AutoCAD 2013 for dummies by Fane, Bill, Byrnes, David, 1947- instant download
1 online resource :, Bring your design vision to life with this full-color guide to AutoCAD 2013!Used by everyone from engineers and architects to interior designers and draftspeople, AutoCAD 2013 is the world's leading 2D and 3D technical drawing program. But, with so many options and features available, finding your way around AutoCAD can be a challenge, even for experienced CAD professionals. AutoCAD 2013 For Dummies is here to help. You'll learn to build a solid foundation for all your projects, use standard CAD techniques, get familiar with new tools and features, and start sharing your models and, Includes index, AutoCAD 2013 For Dummies; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; What's Not (And What Is) in This Book; Who Do We Think You Are?; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; A Few Conventions -- Just in Case; Where to Go from Here; Part I: AutoCAD 101; Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT; Why AutoCAD?; The Importance of Being DWG; Seeing the LT; Checking System Requirements; Suddenly, It's 2013!; Chapter 2: Le Tour de AutoCAD 2013; AutoCAD Does Windows (And Office); And They're Off: AutoCAD's Opening Screens, Getting with the Program Fun with F1; Chapter 3: A Lap around the CAD Track; A Simple Setup; Drawing a (Base) Plate; Getting a Closer Look with Zoom and Pan; Modifying to Make It Merrier; Following the Plot; Chapter 4: Setup for Success; A Setup Roadmap; A Template for Success; Making the Most of Model Space; Making Templates Your Own; Chapter 5: Planning for Paper; Setting Up a Layout in Paper Space; About Paper Space Layouts and Plotting; Part II: Let There Be Lines; Chapter 6: Manage Your Properties; Managing Your Properties; Using Named Objects, Chapter 7: Preciseliness Is Next to CADliness Controlling Your Precision; Other Practical Precision Procedures; Chapter 8: Along the Straight and Narrow; Introducing the AutoCAD Drawing Commands; The Straight and Narrow: Lines,…
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