Autocad 2018 and Autocad Lt 2018 Essentials

Scott Onstott

• 01 augustus 2017
• 9781119386780

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The step-by-step, full-color AutoCAD 2018 guide with real-world practicality AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 Essentials provides a full-color, task-based approach to mastering this powerful software.

Learn AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Quickly and Easily

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Essentials provides a full-color, task-based approach to mastering this powerful software. Straightforward, easy-to-follow instruction pairs with real-world, hands-on exercises to help you quickly get up to speed with core features and functions, while screenshots illustrate tutorial steps to help you follow along. From 2D drawing and organization, to 3D modeling, dimensioning, presenting, and more, this helpful guide walks you through everything you need to know to become productive with AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.

Learn these AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT essentials—and more:

• Using drawing aids
• Editing entities
• Shaping curves
• Controlling object visibility and appearance
• Hatching and gradients
• Working with blocks and Xrefs
• Working with layouts and annotative objects
• Printing and plotting

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Step-by-step tutorials
• Full-color screenshots and illustrations
• Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises
• Downloadable exercise files

AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 Essentials provides a full-color, task-based approach to mastering this powerful software. Straightforward, easy-to-follow instruction pairs with real-world, hands-on exercises to help you quickly get up to speed with core features and functions; screenshots illustrate tutorial steps to help you follow along, and each chapter concludes with a more open-ended project so you can dive in and explore a specific topic in-depth.

From 2D drawing and organization to 3D modeling, dimensioning, presenting, and more, this helpful guide walks you through everything you need to know to become productive with AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018. The companion website features downloadable starting and ending files for each exercise, so you can jump in at any point and compare your work to the pros, as well as additional tutorials to help you go as deep as you need to go.

Exercises walk you through the real-world process of drafting while teaching you critical skills along the way.

• Understand the AutoCAD interface and foundational concepts
• Master essential drawing and visualization tools
• Stay organized with layers, groups, and blocks
• Experiment with 3D modeling, add text and dimensions, and much more

AutoCAD is the industry-leading technical drawing software, and complete mastery is a vital skill for any design and drafting professional. AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 Essentials is a smart, quick resource that will help you get up to speed with real-world practical instruction.