Product Description
AutoCAD 2007 is a premiere computer-aided designing program that lets you organize the objects you draw, their properties, and their files. It also helps you create great-looking models. But it’s not always easy to figure out how to perform these functions, and many users end up missing out on AutoCAD’s full potential. AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies will show you how to perform these tasks and more! This hands-on guide lets you discover how to navigate around all the complications and start creating cool drawings in no time. Soon you’ll have the tools you need to use DWG, set up drawings, add text, and work with lines, as well as:
Draw a base plate with rectangles and circles
Organize a successful template
Zoom and pan with glass and hand
Use the AutoCAD design center
Navigate through your 3-D drawing projects
Plot layout, lineweights, and colors
Design block definitions
Slice and dice your drawings to create new designs
Create a Web format using AutoCAD
This book also features suggestions and tips on how to touch up your creations as well as ways to swap drawing data with other people and programs. Written in a friendly, straightforward tone that doesn’t try to overwhelm you, AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to draw precise 2-D and 3-D drawings!
From the Back Cover
Meet the newest version of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT!
Get acquainted with DWG, set up drawings, add text, and work with lines
Welcome to the world of AutoCAD 2007! The program may be complex, but this friendly guide helps you navigate around all the complications and start creating cool drawings quickly. Get the hang of CAD standards, see what makes AutoCAD 2007 different, plot and edit your work, draw in 3D, put your stuff online, and more.
Discover how to
Understand and use AutoCAD tools
Work with Zoom and Pan
Use the AutoCAD Design Center
Draw lines, polylines, polygons, and circles
Slice and dice drawings
Model and manipulate 3D objects
Product Details
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; Revised edition (May 8, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471786497
ISBN-13: 978-0471786498
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 1 inches