Description
Book SynopsisThe perfect reference for all AutoCAD users AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible is the book you want to have close at hand to answer those day-to-day questions about this industry-leading software.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
Foreword xxxi
Introduction xxxiii
Part I: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics 1
Quick Start: Drawing a Window 3
Chapter 1: Starting to Draw 15
Chapter 2: Opening a Drawing 29
Chapter 3: Using Commands 35
Chapter 4: Specifying Coordinates 53
Chapter 5: Setting Up a Drawing 91
Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions 107
Chapter 6: Drawing Simple Lines 109
Chapter 7: Drawing Curves and Points 119
Chapter 8: Viewing Your Drawing 135
Chapter 9: Editing Your Drawing with Basic Tools 167
Chapter 10: Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools 193
Chapter 11: Organizing Drawings with Layers and Object Properties 259
Chapter 12: Obtaining Information from Your Drawing 295
Chapter 13: Creating Text 325
Chapter 14: Drawing Dimensions 383
Chapter 15: Creating Dimension Styles 437
Chapter 16: Drawing Complex Objects 471
Chapter 17: Plotting and Printing Your Drawing 517
Part III: Working with Data 555
Chapter 18: Working with Blocks 557
Chapter 19: Adding Attributes to Blocks 607
Chapter 20: Referencing Other Drawings 629
Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions 657
Chapter 21: Specifying 3D Coordinates 659
Chapter 22: Viewing 3D Drawings 691
Chapter 23: Creating 3D Surfaces 747
Chapter 24: Creating Solids and Editing in 3D 795
Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings 867
Chapter 25: Keeping Control of Your Drawings 869
Chapter 26: Working with Other Applications 925
Chapter 27: Collaborating and Creating Electronic Output 951
Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 983
Chapter 28: Customizing Commands, Toolbars, and Tool Palettes 985
Chapter 29: Creating Macros and Slide Shows 1013
Chapter 30: Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns 1027
Chapter 31: Creating Shapes and Fonts 1039
Chapter 32: Customizing the Ribbon and Menus 1051
Part VII: Programming AutoCAD 1083
Chapter 33: Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics 1085
Chapter 34: Exploring AutoLISP Further 1101
Chapter 35: Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics 1129
Part VIII: Appendixes 1149
Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 1151
Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources 1191
Appendix C: What’s on the Companion Website 1197
Index 1201
Bonus Chapters on the Companion Website
Chapter 1: Working with External Databases
Chapter 2: Rendering in 3D
Chapter 3: Programming with Visual Basic for Applications
Chapter 4: Programming with NET
