Concise explanations are reinforced by real-world exercises that focus on vital AutoCAD tasks and functions
Fully updated for AutoCAD "X"'s new features, this book's focused discussions and practical exercises concentrate on core AutoCAD tasks, enabling new AutoCAD users to quickly get up to speed
Readers will become familiar with the drafting tools of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and learn such essentials as how to draw accurately and quickly; effectively edit AutoCAD drawings; create 3D models; get organized with layers, blocks, groups, and external references; quickly add and edit notes and dimensions; find areas and distances; and extract hidden data
