Book Description
Updated for the 2005 releases of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, this best-selling introductory book gives you a solid grounding in the essentials. You'll get instant gratification by following the step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects that cover each phase of designing a summer cabin. You can progress sequentially through the book or begin at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex web site. Experienced author David Frey helps you acquire and practice your new skills, preparing you to delve into the more advanced topics and projects covered in George Omura's Mastering AutoCAD.

From the Back Cover
The First Choice for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Novices – from the Leading AutoCAD Publisher! AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the world's leading customizable CAD software. Inside this perfectly paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical tutorials that you need to complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects. Discover AutoCAD 2005's newest features as you plan and develop a complete project. Follow the tutorials sequentially or begin at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex website. Either way, you’ll develop a solid grounding in the essentials and learn how to use AutoCAD's productivity tools to get your work done efficiently. Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills: Find your way around AutoCAD and LT Understand the basic commands and how to set up a drawing Apply AutoCAD's coordinate systems Master drawing strategies Employ Polar and Object Snap Tracking Set up and manage layers, colors, and linetypes Use blocks and Wblocks Drag AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another Generate elevations and orthographic views Work with hatches and fills Control text in a drawing Manage external references Set up layouts and print an AutoCAD drawing Use AutoCAD's enhanced tool palettes Create and render a 3D model

About the Author
David Frey has been teaching AutoCAD to AEC design professionals, engineers, and high school students and teachers for more than a decade. His books for Sybex include four previous best-selling editions of AutoCAD: No Experience Required and AutoCAD 2000 Visual JumpStart. David holds a Master's degree in architecture.

FROM OUR EDITORS

The Barnes & Noble Review
Whether you￯﾿ﾽre just starting out with AutoCAD 2005 or the ￯﾿ﾽlighter￯﾿ﾽ LT version, AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required offers a very gentle path up the learning curve.

Writing for architects and civil or structural engineers, David Frey teaches both versions of the software through a simple running project. (It￯﾿ﾽs simple enough so that folks in other fields can easily use it, too.)

You￯﾿ﾽll start by touring the AutoCAD interface, setting up a drawing, and mastering AutoCAD￯﾿ﾽs most widely used commands. Frey introduces drawing strategies that help novices stay out of trouble and shows how to use layers to organize drawings more efficiently. There￯﾿ﾽs hands-on coverage of blocks, elevations, hatches, fills, text, and dimensioning -- plus just about all you￯﾿ﾽll ever want to know about printing. Bill Camarda

Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the world's leading customizable CAD software. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical tutorials that you need to complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

Discover AutoCAD 2005's newest features as you plan and develop a complete project. Follow the tutorials sequentially or begin at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex website. Either way, you'll develop a solid grounding in the essentials and learn how to use AutoCAD's productivity tools to get your work done efficiently.

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