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[...]... Blocks 2 21 CHAPTER 8 Controlling Text in a Drawing 2 81 CHAPTER 9 Using Dynamic Blocks and Tables 339 CHAPTER 10 Generating Elevations 387 CHAPTER 11 Working with Hatches and Gradients 425 CHAPTER 12 Dimensioning a Drawing 459 CHAPTER 13 Managing External References 511 CHAPTER 14 Using Layouts to Set Up a Print 5 41 CHAPTER 15 Printing an AutoCAD Drawing 5 71 CHAPTER 16 Creating 3D Geometry 607 CHAPTER 17 ... learning AutoCAD As the title says, there is no experience required, ” only an interest in the subject and a willingness to learn! 26531ch 01. qxd 3/30/07 4:59 PM Page 1 CHAPTER 1 Getting to Know AutoCAD Ǡ Opening a new drawing Ǡ Getting familiar with the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT graphics windows Ǡ Modifying the display Ǡ Displaying and arranging toolbars 26531ch 01. qxd 3/30/07 2 4:59 PM Page 2 Chapter 1 • Getting... between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT In general, LT is a 2D program, so it doesn’t have most of the 3D features that come with AutoCAD, such as solids modeling and rendering The AutoLISP programming language found in AutoCAD is also absent from LT The other differences are minor As mentioned in this book’s introduction, when I say AutoCAD, I mean both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT I’ll also refer to AutoCAD LT as LT. .. to specifically refer to that version Starting AutoCAD is the first task at hand Y Starting AutoCAD If you installed AutoCAD using the default settings for the location of the program files, start the program by choosing Start ➣ Programs ➣ Autodesk ➣ AutoCAD 2008 ➣ AutoCAD 2008 or by choosing Start ➣ All Programs ➣ Autodesk ➣ AutoCAD LT 2008 ➣ AutoCAD LT 2008, depending on your program (This command... for now To temporarily remove these features, follow these steps: 1 Choose Tools ➣ Options to open the Options dialog box (shown in Figure 1. 6) It has 10 tabs (LT has only 8) across the top that act like tabs on file folders 9 26531ch 01. qxd 1 0 3/30/07 4:59 PM Page 10 Chapter 1 • Getting to Know AutoCAD F I G U R E 1 6 : The Options dialog box 2 Click the Display tab, which is shown in Figure 1. 7... directed toward AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT novices—users who know how to use a computer and perform basic file-managing tasks, such as creating new folders and saving and moving files, but who know nothing or little about AutoCAD or LT (as we’ll call AutoCAD LT throughout the book) If you’re new to the construction and design professions, this book will be an excellent companion as you’re learning AutoCAD If... The drop-down list in the upper-left corner provides access to the New Features Workshops for other Autodesk products installed on your system 26531ch 01. qxd 3/30/07 4:59 PM Page 3 Starting AutoCAD F I G U R E 1 1 : The AutoCAD welcome screen provides access to the New Features Workshop F I G U R E 1 2 : The New Features Workshop dialog box 3 26531ch 01. qxd 3/30/07 4 4:59 PM Page 4 Chapter 1 • Getting... the LT screen are identical to those in AutoCAD except that AutoCAD LT appears in the title bar rather than AutoCAD 26531ch 01. qxd 3/30/07 8 4:59 PM Page 8 Chapter 1 • Getting to Know AutoCAD Below the menus are the Standard and Styles toolbars The Standard toolbar contains 25 commonly used command buttons (LT has only 23) Several of these buttons will be familiar to Windows users; the rest are AutoCAD. .. the AutoCAD 2008 icon or the AutoCAD LT 2008 icon on your desktop Exploring the New Features Workshop The New Features Workshop dialog welcome screen opens when you first start AutoCAD and leads to several animated demonstrations and explanations of the new features included in the latest release of AutoCAD (see Figure 1. 1) This is a quick and easy way to see how AutoCAD 2008 has improved over AutoCAD. ..26531fm.qxd 4/3/07 9 :18 PM Page viii 26531fm.qxd 4/3/07 9 :18 PM Page ix CONTENTS AT A GLANCE Introduction xix CHAPTER 1 Getting to Know AutoCAD 1 CHAPTER 2 Learning Basic Commands to Get Started 25 CHAPTER 3 Setting Up a Drawing 53 CHAPTER 4 Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 1 77 CHAPTER 5 Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 2 12 9 CHAPTER 6 Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing 17 3 CHAPTER 7 . ii AUTOCAD ® 2008 AND AUTOCAD LT ® 2008 NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED ™ 26531fm.qxd 4/3/07 9 :18 PM Page i 26531fm.qxd 4/3/07 9 :18 PM Page ii AUTOCAD ® 2008 AND AUTOCAD LT ® 2008 NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED ™ David. alt="" AUTOCAD ® 2008 AND AUTOCAD LT ® 2008 NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED ™ David Frey Jon McFarland Wiley Publishing, Inc. 26531fm.qxd 4/3/07 9 :18 PM Page iii 26531fm.qxd 4/3/07 9 :18 PM Page ii AUTOCAD ® 2008. is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 26531fm.qxd 4/3/07 9 :18 PM Page iv Dear Reader, Thank you for choosing AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008: