AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies [Paperback]

Lee Ambrosius (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470243783 | ISBN-13: 978-0470243787 | Publication Date: May 12, 2008 | Edition: 2nd

Nobody ever said AutoCAD was easy, which is why you need AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies! These nine minibooks cover all the stuff you need to know to set up AutoCAD for 2D or 3D, create drawings, modify and share them, publish your work, and more. There’s even a minibook devoted to increasing your options with AutoCAD LT!

This one-stop guide to creating great technical drawings using AutoCAD 2009 shows you how to navigate the AutoCAD interface, set up drawings, use basic and precision tools, and use drawing objects. You’ll learn how to annotate your drawings, use dimensioning and hatching, and work with AutoCAD’s new Annotation Scaling feature. You’ll also find out how to work with solids, texture surfaces, add lighting, and much more. Discover how to

• Navigate the AutoCAD interface
• Work with lines, shapes, and curves
• Add explanatory text
• Understand AutoCAD LT’s limitations
• Render your drawings
• Create and manage blocks
• Use AutoCAD advanced drafting techniques
• Comply with CAD management and standards
• Share your work with others
• Customize the AutoCAD interface, tools, and more

Complete with Web links to advanced information on navigating the AutoCAD programming interfaces, using custom programs, getting started with AutoLISP, and working with Visual Basic for AutoCAD, AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies is the only comprehensive AutoCAD guide you’ll ever need.

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From the Back Cover

9 books in 1 — your key to success with AutoCAD!

Your one-stop guide to creating great technical drawings using AutoCAD 2009

Nobody ever said AutoCAD was easy, which is why you need a book that is! These nine minibooks cover all the stuff you need to know to set up AutoCAD for 2D or 3D, create drawings, modify and share them, publish your work, and more. There's even a minibook devoted to AutoCAD LT, to increase your options!

Discover how to:

• Navigate the AutoCAD interface

• Work with lines, shapes, and curves

• Add explanatory text to your drawings

• Understand the differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT

• Render your drawings

About the Author

Lee Ambrosius works for Autodesk as a technical writer for the Platform Solutions and Emerging Business (PSEB) division and is based out of his home office. Before that, he worked as an independent consultant for more than three years, and before that he was a resident of a cubicle farm for about eight years, where he worked as a systems analyst creating custom applications. Even though Lee doesn’t work for himself anymore, he still runs his Web site, www.hyperpics.com, and his blog, hyperpics.blogs.com. He has been using AutoCAD since 1994, when he was first exposed to Release 12 for DOS, and has been customizing and programming AutoCAD since 1996. Lee was an AutoCAD consultant and trainer for more than ten years, and has been teaching at Autodesk University since 2004.
For over a decade, Lee has authored a variety of works that include articles for CAD magazines and white papers for Autodesk and has been a contributing author on a few occasions for AutoCAD books. He has been a technical editor for the recent editions of AutoCAD For Dummies and AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Bible. The first version of this book, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, was his first venture into being a coauthor for a book before going off and authoring the book AutoCAD 2008 3D Modeling Workbook For Dummies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 792 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2nd edition (May 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470243783
• ISBN-13: 978-0470243787
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1.6 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #807,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AutoCAD X for Dummies makes me feel dumb!, October 12, 2008

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This review is from: AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Paperback)

When I got this book I thought WOW this is huge! It is heavy, it has 760 pages and covers everything from A to Z about AutoCAD. It definitely is an All-In-One Reference on this unbelievable software program. And, there are 10 books in this book. There are chapters that explain AutoCAD Basics, 2D Drafting, Annotating Drawings, LT (Light) Differences, 3D Modeling, Advanced Drafting, Publishing Your Drawings, Collaboration (sharing with others and building on the original within groups), How You Can Customize AutoCAD For You, and more.
Of course, they have the Icons throughout the book as they have in all their publications that make it easier to find what you need by scanning down the margins.
What I really like, since I interface with others that don't have AutoCAD, is being able to work within the DWF files and send to my friends with Adobe Illustrator that can use these drawings in their computers. (WIsh they had a MacIntosh version of this program but that is asking for the moon, I guess. I use this with Parallels so it works on my Mac just fine. I find more and more cities are moving to Macs so this might change given time.
All-In-All it is a wonderfully clear reference to just about anything I need to know about AutoCAD.

4.0 out of 5 stars Auto CAD for Dummies, May 30, 2011

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I've never used auto CAD before purchasing this book. I now have a decent basic understanding of the program.