Mastering AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 View Larger Image | George Omura
Sybex, Paperback, Published July 2007, 1080 pages, ISBN 047013738X | List Price: $49.99
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The World's Bestselling AutoCAD Resource Fully Updated for 2008
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
and most advanced features, including the exciting annotation, notes, and layer
properties features, 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:
• Creating and developing AutoCAD drawings
• Drawing curves and applying solid fills
• 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
• Making spiral forms with the Helix and Sweep tools
• Exploring your model in real time with the Walk and Fly tools
• Adding hyperlinks to drawings
• Converting multiple layer settings and other layer translator options
• Master the New Text and Table Features
• Explore the Layer Manager Enhancements
• Annotate, Secure, and Authenticate Files
• Track Your Projects with the Sheet Set Manager
• Publish Drawings over the Internet and eTransmit Your Files
• Customize the New Dashboard and Control Panel
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Part 1: The Basics.
Chapter 1: Exploring the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Interface.
Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing.
Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using AutoCAD’s Drafting Tools.
Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups.
Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks.
Part 2: Mastering Intermediate Skills.
Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently.
Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References.
Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts.
Chapter 9: Understanding Plot Styles.
Chapter 10: Adding Text to Drawings.
Chapter 11: Using Fields and Tables.
Chapter 12: Using Dimensions.
Part 3: Mastering Advanced Skills.
Chapter 13: Using Attributes.
Chapter 14: Copying Existing Drawings into AutoCAD.
Chapter 15: Advanced Editing and Organizing.
Chapter 16: Laying Out Your Printer Output.
Chapter 17: Using Dynamic Blocks.
Chapter 18: Drawing Curves.
Chapter 19: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings.
Part 4: 3D Modeling and Imaging.
Chapter 20: Creating 3D Drawings.
Chapter 21: Using Advanced 3D Features.
Chapter 22: Rendering 3D Drawings.
Chapter 23: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids.
Part 5: Customization and Integration.
Chapter 24: Using the Express Tools.
Chapter 25: Exploring AutoLISP.
Chapter 26: Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns.
Chapter 27: Managing and Sharing Your Drawings.
Chapter 28: Keeping a Project Organized with Sheet Sets.
Appendix A: Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD.
Appendix B: Hardware and Software Tips.
Appendix C: System Variables and Dimension Styles.
Index.
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. As a CAD specialist, 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.
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