AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 BibleThe latest version of this perennial favorite, in-depth, reference-tutorial This top-selling book has been updated by AutoCAD guru and author Ellen Finkelstein to provide you with the very latest coverage of both AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012. It begins with a Quick Start tutorial, so you start creating right away. From there, the book covers so much in-depth material on AutoCAD that it is said that even Autodesk employees keep this comprehensive book at their desks. A DVD is included that features before-and-after drawings of all the tutorials and plenty of great examples from AutoCAD professionals.
If you're eager to create 2D and 3D technical drawings with AutoCAD 2012, the AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT2012 Bible is what you need! |
Contents
Drawing a Window | 3 |
Part I | 4 |
Starting to Draw | 13 |
Starting to Draw | 17 |
Opening a Drawing | 29 |
Opening a Drawing | 31 |
Chapter 3 | 35 |
Working with the Ribbon | 36 |
Creating Solids and Editing in 3D | 759 |
Creating Extruded Solids | 765 |
Drawing Lofted Solids | 771 |
Manipulating Solids | 777 |
Working with Mesh Shapes | 784 |
Creating Complex Solids | 792 |
Sectioning and Slicing Solids | 800 |
Using the SOLIDEDIT Command | 818 |
Using Commands | 49 |
Specifying Coordinates | 63 |
Setting Up a Drawing | 89 |
Drawing in Two Dimensions | 101 |
Drawing Curves and Points | 113 |
Viewing Your Drawing | 131 |
Summary | 159 |
Editing Your Drawing with Basic Tools | 165 |
Rotating objects | 171 |
Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools | 187 |
Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools 187 | 217 |
Organizing Drawings with Layers and Object Properties | 255 |
Obtaining Information from Your Drawing | 293 |
AutoCADs Calculator | 301 |
Summary | 309 |
Creating Text | 317 |
Drawing Dimensions | 367 |
Drawing Dimensions 367 | 395 |
Summary | 417 |
Creating Dimension Styles 419 | 447 |
Summary | 450 |
Drawing Complex Objects 451 | 485 |
Setting Up a Drawing | 497 |
Plotting and Printing Your Drawing | 507 |
Working with Plot Styles | 521 |
Summary | 534 |
Working with Data | 535 |
Working with Blocks | 541 |
Managing Blocks | 550 |
Summary | 583 |
Adding Attributes to Blocks | 585 |
Referencing Other Drawings | 607 |
Referencing Other Drawings | 619 |
Creating an xref log file | 626 |
Drawing in Three Dimensions Chapter 21 Specifying 3D Coordinates 633 | 633 |
Using the HIDE command | 648 |
Viewing 3D Drawings Working with the Standard Viewpoints 662 | 662 |
Viewing 3D Drawings | 665 |
Creating 3D Surfaces | 713 |
Listing Solid Properties | 825 |
Summary | 826 |
Creating Lights | 832 |
Rendering in 3D | 833 |
Summary | 863 |
Organizing and Managing Drawings Chapter 26 Keeping Control of Your Drawings 867 | 867 |
Organizing Your Drawings | 916 |
Working with Other Applications | 927 |
Working with Other Applications | 929 |
Summary | 952 |
Creating Electronic Output | 957 |
Creating Object Hyperlinks | 961 |
Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT | 981 |
Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Chapter 29 Customizing Commands Toolbars and Tool Palettes 983 | 983 |
Customizing Toolbars | 993 |
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar | 1000 |
Creating Macros and Slide Shows Creating Macros with Script Files 1007 | 1007 |
Creating Macros and Slide Shows | 1009 |
Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns | 1019 |
Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns | 1021 |
Creating Shapes and Fonts | 1031 |
Creating Shapes and Fonts | 1033 |
Customizing the Ribbon and Menus | 1043 |
Customizing the Ribbon and Menus | 1049 |
Programming AutoCAD Chapter 34 Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics 1073 | 1073 |
Basics | 1075 |
Exploring AutoLISP Further | 1089 |
Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics | 1113 |
Summary | 1130 |
Programming with NET | 1131 |
Appendixes | 1165 |
xl | 1176 |
Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT | 1179 |
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources | 1201 |
Whats on the DVD | 1207 |
| 1213 | |
Bonus Chapter | 5 |
Index | 14 |
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