AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004 : No Experience Required (Paperback)

AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the industry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers, drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need to create, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills

• Finding your way around AutoCAD and LT
• Understanding basic commands
• Applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems
• Setting up a drawing
• Mastering drawing strategies
• Employing Polar and Object Snap Tracking
• Setting up layers, colors, and linetypes
• Using blocks and Wblocks
• Dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another
• Generating elevations and orthographic views
• Working with hatches and fills
• Controlling text in a drawing
• Managing external references
• Setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing
• Using AutoCAD's tool palettes
• Creating and rendering a 3D model
• Setting up attributes