AutoCAD 2010 software can help you take design further. Design and shape the world around you with one of the leading design and documentation tools. This book, developed by Autodesk experts, enables you to master the essentials of 2D design and documentation in AutoCAD. Upon completion, your design and documentation process should be greatly improved, and you should be able to share your design ideas seamlessly.
Learn the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing design data using AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT software. Each chapter in this book contains a series of lessons with hands-on exercises that use real-world, industry-specific designs in both the mechanical and AEC fields. The lessons introduce you to each of the functional areas of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Recommended procedures are presented for basic drawing creation and manipulating and altering objects, as well as for effective drawing organization. Additional mechanical and AEC challenge exercises enable you to further practice your new skills at a deeper level.
Organized in a logical flow and intuitive layout, this guide can help increase your drawing and design efficiency in a production environment. Expect it to become your favorite learning asset and information resource for AutoCAD.