AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials

by Scott Onstott

Learn the Essentials on Autodesk's powerhouse architectural softwareThe new Essentials series from Sybex helps you quickly learn and use Autodesk software. This beautiful, task-based, full-color Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Readers learn how to draw in 2D, shape complex curves, manage objects with layers, organize with blocks and groups, add dimensions and annotation, work with layouts, plot and print, model in 3D, create realistic renderings, and much more.This four-color Essentials book features real-world tutorials, downloadable before-and-after exercise files, and additional suggested exercises. This book is recommended as a Certification Preparation study guide resource for the AutoCAD Associate and Professional exams.Covers AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 fundamentals, so you become quickly productive with the softwarePrepares you for the AutoCAD 2012 Associate and Professional certification examUses straightforward explanations and real-world, hands-on exercises and tutorials to teach the software's core features and functionsHelps you develop the skills you'll need throughout a production pipeline, whether you're a beginner or a more experienced user brushing up on the basicsIf you want to learn AutoCAD essentials, "AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials" is the place to start.

402 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2011

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I am an author, filmmaker, designer, developer, and artist, but mostly a passionate teacher.