- Shows first-time AutoCAD LT users how to use this popular 2D technical drawing software-an easier-to-use, less feature-rich version of the industry standard AutoCAD
- Updated to reflect the newest features and enhancements in the latest program release, such as text tables, streamlined plot and page setup dialogue boxes, and improvements to AutoCAD's support for placing, editing, and plotting OLE objects
- Includes an explanation of the differences between the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and helps users decide which version is right for them
- Includes a new chapter with a hands-on overview of the typical CAD workflow: drawing objects, zooming and panning to see more detail, editing objects, adding annotations, and plotting
- Addresses topics such as creating a basic layout, drawing and editing, writing text in drawings, plotting, creating and editing an external reference file, applying CAD standards, and drawing on the Internet
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Draw objects, zoom and pan, edit, annotate, and plot
Get started with AutoCAD LT, set up drawings, create geometry, and add text
This handy book just might "lite" up your career! AutoCAD LT 2005, the lighter version of AutoCAD drafting software, can do much of what its big brother does, and here’s where you find out how. Create great architectural or mechanical drawings, collaborate on them with AutoCAD users, exchange documents with eTransmit and the Drawing Web Format, and much more.
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
Discover how to:
- Master the comand line
- Create text tables with style
- Ensure precision as you draw
- Use streamlined Plot and Page Setup boxes
- Supercharge your drawing reuse with blocks and xrefs
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This book is different and better than a lot of other How-To-Do-AutoCAD books. Here is why I think so.
AutoCAD LT is perhaps second only to AutoCAD as the most complex and powerful programs I have ever seen. Middlebrook is clearly very knowledgeable, but remembers what it's like to be a beginner and is able to write from the point of view of someone who is poking the buttons in this program for the first time. There are often several ways to do things with AutoCAD and it was great to see tips about the easiest way for a novice to do them. For instance, this is the only place I have seen a concise list of steps for producing a plot. Another thing I enjoyed about the book is the perspective. There is a great overview of CAD in general, a list of the differences between LT and AutoCAD, and some ideas on how LT users and AutoCAD users can work together which something every LT user will bump into. In the parts of the book that describe the nuts and bolts, you not only see how to do particular things with the program, you come away with a sense of why the program works the way it does. He also writes from a non-AutoDesk point of view. I got the feeling that I was getting good information rather than the company line as well as some tips that I wouldn't expect to find in the program manuals or the online help. It's very readable, which is a rare thing considering the technical subject. There is a sense of humor and it is a pleasure to read. I wouldn't want to try and learn or use this program without the manuals, but I wouldn't want to try it without this book either.
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AutoCAD LT is one of the best deals around - a shining example of the old 80/20 rule: roughly 80 percent of the capabilities of AutoCAD for roughly 20 percent of the money. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
drawing scale factor, named plotstyles, plotstyle table, crossing selection box, command line area, object lineweights, command line prompt changes, existing dimension style, other named objects, dimensioning commands, paper space layout, plotted text height, exchanging drawings, plotted lineweight, typing coordinates, space layout tabs, ortho mode, grip editing, dwg file, object snap mode, hatch scale, drawing setup, balloon notification, blueline prints, model tab Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Layer Properties Manager, Dimension Style Manager, Drafting Settings, Multiline Text Editor, Plot Style Table, Plot Styles, Modify Dimension Style, Create Layout Wizard, Geometry Rules, Repeat Steps, Select Template, Click the Save, Enter Specify, Page Setup Manager, Paste Special, Windows Explorer, Xref Manager, Zoom Extents, Microsoft Word, Set Current, Zoom All, Cheat Sheet, Click the Preview, Command Reference, Insert Table New!
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AutoCAD LT is one of the best deals around - a shining example of the old 80/20 rule: roughly 80 percent of the capabilities of AutoCAD for roughly 20 percent of the money. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
drawing scale factor, named plotstyles, plotstyle table, crossing selection box, command line area, object lineweights, command line prompt changes, existing dimension style, other named objects, dimensioning commands, paper space layout, plotted text height, exchanging drawings, plotted lineweight, typing coordinates, space layout tabs, ortho mode, grip editing, dwg file, object snap mode, hatch scale, drawing setup, balloon notification, blueline prints, model tab Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Layer Properties Manager, Dimension Style Manager, Drafting Settings, Multiline Text Editor, Plot Style Table, Plot Styles, Modify Dimension Style, Create Layout Wizard, Geometry Rules, Repeat Steps, Select Template, Click the Save, Enter Specify, Page Setup Manager, Paste Special, Windows Explorer, Xref Manager, Zoom Extents, Microsoft Word, Set Current, Zoom All, Cheat Sheet, Click the Preview, Command Reference, Insert Table New!
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