Table of Contents

Foreword. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Part I: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics. Quick Start: Drawing a Windo. Chapter 1: Starting to Draw. Chapter 2: Opening a Drawing. Chapter 3: Using Commands. Chapter 4: Specifying Coordinates. Chapter 5: Setting Up a Drawing. Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions. Chapter 6: Drawing Simple Lines. Chapter 7: Drawing Curves and Points. Chapter 8: Viewing Your Drawing. Chapter 9: Editing Your Drawing with Basic Tools. Chapter 10: Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools. Chapter 11: Organizing Drawings with Layers and Object Properties. Chapter 12: Obtaining Information from Your Drawing. Chapter 13: Creating Text. Chapter 14: Drawing Dimensions. Chapter 15: Creating Dimension Styles. Chapter 16: Drawing Complex Objects. Chapter 17: Plotting and Printing Your Drawing. Part III: Working with Data. Chapter 18: Working with Blocks. Chapter 19: Adding Attributes to Blocks. Chapter 20: Referencing Other Drawings. Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions. Chapter 21: Specifying 3D Coordinates. Chapter 22: Viewing 3D Drawings. Chapter 23: Creating 3D Surfaces. Chapter 24: Creating Solids and Editing in 3D. Chapter 25: Rendering in 3D. Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings. Chapter 26: Keeping Control of Your Drawings. Chapter 27: Working with Other Applications. Chapter 28: Creating Electronic Output. Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Chapter 29: Customizing Commands, Toolbars, and Tool Palettes. Chapter 30: Creating Macros and Slide Shows. Chapter 31: Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns. Chapter 32: Creating Shapes and Fonts. Chapter 33: Customizing the Ribbon and Menus. Part VII: Programming AutoCAD. Chapter 34: Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics. Chapter 35: Exploring AutoLISP Further. Chapter 36: Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics. Chapter 37: Programming with .NET. Part VIII: Appendixes. Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources. Appendix C: What's on the DVD. Bonus Chapter. Bonus Chapter: Working with External Databases. Index.