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AutoCAD 2014 for Dummies Paperback – January 1, 2013

by Bill Fane (Author), David Byrnes (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars 107 ratings

Find your way around AutoCAD 2014 with this full-color, For Dummies guide!

Put away that pencil and paper and start putting the power of AutoCAD 2014 to work in your CAD projects and designs. From setting up your drawing environment to using text, dimensions, hatching, and more, this guide walks you through AutoCAD basics and provides you with a solid understanding of the latest CAD tools and techniques. You’ll also benefit from the full-color illustrations that mirror exactly what you’ll see on your AutoCAD 2014 screen and highlight the importance of AutoCAD’s Model view, which shows different line weights for printing in different colors.

  • Covers the latest AutoCAD features and techniques, including creating a basic layout, navigating the AutoCAD 2014 interface, drawing and editing, working with dimensions, plotting, adding text, using blocks, and more
  • Shows you how to make the best use of color in your AutoCAD designs, take advantage of the AutoCAD DesignCenter, and showcase your work to potential clients and customers
  • Includes practical advice and guidance on real-world methods and tips used by architects, engineers, and other CAD professionals to create compelling 3D models and detailed technical drawings

You’ll quickly get up to speed on all AutoCAD has to offer with AutoCAD 2014 For Dummies in your toolbox.

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  1. Print length
    528 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    For Dummies
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1118603974
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1118603970
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From the Back Cover

Learn to:

  • Set up the AutoCAD environment
  • Create your first drawing, add text, and manage properties
  • Build amazing 2D and 3D models in no time

Master AutoCAD essentials with help from this book and start creating marvelous models

You've heard AutoCAD is complex? True, but this book is not. Here are the essentials you need to get started with AutoCAD and its cousin, AutoCAD LT. See how to use lines, add text, dimensions, and hatching to a drawing, learn what CAD does with geometry, and then print your work. Soon you'll be moving into 3D mode and headed for AutoCAD mastery!

  • Meet AutoCAD ? find your way around the AutoCAD interface and embark on an exercise that shows you how to create a basic drawing
  • Be objective ? learn about the object properties and CAD precision techniques necessary to draw and edit objects
  • Devil in the details ? discover dimensioning, hatching, and how to add text to provide all the details a contractor needs
  • You're no island ? explore the features that allow you to share drawings and data or reuse parts of drawings
  • Go 3D ? check out the 3D modeling environment and start creating solid models

Open the book and find:

  • The most efficient way to create drawings in AutoCAD 2014
  • All about zooming and panning
  • How CAD sees geometry
  • Things to know about plotting
  • Ways to maintain the intent of your design
  • How to move around the 3D environment
  • System resources to set up AutoCAD
  • Tips for using the command line

About the Author

Bill Fane is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center certified instructor who holds 12 U.S. patents. He has spent a lifetime in the engineering field. David Byrnes began his drafting career with a pencil and T-square. He taught AutoCAD for 15 years, and authored five previous editions of AutoCAD For Dummies.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1118603974
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118603970
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.22 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 107 ratings

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Customers find this AutoCAD book very helpful, with one mentioning it provides a thorough breakdown of applications and usage. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer describing it as an easy read. They appreciate its creativity, with one review highlighting its ability to create drawings.

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Customers find this AutoCAD book very helpful and good for learning, with one customer noting it provides a thorough breakdown of applications and usage.

"This is a very good starter book that makes learning some of the features of a very sophisticated software package pretty easy...." Read more

"...This is a perfect work at home job....you actually can create drawings, keep the information, and skills, and people and companies pay you for your..." Read more

"Very helpful book, well indexed which makes looking up a topic easy...." Read more

"Perfect book to follow along step by step and learn the program. Very easy to follow steps and illustrations." Read more

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Customers appreciate the creativity of the book, with one mentioning its ability to create drawings.

"...This is a perfect work at home job....you actually can create drawings, keep the information, and skills, and people and companies pay you for your..." Read more

"...Very easy to follow steps and illustrations." Read more

"Succinct, complete, creative, and occasionally appropriately sarcastic! Need to be operating an Autocad system concurrently with reading the text." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read, with one mentioning it is clear and succinct.

