eBook By Category (AutoCAD)

AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn't lead in the "easy to master" category...

The AutoCAD 2002 Bible will show you how to master the complexities of the world's most popular technical drawing program...

• Includes new features, such as more than eighty productivity tools, new printing enhancements, easier management of external reference drawings, and much more...

Meet AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT® and find out where to draw the line Tour AutoCAD’s new features, make CAD standards rule, and find the friendlier xref Once upon a time, architectural drawings were created with – gasp –pencils, paper, and T-squares...

AutoCAD 2004 VBA: A Programmer’s Reference teaches how to automate Autodesk design tasks using the embedded Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming environment...

• Now revised and updated for the latest program versions, this bestseller is a comprehensive reference and tutorial for architects, engineers, drafters, and others using the leading computer-assisted design software, AutoCAD, or its "lite" version, AutoCAD LT
• Begins with AutoCAD basics, including the AutoCAD interface and commands, and progresses to complex topics such as programming and customization
• No AutoCAD experience is required to use this book, and a Quick Start guide shows beginning AutoCAD users how to create a technical drawing their very first day
• More than 150 tutorials use drawings collected from AutoCAD pros, giving readers valuable, real-world experience
• Includes coverage of AutoCAD LT, the world's most popular inexpensive 2D technical drawing program
• The CD-ROM contains before and after real-world drawings, bonus appendices, freeware and shareware programs, the book in searchable PDF format, and a 30-day trial version of AutoCAD software

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...

* Shows how to use the leading technical drawing software-AutoCAD-and its less-expensive sister product, AutoCAD LT, in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style * Shows first-time AutoCAD users how to create precise and efficient 2-D technical drawings and get started with 3-D technical drawings * Topics covered include creating a basic layout; drawing and editing; writing text in drawings; plotting, creating, and editing external reference files; CAD standards; and drawing on the Internet * Explores new features in the latest version of AutoCAD, including text improvements, streamlined Plot and Page Setup dialogue boxes, increased emphasis on tool palettes, better tools for transmitting sets of electronic files, and much more * Includes a new chapter on sheet sets and a new collection of features for creating, managing, and publishing all of the drawings that make up a project

If AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT can do it, you can do it too ...

This book will help you take full advantage of the VBA programming environment within AutoCAD 2006...

Six previous editions of readers from novices to experienced pros can't be wrong...

• AutoCAD shows users how to create precise 2D and 3D technical drawings, and this book offers readers practical advice, proven methods, and reliable tips from the authors' years of CAD experience
• Fully updated to cover the new features of AutoCAD "X"
• Topics discussed include creating a basic layout, drawing and editing, writing text in drawings, plotting, creating and editing an external reference file, CAD standards, and drawing on the Internet
• Writing style offers a gentle and humorous approach to the subject matter of creating complex and intricate technical drawings

• AutoCAD 2007 features a new 3D rendering engine that greatly enhances the program's 3D functionality-and makes this industry-standard drafting program even more difficult to master, even for veteran users
• This focused For Dummies workbook gives people the practice they need to get up to speed on the new 3D features, with dozens of problems and step-by-step solutions for modeling, shadowing, and lighting
• Topics covered by the problems include 2D geometric construction, 3D solid modeling, 3D surface modeling, rendering and imaging, dimensioning and drafting, and model interchange
• Used by architects, engineers, and draftspeople, AutoCAD is the #1 computer-aided design (CAD) software in the world, with an installed base of 6...

This is the eighth edition of the popular AutoCAD reference-tutorial, the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Bible, by Ellen Finkelstein...

• A gentle, humorous introduction to this fearsomely complex software that helps new users start creating 2D and 3D technical drawings right away
• Covers the new features and enhancements in the latest AutoCAD version and provides coverage of AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD's lower-cost sibling
• Topics covered include creating a basic layout, using AutoCAD DesignCenter, drawing and editing, working with dimensions, plotting, using blocks, adding text to drawings, and drawing on the Internet
• AutoCAD is the leading CAD software for architects, engineers, and draftspeople who need to create detailed 2D and 3D technical drawings; there are more than 5 million registered AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT users

Presenting you with the perfect step-by-step introduction to the world’s leading CAD software, this this perennial bestseller is completely revised and features comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest AutoCAD features, such as dynamic blocks, external references, and 3D design...

Build Your Skills with Hundreds of Helpful Ideas from Two AutoCAD Superstars Two AutoCAD experts distill years of combined experience into hundreds of the most useful AutoCAD tips and techniques you'll ever find...

Discover Powerful Techniques and Features That Most Users Overlook

Whether you're designing houses, landscapes, or machines, there are AutoCAD tricks-of-the-trade that even seasoned users don't know—tips that can improve your skills, understanding, and productivity...

Beginning AutoCAD 2004 is a course based on learning and practising the essentials of 2D drawing using AutoCAD...

Beginning AutoCAD 2006 is a course based on learning and practising the essentials of 2D drawing using AutoCAD...

Quickly master AutoCAD 2008 using this practical guide—no matter your skill level...

Taking the reader step-by-step through the features of AutoCAD, Alf Yarwood provides a structured course of work matched to the latest release of this software...

Taking the reader step-by-step through the features of AutoCAD, Alf Yarwood provides a practical, structured course of work matched to the latest release of this software...

Mastering AutoCAD 2000 is an ideal companion for any engineer who uses the popular CAD program from Autodesk...

The Definitive CAD Resource Updated for 2005 Mastering AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005 is a fully updated edition of Omura's enduring masterpiece...

The World's Bestselling AutoCAD Resource Now Fully Updated for the 2007 Release

There's a reason why Mastering AutoCAD is so popular year after year...

The World's Bestselling AutoCAD Resource Fully Updated for 2008

There's a reason why Mastering AutoCAD is so popular year after year...

• The perfect desktop guide to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 from a trio of award-winning authors who are Civil 3D experts; their practical tutorials and real-world examples focus squarely on teaching vital Civil 3D tips, tricks, and techniques
• Covers the best methods for creating, editing, displaying, and labeling all of the elements of a civil engineering project
• Features in-depth, detailed coverage of surveying, points, alignments, surfaces, profiles, corridors, grading, LandXML and LDT Project Transfer, cross sections, pipe networks, project management, Vault, and data shortcuts
• Includes a valuable CD with all the tutorial files necessary to complete the book's exercises, as well as useful utilities and plug-ins, and a trial version of the Civil 3D software...

Experience the Full Range of VIZ 2005's Powerful Tools Creating hyper-realistic 3D visualizations of your designs just got easier with Autodesk VIZ 2005...

Turn Your Ideas Into High-Impact 3D Models and Animations Transform flat drawings and concepts into impressive 3D visualizations that will amaze your clients with the comprehensive instruction you'll find in Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2007...

In Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2008, VIZ expert Jon McFarland teaches you how to get the most out of Autodesk's potent 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software...

New features in AutoCAD 2002 are covered in this book, making it a useful refresher course for anyone using AutoCAD at this level, and those upgrading to the new software release...