This indispensable aid and handy reference provides easy access to all the important fundamental commands, concepts, and How to information for the everyday use of AutoCAD. Its convenient compact size allows you to take it with you anywhere. Now you dont need to memorize command steps! Its perfect for students, teachers, and all AutoCAD users who are on the go and who need an occasional reminder on how to use a command.Distinctive Features Provides a quick reference to most basic AutoCAD commands. Features easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions. Includes AutoCAD releases 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.Table of ContentsAction Commands. Concepts. Dimensioning. Drawing Entities. How To. Layers. Input Options. Miscellaneous. Plotting. Settings. Text. UCS.

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Totally updated for AutoCAD 2010 and 2010 LT, this workbook shows users how to customize their workspace, create new ribbon tabs and panels, create master setup drawings for decimals or architecture, learn the basics for three-dimensional drawing, and much more.

AutoCAD 2007 is a premiere computer-aided designing program that lets you organize the objects you draw, their properties, and their files. It also helps you create great-looking models. But it’s not always easy to figure out how to perform these functions, and many users end up missing out on AutoCAD’s full potential. AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies will show you how to perform these tasks and more! This hands-on guide lets you discover how to navigate around all the complications and start creating cool drawings in no time. Soon you’ll have the tools you need to use DWG, set up drawings, add text, and work with lines, as well as: Draw a base plate with rectangles and circles Organize a successful template Zoom and pan with glass and hand Use the AutoCAD design center Navigate through your 3-D drawing projects Plot layout, lineweights, and colors Design block definitions Slice and dice your drawings to create new designs Create a Web format using AutoCAD This book also features suggestions and tips on how to touch up your creations as well as ways to swap drawing data with other people and programs. Written in a friendly, straightforward tone that doesn’t try to overwhelm you, AutoCAD 2007 For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to draw precise 2-D and 3-D drawings!

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No other AutoCAD® reference guide on the market is more up-to-date or provides details for as many commands and functions as this comprehensive resource. Ideal for beginner through advanced students, as well as programmers and managers alike, The Illustrated AutoCAD® 2007 Quick Reference catalogs all standard AutoCAD® commands in alphabetical order, briefly describing the function of each command and its options. Every listing includes cross-references to related commands, system variables, and/or files, taking the guesswork out of executing AutoCAD® commands to their potential. All methods of accessing each command are featured, as well as commands not documented by Autodesk®.