Product Description

AutoCAD 2009 provides all the tools you need to create presentable, usable, printable, and sharable drawings, but it’s not always easy to figure out which hammer to pick up or which nail to bang on your first try. That's where AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies comes in. It gives you the clear, easy-to-follow guidance you need to take charge of this powerful drafting and design application — first time and every time.

People like you, who want to get the hang of AutoCAD quickly and without giving yourself a headache, have made previous editions of this book bestsellers! Here’s a simple guide to creating complex technical drawings with this complicated program. Moving up from an earlier version? Look for the icons marking the cool new stuff! You’ll discover how to:

• Get going quickly while building proper AutoCAD techniques
• Make the program work with you
• Draw and edit objects
• Zoom and pan for an accurate view
• Apply text, dimensions, and hatching to clarify your design intent
• Organize the objects you draw, including properties and files
• Share work with other CAD users — in the office and over the Internet
• Upgrade smoothly from previous AutoCAD editions

Complete with savvy tips on how to avoid AutoCAD errors, a concise list of the differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, and juicy tidbits on how to make the time you spend in AutoCAD more enjoyable, AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies will make you an AutoCAD expert in no time!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95054 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 420 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780470229774
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Back Cover
Tame the AutoCAD 2009 Ribbon and design like a pro!

Set up drawings, explore lines and object properties, plot, and share your stuff

People like you, who want to get the hang of AutoCAD quickly and without giving themselves a headache, have made AutoCAD For Dummies the #1 guide on the topic. Here's the fastest way to create complex technical drawings with this feature-rich program. Drawn to the new version? Look for the icons marking the cool new stuff!

Discover how to:

• Make the program work with you

• Draw and edit objects

• Zoom and pan for an accurate view

• Apply text, dimensions, and hatching

• Share work with other CAD users

About the Author
David Byrnes is one of those grizzled old-timers you’ll find mentioned every so often in AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies. He began his drafting career on the boards in 1979 and discovered computer-assisted doodling (you always wondered what CAD stood for, didn’t you?) shortly thereafter. He first learned AutoCAD with version 1.4, around the time when personal computers switched from steam to diesel power. Dave is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has been an AutoCAD consultant and trainer since 1988, since which he has been a contributing author to ten books on AutoCAD. He teaches AutoCAD and other computer graphics applications at Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design and British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver. Dave has been with the AutoCAD For Dummies series for longer than he cares to remember. He was technical editor for four AutoCAD For Dummies and two AutoCAD LT For Dummies titles and then coauthor of two more AutoCAD For Dummies editions. AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies is his second outing as a solo act.

Customer Reviews

Its OK for a newbie
This book is ok. A bit cryptic and but the content jumps around a bit. For example you will be reading a topic and then the text will say something like "as I said in the previous chapter G" or "this will be discussed further in chapter Y" which ruins the train of thought and is distracting for a new user who is desperately seeking help in learning this behomith program.