AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required [Paperback]

David Frey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782143415 | ISBN-13: 978-0782143416 | Publication Date: May 17, 2004 | Edition: 1

The First Choice for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Novices—from the Leading AutoCAD Publisher!

AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the world's leading customizable CAD software. Inside this perfectly paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical tutorials that you need to complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

Discover AutoCAD 2005's newest features as you plan and develop a complete project. Follow the tutorials 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 AutoCAD's productivity tools to get your work done efficiently.

• Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills
• Find your way around AutoCAD and LT
• Understand the basic commands and how to set up a drawing
• Apply AutoCAD'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 AutoCAD 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 AutoCAD drawing
• Use AutoCAD's enhanced tool palettes
• Create and render a 3D model

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

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The First Choice for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Novices – from the Leading AutoCAD Publisher!

AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the world's leading customizable CAD software. Inside this perfectly paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical tutorials that you need to complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

Discover AutoCAD 2005's newest features as you plan and develop a complete project. Follow the tutorials 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 AutoCAD's productivity tools to get your work done efficiently.

Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills

• Find your way around AutoCAD and LT
• Understand the basic commands and how to set up a drawing
• Apply AutoCAD'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 AutoCAD 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 AutoCAD drawing
• Use AutoCAD's enhanced tool palettes
• Create and render a 3D model

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 12 years. David is the author of four previous best-selling editions of AutoCAD: No Experience Required.

Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (May 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782143415
• ISBN-13: 978-0782143416
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book For Learning Autocad, November 10, 2004

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Phillip W. Hegge (Okemos, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required (Paperback)

I moved to Autocad from another drafting program. I never really took the time to properly learn Autocad. This book has been very enlightening. I now finally understand how Autocad works and how to use it efficiently. The book has an excellent tutorial in which you construct a small cabin. As you draw the cabin you work with the basics of setting up drawings and drawing lines. As you work through the book you work with elevations, text, dimensions, and also some of the more esoteric features of Autocad. I also bought two other Autocad books and this was by far the most useful. I highly recommend this book to anyone desiring to learn Autocad.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was ok., December 6, 2005

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Big Blue Sky "mr_g_chloros" (melbourne, australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required (Paperback)

I used this book to get proficient in autocad 2006. It was tedious going through the first four chapters ( 1 week and then another for the rest of the book). There are probably other books as good. The book has slight mistakes, but all books do(on p112 on a image, arc explanation confusing just experiment). I'm thinking that an instructional DVD would be better. Make sure you download the examples from the internet for the book. It will clear up the explanations.