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New AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2005 Books Released

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Mastering™ AutoCAD® 2005 and AutoCAD LT® 2005
By George Omura
Released June 2004
ISBN: 0-7821-4340-7 | EAN: 9 780782 143409 | UPC: 0252-11-443408





From the publishers website:

The Definitive CAD Resource Updated for 2005 Mastering AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005 is a fully updated edition of Omura's enduring masterpiece. Once again, he delivers the most comprehensive and comprehensible coverage for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT users including information on the Sheet Set Manager, field command, table tool and the software's other productivity enhancers. If you've never used AutoCAD, the tutorial approach and step-by-step instruction will help you get started right away. If you're an AutoCAD veteran, in-depth explanations of AutoCAD's newest and most advanced features will help you become an AutoCAD expert. Whatever your experience, however you use AutoCAD, you’ll refer to this indispensable resource again and again.

Coverage includes:

  • Finding your way around the AutoCAD interface
  • Creating and developing an AutoCAD drawing
  • Keeping track of your projects with the new sheet set manager
  • Importing spreadsheets and editing tables with the new Table tool
  • Updating text automatically with the new field command
  • Controlling your drawings' printed output
  • Discovering hidden features
  • Mastering the 3D modeling and rendering process
  • Customizing AutoCAD
  • Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets
  • Managing custom symbols
  • Securing and authenticating your files
  • Aligning and coordinating Layout views
  • Using Publish to share files with non-AutoCAD users

  • You can pre-order the book now at many online bookstores like Amazon.com Click Here

    Another book was released in May

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    AutoCAD® 2005 and AutoCAD LT® 2005: No Experience Required®
    By David Frey
    Released May 2004
    ISBN: 0-7821-4341-5 | EAN: 9 780782 143416 | UPC: 0252-11-443415


    From the publishers website:

    The First Choice for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Novices – from the Leading AutoCAD Publisher!


    AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the world's leading customizable CAD software. Inside this perfectly paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical tutorials that you need to complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

    Discover AutoCAD 2005's newest features as you plan and develop a complete project. Follow the tutorials sequentially or begin at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex website. Either way, you’ll develop a solid grounding in the essentials and learn how to use AutoCAD's productivity tools to get your work done efficiently.

    Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills

  • Find your way around AutoCAD and LT
  • Understand the basic commands and how to set up a drawing
  • Apply AutoCAD's coordinate systems
  • Master drawing strategies
  • Employ Polar and Object Snap Tracking
  • Set up and manage layers, colors, and linetypes
  • Use blocks and Wblocks
  • Drag AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another
  • Generate elevations and orthographic views
  • Work with hatches and fills
  • Control text in a drawing
  • Manage external references
  • Set up layouts and print an AutoCAD drawing
  • Use AutoCAD's enhanced tool palettes
  • Create and render a 3D model
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