• Author:
  • Omura, George
• Subject:
  Business Applications
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  13/04/2007
• Price:
  $44.99
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Quickly master AutoCAD 2008 using this practical guide—no matter your skill level. AutoCAD author and expert George Omura presents the basics of AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 and offers clear explanations, a task-based approach, and pages of real-world examples and exercises to make this thorough book more valuable and useful than ever. Whether you’re new to AutoCAD or just looking for a quick refresher, you’ll find this focused introduction to be all you need to get quickly up to speed.

George Omura is a licensed architect, Autodesk Authorized Author, and CAD specialist with more than 20 years of experience in AutoCAD and over 30 years of experience in architecture. He has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. George has written numerous other AutoCAD books for Sybex, including Mastering AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007, Just Enough AutoCAD 2007, and Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2007.

Introduction.

Chapter 1. Getting Familiar with AutoCAD.

Chapter 2. Understanding the Drafting Tools.

Chapter 3. Drawing 2D Objects.

Chapter 4. Editing AutoCAD Objects.

Chapter 5. Editing with the Modify Toolbar.

Chapter 6. Creating 3D Drawings.

Chapter 7. Getting Organized with Layers.

Chapter 8. Blocks, Groups, Xrefs, and the DesignCenter.

Chapter 9. Creating Text.

Chapter 10. Using Dimensions.

Chapter 11. Gathering Information.

Chapter 12. Laying out and Printing Your Drawings.

Index.