Book Description
The world's best-selling, definitive guide to AutoCAD has been updated for the 2005 software! Once again, acclaimed author George Omura delivers the most comprehensive and comprehensible coverage for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT users, including discussion of all the new features. He starts off with the essentials then moves on to the intermediate tasks before delving into advanced topics. Throughout, Omura provides concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects. While architectural processes are emphasized, you can apply the concepts to a variety of projects. The CD offers six chapters of advanced material, files for all of the drawing exercises, plus general-purpose utilities for better productivity.

From the Back Cover
"Omura's explanations are concise, his graphics are excellent, and his examples are practical."—CADalyst The Definitive CAD Resource Updated for 2005 Mastering AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005 is a fully updated edition of Omura's enduring masterpiece. Once again, he delivers the most comprehensive and comprehensible coverage for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT users including information on the Sheet Set Manager, field command, table tool and the software's other productivity enhancers. If you've never used AutoCAD, the tutorial approach and step-by-step instruction will help you get started right away. If you're an AutoCAD veteran, in-depth explanations of AutoCAD's newest and most advanced features will help you become an AutoCAD expert. Whatever your experience, however you use AutoCAD, you’ll refer to this indispensable resource again and again. Coverage includes: Finding your way around the AutoCAD interface Creating and developing an AutoCAD drawing Keeping track of your projects with the new sheet set manager Importing spreadsheets and editing tables with the new Table tool Updating text automatically with the new field command Controlling your drawings' printed output Discovering hidden features Mastering the 3D modeling and rendering process Customizing AutoCAD Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets Managing custom symbols Securing and authenticating your files Aligning and coordinating Layout views Using Publish to share files with non-AutoCAD users Featured on the CD The enclosed CD contains full-featured, 30-day trial versions of AutoCAD 2005, ready for you to install and use alongside the book's tutorials. You'll also find project files (including finished drawings) for all the exercises in the book and general-purpose utilities for better productivity. Plus, you get six bonus chapters on advanced topics such as ActiveX, VBA, and more.

About the Author
George Omura is a licensed architect who has over 30 years of experience in architecture and has been using AutoCAD for almost 20 years. As a CAD specialist, he has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, he is the all-time best-selling AutoCAD author. Some of his other AutoCAD books, all from Sybex, include Mastering AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004, Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2005, AutoCAD 2000 Instant Reference, and Mastering AutoCAD 2000 for Mechanical Engineers.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"Omura's explanations are concise, his graphics are excellent, and his examples are practical."￯﾿ﾽCADalyst

The Definitive CAD Resource Updated for 2005
Mastering AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005 is a fully updated edition of Omura's enduring masterpiece. Once again, he delivers the most comprehensive and comprehensible coverage for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT users including information on the Sheet Set Manager, field command, table tool and the software's other productivity enhancers. If you've never used AutoCAD, the tutorial approach and step-by-step instruction will help you get started right away. If you're an AutoCAD veteran, in-depth explanations of AutoCAD's newest and most advanced features will help you become an AutoCAD expert. Whatever your experience, however you use AutoCAD, you￯﾿ﾽll refer to this indispensable resource again and again.

Coverage includes:
Finding your way around the AutoCAD interface
Creating and developing an AutoCAD drawing
Keeping track of your projects with the new sheet set manager
Importing spreadsheets and editing tables with the new Table tool
Updating text automatically with the new field command
Controlling your drawings' printed output
Discovering hidden features
Mastering the 3D modeling and rendering process
Customizing AutoCAD
Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets
Managing custom symbols
Securing and authenticating your files
Aligning and coordinating Layout views
Using Publish to share files with non-AutoCAD users

Featured on the CD
The enclosed CD contains full-featured, 30-day trial versions of AutoCAD 2005, ready for you to install and use alongside the book's tutorials. You'll also find project files (including finished drawings) for all the exercises in the book and general-purpose utilities for better productivity. Plus, you get six bonus chapters on advanced topics such as ActiveX, VBA, and more.

About the Author
George Omura is a licensed architect who has over 30 years of experience in architecture and has been using AutoCAD for almost 20 years. As a CAD specialist, he has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, he is the all-time best-selling AutoCAD author. Some of his other AutoCAD books, all from Sybex, include Mastering AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004, Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2005, AutoCAD 2000 Instant Reference, and Mastering AutoCAD 2000 for Mechanical Engineers.

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