AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required [Paperback]

David Frey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0782141943 | ISBN-13: 978-0782141948 | Edition: 1

AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the industry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers, drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need to create, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

• Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills
• Finding your way around AutoCAD and LT
• Understanding basic commands
• Applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems
• Setting up a drawing
• Mastering drawing strategies
• Employing Polar and Object Snap Tracking
• Setting up layers, colors, and linetypes
• Using blocks and Wblocks
• Dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another
• Generating elevations and orthographic views
• Working with hatches and fills
• Controlling text in a drawing
• Managing external references
• Setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing
• Using AutoCAD's tool palettes
• Creating and rendering a 3D model
• Setting up attributes

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is yourstep-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, theindustry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers,drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are theclear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need tocreate, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCADprojects.

Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills

Finding your way around AutoCAD and LT

Understanding basiccommands

Applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems

Setting up adrawing

Mastering drawing strategies

Employing Polar and Object SnapTracking

Setting up layers, colors, and linetypes

Using blocks andWblocks

Dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another

Generatingelevations and orthographic views

Working with hatches andfills

Controlling text in a drawing

Managing externalreferences

Setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing

UsingAutoCAD's tool palettes

Creating and rendering a 3D model

Setting up attributes

About the Author

David Frey has been working in the fields of architecture and construction for more than 20 years and has taught AutoCAD to architects, engineers, teachers, and students for 10 years. David is the author of three previous best-selling editions of AutoCAD: No Experience Required.

Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (May 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782141943
• ISBN-13: 978-0782141948
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Experience Required - REALLY!, July 11, 2003

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Alan Richrod "richroda" (Aberdeen, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required (Paperback)

AutoCAD is a huge, complex program that does more things than you can imagine. No one person would ever use all of it. Cad has a very steep learning curve.But this book simplifles it very well. It takes everything step by step. I have used two other Cad programs and was able to skip the very basics and go to the nuts and bolts. But if you have nothing more than a desire to learn AutoCAD this book is understandable and easy to follow. You will be drawing things within the hour. Highly recommended.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the CAD beginner, April 11, 2004

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MikeInOhio (Lorain, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required (Paperback)

Having had no experience with CAD, I was looking for a book that would begin at the beginning. This book is it. You'll start by drawing 4 straight lines that will become the outside walls of a small cabin. Then in each chapter, you will slowly add interior walls, doors, cabinets, etc... You'll learn the CAD commands one at a time as you complete the cabin plans. Well written and easily understood, this book is just what I was looking for.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE Book For Beginners, October 16, 2005

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Joe E. Holt "aziraphale1" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required (Paperback)

As the title says, No Experience Required. I tried several AutoCAD books including the"Dummies" series and it seems they all assume that the reader has some basic knowledge of AutoCAD. Frey assumes nothing and teaches by example, which to me is the best way to learn. Start with this book, learn a chapter a day, and in a couple of weeks you'll have a good working knowledge of AutoCAD. Then you can pick up some of the other books and go from there.