{"product_id":"autocad-and-autocad-lt-all-in-one-desk-reference-for-dummies-isbn-9780471752608","title":"AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies","description":"AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn't lead in the \"easy to master\" category. That's why there's \u003ci\u003eAutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies—\u003c\/i\u003ethe perfect way to break a complex topic into bite-size, easy-to-understand pieces.  \u003cp\u003eOnce you get the hang of using AutoCAD and its slightly less feature-rich cousin, AutoCAD LT, you discover that it offers wonderful advantages. AutoCAD allows you to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate precision to 14 significant digits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRe-use portions of your drawings by copying and pasting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraw things full size and print your drawings in any scale\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProduce drawings that are easier to read when reduced\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElectronically share and distribute drawings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign in 2D or 3D\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo obviously, the trick is to speed up that \"getting the hang of it\" process. That's where \u003ci\u003eAutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e comes in especially handy. Ten easy-to-follow minibooks cover every aspect of AutoCAD, including the latest features of AutoCAD 2007, so you can find just what you need to know quickly and easily. 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