Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 400 pages
- Published by: Sybex April 30, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0470121505
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470121504
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Book Description
Quickly master AutoCAD 2008 using this practical guide—no matter your skill level. AutoCAD author and expert George Omura presents the basics of AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 and offers clear explanations, a task-based approach, and pages of real-world examples and exercises to make this thorough book more valuable and useful than ever. Whether you’re new to AutoCAD or just looking for a quick refresher, you’ll find this focused introduction to be all you need to get quickly up to speed.
Back Cover Copy
Quickly Master AutoCAD 2008 Essentials
This practical guide helps users of all skill levels learn the basics of AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 easily and efficiently. In this fresh new take on the popular Just Enough AutoCAD, bestselling AutoCAD author and expert George Omura offers clear explanations, a task-based approach, and pages of real-world examples and exercises to make this thorough book more valuable and useful than ever.
Whether you're new to AutoCAD or just looking for a quick refresher, you'll find the fast, focused introduction to AutoCAD you need to get quickly up to speed.
- Discover what's new in AutoCAD® 2008 and AutoCAD LT® 2008
Master the basics of drawing and editing
Add and edit notes and dimensions
Learn the basics of 2D drawings and 3D models
Understand layers, blocks, groups, and external references
Find areas and distances quickly
Extract hidden data
George Omura is the all-time bestselling AutoCAD author and was cited as favorite CAD author by members of the
Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) in AUGIWorld magazine's "Best of Everything CAD" issue.
Generate 3D shapes from lines, arcs, and splines
Quickly convert 2D drawings into shaded 3D models
Create spiral shapes using the Helix command
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