AutoCAD sets the standard for creating architectural and mechanical drawings, and it's a complex package. Well, that's where this book comes in! It takes you one step at a time through properly setting up AutoCAD® and AutoCAD LT®, drawing and editing, zooming and panning, plotting and printing, working online, and other essentials.


- Harness the text and annotation upgrades
- Set up basic drawings
- Use the drawing commands
- Zoom and pan
- Explore 3D models
- Edit hatch objects

Part I: AutoCAD
Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.
Chapter 2: Le Tour de AutoCAD 2008.
Chapter 3: A Lap around the CAD Track.
Chapter 4: Setup for Success.

Part II: Let There Be Lines.
Chapter 5: Get Ready to Draw.
Chapter 6: Where to Draw the Line.
Chapter 7: Edit for Credit.
Chapter 8: A Zoom with a View.
Chapter 9: On a 3D Spree.

Part III: If Drawings Could Talk.
Chapter 10: Text with Character.
Chapter 11: Entering New Dimensions.
Chapter 12: Down the Hatch.
Chapter 13: The Plot Thickens.

Part IV: Share and Share Alike.
Chapter 14: Playing Blocks and Rasteroids.
Chapter 15: Drawing on the Internet.

Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Do No Harm.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Swap Drawing Data with Other People and Programs.

Index.