"Succinct, complete, creative, and occasionally appropriately sarcastic! Need to be operating an Autocad system concurrently with reading the text." Read more

"It is clear and a very helpful reference book." Read more

"Easy read - got me from zero to sixty in about two weeks. Worth the $$ for a newbie and will remain a desk reference." Read more

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  • Catherine W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good place to start
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017
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    The book gets you started on learning how to work with Auto Cad on your own. It's not going to spoon feed you every single information so you have to practice and do more research and/or trial and error to get proficient in the area you need to be.

    I would recommend buying more books on CAD exercises if you'd like to advance on to 3D modeling.
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  • Todd90230
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Starter for Sophisticated Software
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2014
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    This is a very good starter book that makes learning some of the features of a very sophisticated software package pretty easy. I would still recommend getting "Mastering AutoCAD 2014 and AutoCAD LT 2014" to really go more in depth if that is what you wish to do. I cannot think of anyone that has spent $1,000 or much more that would not wish to go into more depth, but to each his/her own.
    8 people found this helpful
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  • George P. Garland
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a Dummy in AutoCad
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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    As in all, Dummy books, this brings you from the first step to actually being to use AutoCad!
    I'm not an expert, but with ALOT of practice , you can become proficient and actually earn a living doing CAD drawings for others!
    This is a perfect work at home job....you actually can create drawings, keep the information, and skills, and people and companies pay you for your work.
    I recommend it!
    6 people found this helpful
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  • David M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best AutoCad guides on the market.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2017
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    I've learned a lot from this book. I almost had to start over from my 'self-taught' use of AutoCAD since I had taught myself so many bad habits. Doing it right makes all the difference in the world, and takes WAY less time than trying to figure it out on your own.
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  • Prospero
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good if you have some prior knowledge
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2015
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    I enjoyed the humor of this text, but I still got a little bogged down in the minutia of the program. I am just a beginner with the program, but I still feel a little overwhelmed. I think the text would have been better suited to someone with prior knowledge of the program.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Vaughan Henderson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Autocad 2014 For dummies
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2013
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    Very helpful book, well indexed which makes looking up a topic easy. Coverage of AutoCAD seems to be very comprehensive and it certainly helped me get started more quickly. Prefer using it as my first place to goto rather than the AutoCAD on-line help. Recommend this book to anyone starting out in AutoCAD.
    17 people found this helpful
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  • DATs Me
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for the cad 2014 beginner
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020
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    Perfect book to follow along step by step and learn the program. Very easy to follow steps and illustrations.
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  • Terrybill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good addition when moving from 2008 to 2014
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014
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    Bought this for the bride and she couldn't be more pleased. Getting questions answered that she wasn't finding in the help file. Seller was great and book was like new
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  • Christian Geiselmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Die beste Einführung in AutoCAD, die ich kenne
    Reviewed in Germany on November 1, 2015
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    AutoCAD ist ein Programm zur Anfertigung technischer Zeichnungen. Es ist extrem leistungsfähig und vielseitig. Allerdings: Der "intuitiven Nutzung" durch den Neuling setzt es zähen Widerstand entgegen. Selbst (oder gerade) wer viel Erfahrung hat mit anderen Zeichenprogrammen wie etwa "Illustrator", steht hier in vielerlei Hinsicht erst mal wie der Ochs' vorm Tor.

    Auf der Suche nach guten Einführungen in die AutoCAD-Nutzung bin ich schließlich bei Bill Fane's "AutoCAD 2013 [2014] for Dummmies" hängengeblieben. Es bietet eine rundum erfreuliche Mischung aus strukturiertem Vorgehen, nachvollziehbaren Beispielen (Übungen), hohem Niveau, sauberem Sprachstil und locker eingestreuten, ironischen Flappsigkeiten zur Auflockerung. (Ich nutze die englische Originalausgabe.) Die neue Ausgabe ist farbig gedruckt, was eine große Hilfe ist.

    Ich empfehle dieses Buch ohne Vorbehalt.
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  • Tee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2014
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    I really like this book it is easy to understand and the delivery was made on time!
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  • Swapan Kumar Maiti
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in India on October 21, 2014
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    Good for beginners
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  • Gareth W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Handy Reference
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2015
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    This dummy can now use Autocad - I bought this version to teach myself the basics of AC 2015, it was a lot cheaper & most of the commands are the same...
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  • sharon lodge
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2016
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    not exactly what I though it would be but still informative
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