AutoCAD: Secrets Every User Should Know

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 446 pages
• Published by: Sybex January 10, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470109939
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470109939
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Book Description
"I've been using AutoCAD for 22 years and have written a hundred books on the subject. I reviewed many CAD books back in the days when book reviews were common in CAD publications; some were innovative, others were just sad. But for nearly a decade, it's been mostly silence on the book review front. Then earlier in the summer, a book arrived in the mail from Sybex: AutoCAD Secrets Every User Should Know by Dan Abbott. Reading it, I got excited: here's a book for every AutoCAD user, even old-timers like me." - Ralph Grabowski, Editor, upFront.eZine.com: The Business of CAD

Learn the "why" behind the "how" in this one-of-a-kind reference packed with tips and techniques from award-winning AutoCAD expert Dan Abbott. This info-packed guide reveals some of the best kept AutoCAD secrets on technical standards, AutoLISP programming, DOS functions, scripts, 3D, and everything in between. Based on his popular "Things Every AutoCAD User Should Know" session at Autodesk University and other industry events, Dan gives you the answers to frequently asked AutoCAD questions in his direct and entertaining style while using real-world case studies to put your skills into practice. Read it cover to cover or dive right in to the sections you need most, then get ready to improve your productivity, save more time, and become an AutoCAD all-star.

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Discover Powerful Techniques and Features That Most Users Overlook

Whether you're designing houses, landscapes, or machines, there are AutoCAD tricks-of-the-trade that even seasoned users don't know—tips that can improve your skills, understanding, and productivity. This practical, in-depth book reveals those secrets. You'll find smart ideas on customization, applying graphics standards, managing symbol libraries, leveraging 3D, and more. It even includes an insider's look at features that are used in the field but often ignored in other books, such as DOS functions, scripts, and AutoLISP® programming. The final chapter, AutoCAD Puzzlers, challenges readers to solve real problems from real AutoCAD users.

• Explore real-world solutions and best practices. Is it faster to produce an accurate drawing or an inaccurate one? Find out why you should take technical graphics standards seriously and how to make AutoCAD apply them
• Harness information rarely found in other books, such as how to rapidly change thousands of drawings using scripts and batch files, how to use the Visual LISP® editor to produce and debug AutoLISP programs, and more
• Take full advantage of AutoCAD's interface to improve your productivity
• Enjoy bonus extras, including the AutoLISP programs, other code used in the book, and a review of key features by release

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Reader Reviews
This is a great guide for everyday users. The chapter on Paper Space and Model Space alone is worth the price (very reasonable) of this book. The author has a friendly style, excellent examples, and great puzzlers at the end of the book. Most AutoCAD books are either "tips" books or "how to" books. This one is for people who already know and use the software. I attended one of Dan's presentations at AutoDesk University, and the book is just as great as his workshops. Thanks Dan!!! Comment | | (Report this)