AutoCAD LT 2005 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) (Paperback)

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“…easy to follow…very useful” (Engineering Designer, 1 September 2004)

Product Description

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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Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (July 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764572806
• ISBN-13: 978-0764572807
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #169,613 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Book, August 8, 2004

By	M. Johnson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

3.0 out of 5 stars AutoCad LT 2005 for Dummies., August 26, 2006

By	K. Topikian - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

May be because I em beginner, this book was confusing for me. K.

5.0 out of 5 stars Prompt delivery , February 27, 2006

By	M. Gucma - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The product was delivered promptly and in good condition. The
book has been useful and was just as advertised.