Redesigned and revised for today's AutoCAD user, Inside AutoCAD 14 is filled with all the tips, advice, techniques, and secrets of the industry's leading professionals-taking you to a whole new level of understanding. Using clear, concise, practical exercises and detailed instructions, you'll master everything you need to know about AutoCAD-from professional drafting and design techniques to practical customization features that show you how to work more efficiently. You'll discover how to properly set up and manage a project; create polylines, splines, and elementary and complex objects; constructively edit your drawings and insert blocks, Xrefs, and text; accurately plot and print your drawings; and much more. Combined with a CD-ROM, this all-in-one guide is an indispensable package for the serious CAD professional.
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If you need a thorough guide to AutoCAD Release 14 for Windows 95 and NT, this is the one to buy. AutoCAD is a highly complex 2-D and 3-D technical-drawing tool for mechanical and architectural engineers. In Inside AutoCAD Release 14 you'll find coverage of all the new features, such as modified Tablet menu and toolbars, new layer- and linetype-properties management, streamlined real-time pan and zoom, improved object snaps and the new AutoSnap feature, Web-browser integration, and improved help. The authors assume some knowledge of the product, but they provide solid tips throughout the book and cover both essential and advanced features, so even experts are likely to learn something new. Topics include working with layers and linetypes, creating and editing drawings, dimensioning and plotting, working in 3-D, customizing AutoCAD, using Script Files, learning AutoLISP (the AutoCAD programming language), using ActiveX Automation, learning the AutoCAD SQL Environment, publishing your drawings on the Web, and collaborating over the Internet or an intranet. Throughout the book you get plenty of step-by step instruction. A CD-ROM features exercise files for working along with the projects in the book, as well as a layer-standards manager and demo software. Appendices offer references on system and dimensioning variables.
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Completely redesigned and revised for today's AutoCAD user, this best-selling guide takes users to the next level-beyond the documentation. In no time, they'll be customizing AutoCAD to meet their needs while improving their performance and automating their work. - Completely rewritten to cover details on upgrading, using new features, managing entire CAD projects, and non-programming and programming customization techniques
- Detailed information on Release 14's new interface, office standards, Internet capabilities, OLE automation and more
- Packed with practical tutorials, hundreds of tips and techniques, and advice from leading AutoCAD experts
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This is THE book to buy if you plan to use Autocad 14.,
By pdesign1@bellsouth.net (Atlanta, Ga.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Inside AutoCAD 14 Limited Edition (Hardcover)
I am a very experienced Autocad user and I was amazed at the amount of timesaving information I was able to extract from this book. The writing is very well done with a good amount of "How & Why" information. New Riders has been my preferred choice for learning various software programs since the late 70's and early 80's and this book reflect the depth of their knowledge. I highly recommend this as the at the workstation book to buy. The CD that comes with the book is not ready for prime time. I found many errors with both the content and format of the disk. I even had problems installing and reading it with my computer, but the book more than make up for this flaw.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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inside autocad 14,
This review is from: Inside AutoCAD 14 with CDROM (Textbook Binding)
The book itself is an amazing tool to have at ones side while learning this complex program. However, I see I'm not the only one who had problems with the CD. Most unfortunate as the files that do work are an excellent match with the scripted tutorials.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent book, the CD-ROM does not work properly.,
By visone@bellsouth.net (Margate, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Inside AutoCAD 14 Limited Edition (Hardcover)
I have found the book to be an excellent source of information. The only problem I have found is that the CD that comes with the book locks my computer when autorun is turned on, and will not let me access the CD.
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