specifying 3D coordinates -- Viewing 3D drawings -- Creating 3D surfaces -- Creating solids and editing in 3D -- Rendering in 3D -- Part V: Organizing and managing drawings -- Keeping control of your drawings -- Working with other applications -- Getting on the Internet -- Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT -- Customizing commands, toolbars, tool palettes, and the dashboard -- Creating macros and slide shows with script files -- Creating your own linetypes and hatch patterns -- Creating shapes and fonts -- Customizing menus -- Part VII: Programming AutoCAD -- Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP basics -- Exploring AutoLISP further -- Exploring advanced AutoLISP topics -- Programming with Visual Basic for applications -- Part VIII: Appendixes -- Appendix A: Installing and configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT -- Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT resources -- Appendix C: What's on the DVD
N2  - A guide to AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT provides a tutorial on the basics of creating drawings, using commands, and specifying coordinates, and covers more complex 2D and 3D drawing techniques, including using layers, creating dimensions, 3D coordinates, solids, and rendering
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