Completely updated to include the latest Release 13 DOS and Windows material, this new edition continues to provide AutoCAD users, systems administrators, and developers with all the information needed to boost their productivity and develop user-friendly, menu-based systems. The CD-ROM includes all files for the exercises in the book and several utility programs, including a text editor and AutoLISP editor. 600 illus.

This hands-on guide provides beginning and intermediate level AutoCAD users with a full command of Release 13. It offers easy access to specific command information and drawing problems, detailed coverage of Windows for the benefit of new AutoCAD users, a quick-start chapter to get users up and running fast, and easy-to-follow instructions for performing all essential functions. 1,000 illus.

Designers who want to maximize the advantages of AutoCAD Release 13 will savor this complete, hands-on guide to its enhancements and new commands. Vivid examples illustrate the function of a particular command and how it may be used in a drawing, while exercises motivate users to apply the skills just covered. 90 illus.

This complete and practical guide introduces AutoCAD Release 13 2D commands as they relate specifically to architectural drafting and construction drawings. Using a highly visual approach that enhances the learning process, it offers concise, step-by-step explanations of all AutoCAD R13 commands. This is an ideal reference for architects, engineers, and draftsmen who are already acquainted with Release 12 and want to update their skills.

If you want to maximize your AutoCAD potential, this surefire guide will give you the information and skills required to make a smooth transition from DOS to Windows. With concepts illustrated by real-world architectural and engineering applications, the book will show you step by step how to apply AutoCAD (Release 13) to construct and plot production-quality drawings.