AutoCAD 2002 for Dummies [Paperback]

Mark Middlebrook (Author), Bud E. Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764508989 | ISBN-13: 978-0764508981 | Publication Date: August 1, 2001 | Edition: 1

With AutoCAD 2002 For Dummies you can start designing with the world's top drafting software -? no prior knowledge required. This book helps you learn both the menu and toolbar access to commands; maximize productivity by learning how to customize AutoCAD to fit the way you work; and speed up your work by using the command line as an accelerator.

This book covers product enhancements first introduced with the AutoCAD 2000i interim software. These key new features include internet-driven design capabilities. Now you can publish to the Web and collaborate with designers and customers online. Also, the user interface has been updated to bring it into closer alignment with the standard Microsoft Windows interface.

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Get up and running fast — no experience necessary! AutoCAD 2002 is unbeatable when it comes to creating professional-quality technical drawings. Unfortunately, AutoCAD is also notoriously complex — which is why you need this friendly guide. From drawing and editing fundamentals to paper space plot layouts, xrefs, Internet collaboration, and more, Mark Middlebrook and Bud Smith will get you up to speed in no time!

Discover how to: Get a grip on draw, edit, and zoom basics Add text, hatching, and dimension to drawings Plot the perfect printout Speed up workflow with reusable blocks Collaborate on drawings over the Web

The Dummies Way^™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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About the Author

Mark Middlebrook, an AutoCAD expert, is president of Daedalus Consulting and a contributing editor at CADALYST magazine. Bud Smith is a veteran For Dummies author.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764508989
• ISBN-13: 978-0764508981
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,050,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book covers very little on AutoCad 2002, March 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: AutoCAD 2002 for Dummies (Paperback)

I'm a newbie to Autocad. I was fooled by the previous reviewer, thinking this might be a good book to start out my Autocad carreer. When I got the book and realized that the content is too little and it mentions NOTHING on the 3D part of AutoCAd. I have to return this book and got "AutoCAD 2002: No Experience Required". Now this is a much better book to get started if you are a newbie. It covers most of the 2d stuff then has some intro to 3d. Then I got AutoCad 2002 Bible, which covers virtually everything a Autocad.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for beginners, November 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: AutoCAD Release 14 for Dummies (Paperback)

This book is an excellent guide for beginners. It explores AutoCAD in a easy way. However, I'd like to mention that it doesn't explain "attributes" and "isometric perspective".

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars better than average for someone without CAD experiance, February 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: AutoCAD Release 14 for Dummies (Paperback)

On the whole a well concieved, organized and written book. The books failings come from the fact that it conforms to the limitations and requirments for humor of thr "for dummies series". I would encourage the author to write a similar, more comprehensive, book outside of these limitations.