David Frey 
AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 
No Experience Required

With Auto CAD 2006 and Auto CAD LT 2006, Autodesk has added
enhancements to drafting functions, the interface, tables, and
more. Auto CAD 2006 and Auto CAD LT 2006: No Experience
Required is the perfect step-by-step introduction to the
world’s leading CAD software. Inside this clear-cut guide are
concise explanations and practical tutorials that explain how to
plan and develop a complete Auto CAD project.

Follow the tutorials, which have been fully updated for Auto CAD
2006, sequentially or begin at any chapter by downloading the
drawing files from the Sybex website. Either way, you’ll develop a
solid grounding in the essentials and learn how to use Auto CAD’s
productivity tools to get your work done efficiently.

Gain the Imperative Auto CAD Skills

* Find your way around Auto CAD and LT

* Understand the basic commands and how to set up a drawing

* Apply Auto CAD’s coordinate systems

* Master drawing strategies

* Employ Polar and Object Snap Tracking

* Set up and manage layers, colors, and linetypes

* Use blocks and Wblocks

* Drag Auto CAD objects from one drawing to another

* Generate elevations and orthographic views

* Work with hatches and fills

* Control text in a drawing

* Manage external references

* Set up layouts and print an Auto CAD drawing

* Use Auto CAD’s enhanced tool palettes

* Create and render a 3D model

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

Cuprins

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Auto CAD.

Chapter 2: Basic Commands to Get Started.

Chapter 3: Setting Up a Drawing.

Chapter 4: Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 1.

Chapter 5: Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 2.

Chapter 6: Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing.

Chapter 7: Grouping Objects into Blocks.

Chapter 8: Generating Elevations.

Chapter 9: Working with Hatches and Fills.

Chapter 10: Controlling Text in a Drawing.

Chapter 11: Dimensioning a Drawing.

Chapter 12: Managing External References.

Chapter 13: Using Layouts to Set Up a Print.

Chapter 14: Printing an Auto CAD Drawing.

Appendix A Look at Drawing in 3D.

Glosssary.

Index.

Despre autor

David Frey has been working in the fields of architecture and construction for more than 20 years and has taught Auto CAD to architects, engineers, teachers, and students for 13 years. David is the author of five previous best-selling editions of Auto CAD: No Experience Required.