Mastering AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011

  • 21h 40m
  • George Omura
  • Sybex
  • 2010

There's a reason why Mastering AutoCAD is so popular year after year. Loaded with concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects, this comprehensive reference and tutorial from award-winning author George Omura has everything you need to become an AutoCAD expert.

If you're new to AutoCAD, the tutorials will help you build your skills right away. If you're an AutoCAD veteran, Omura's in-depth explanations of the latest features, including the exciting new 3D Surface design tools and hatch capabilities, will turn you into an AutoCAD pro. Whatever your experience level and however you use AutoCAD, you'll refer to this indispensable reference again and again.

Coverage includes:

  • Effectively using hatches, fields, and tables
  • Manipulating dynamic blocks and attributes
  • Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets
  • Rendering realistic interior views with natural lighting
  • Giving a hand-drawn look to 3D views
  • Presenting 3D models with cutaway and x-ray views
  • Importing PDF documents as drawing backgrounds
  • Exploring parametric modeling with geometric constraints

About the Author

George Omura is a licensed architect and Autodesk Authorized Author who has more than 30 years of experience in architecture and has been using AutoCAD for more than 20 years. He has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. He is the all-time bestselling AutoCAD author and was cited as favorite CAD author by members of the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) in AUGIWorld magazine's "Best of Everything CAD" issue.

In this Book

  • Exploring the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Interface
  • Creating Your First Drawing
  • Setting Up and Using AutoCAD's Drafting Tools
  • Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups
  • Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks
  • Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently
  • Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References
  • Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts
  • Understanding Plot Styles
  • Adding Text to Drawings
  • Using Fields and Tables
  • Using Dimensions
  • Using Attributes
  • Copying Existing Drawings into AutoCAD
  • Advanced Editing and Organizing
  • Laying Out Your Printer Output
  • Making "Smart" Drawings with Parametric Tools
  • Using Dynamic Blocks
  • Drawing Curves
  • Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings
  • Creating 3D Drawings
  • Using Advanced 3D Features
  • Rendering 3D Drawings
  • Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids
  • Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling
  • Using the Express Tools
  • Exploring AutoLISP
  • Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns
  • Managing and Sharing Your Drawings
  • Keeping a Project Organized with Sheet Sets
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