{"product_id":"autocad-2015-and-autocad-lt-2015-bible-isbn-9781118880364","title":"AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect reference for all AutoCAD users\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is the book you want to have close at hand to answer those day-to-day questions about this industry-leading software. Author and Autodesk University instructor Ellen Finkelstein guides readers through AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 with clear, easy-to-understand instruction and hands-on tutorials that allow even total beginners to create a design on their very first day. Although simple and fundamental enough to be used by those new to CAD, the book is so comprehensive that even Autodesk power users will want to keep a copy on their desks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is what you'll find inside the book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart I: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart II: Drawing in Two Dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart III: Working with Data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart V: Organizing and Managing Drawings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart VII: Programming AutoCAD\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart VIII: Appendixes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, the book also explores advanced techniques like programming with AutoLISP and VBA, and demonstrates AutoCAD 2015 customization that can smooth workflow. The companion website contains real-world drawings for each tutorial, plus bonus chapters and video tutorials. If you need to become an AutoCAD guru, \u003ci\u003eAutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is the one resource that will get you there quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuick Start: Drawing a Window 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Starting to Draw 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Opening a Drawing 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Using Commands 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Specifying Coordinates 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Setting Up a Drawing 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Drawing in Two Dimensions 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Drawing Simple Lines 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Drawing Curves and Points 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Viewing Your Drawing 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Editing Your Drawing with Basic Tools 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Organizing Drawings with Layers and Object Properties 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Obtaining Information from Your Drawing 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Creating Text 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Drawing Dimensions 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Creating Dimension Styles 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Drawing Complex Objects 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Plotting and Printing Your Drawing 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Working with Data 555\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Working with Blocks 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Adding Attributes to Blocks 607\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Referencing Other Drawings 629\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions 657\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Specifying 3D Coordinates 659\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Viewing 3D Drawings 691\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Creating 3D Surfaces 747\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Creating Solids and Editing in 3D 795\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Organizing and Managing Drawings 867\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Keeping Control of Your Drawings 869\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Working with Other Applications 925\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Collaborating and Creating Electronic Output 951\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 983\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Customizing Commands, Toolbars, and Tool Palettes 985\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Creating Macros and Slide Shows 1013\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns 1027\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31: Creating Shapes and Fonts 1039\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32: Customizing the Ribbon and Menus 1051\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: Programming AutoCAD 1083\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33: Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics 1085\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34: Exploring AutoLISP Further 1101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35: Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics 1129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: Appendixes 1149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 1151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources 1191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: What’s on the Companion Website 1197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonus Chapters on the Companion Website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Working with External Databases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Rendering in 3D\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Programming with Visual Basic for Applications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Programming with NET\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Finkelstein\u003c\/b\u003e learned AutoCAD in Israel. 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