Mastering Autocad 2002

Mastering AutoCAD 2002, the fully updated edition of Omura's classic, continues to be your one-stop authority on the latest release of AutoCAD. If you're new to this powerful design tool, you'll get started using AutoCAD right away thanks to the tutorial approach and step-by-step instruction. If you're an experienced user, you'll benefit from in-depth explanations of AutoCAD's newest and most advanced features, including database connectivity, support for splines and polylines, and 3D modeling and rendering. No matter what your experience level or how you use AutoCAD, this is an indispensable resource that you'll keep on your desk and refer to again and again. Coverage includes

• Finding your way around the AutoCAD interface
• Creating and developing an AutoCAD drawing
• Managing your drawing projects
• Controlling your drawings' printed output
• Improving your efficiency and precision
• Aligning points with existing elements
• Previewing your drawings using WYSIWYG plotting
• Discovering hidden or hard-to-find features
• Working with multiple documents
• Mastering the 3D modeling and rendering process
• Customizing AutoCAD
• Collaborating with others on large AutoCAD projects
• Taking advantage of AutoCAD's Internet features
• Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets
• Combining tools to accomplish complex tasks

The enclosed CD contains a full-featured 15-day trial version of AutoCAD 2002, ready to install and use alongside the book's tutorials. You also get an electronic copy of ABCs of AutoLISP, three bonus chapters on VBA, a reference appendix on system variables, project files and finished drawings for all the exercises in the book, freeware AutoCAD add-ons, and a symbol library.