Mastering AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 [With CDROM]

By George Omura

"Award-winning author George Omura has been writing about AutoCAD almost as long as we've been making it, and the depth of his knowledge shows." --Shawn Gilmour, AutoCAD Product Line Manager "Omura's explanations are concise, his graphics are excellent, and his examples are practical." --Cadalyst The world's best-selling AutoCAD author is back with a fully updated and revised version of his Mastering AutoCAD masterpiece. Mastering AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 teaches AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT essentials using concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects. This detailed resource works as both a tutorial and stand-alone reference. Part I introduces the basics of the interface and drafting tools; Part II moves into such intermediate skills as effectively using hatches, fields, and tables; Part III details such advanced skills as attributes, dynamic blocks, drawing curves and solid fills; Part IV explores 3D modeling and imaging; and Part V discusses customization and integration. The CD includes all the project files necessary for the tutorials, a trial version of AutoCAD, and five chapters of advanced material on such topics as Active X and VBA. Coverage includes: Efficiently using the improved AutoCAD interface Creating and developing AutoCAD drawings Keeping track of your projects with the Sheet Set Manager Using and manipulating dynamic blocks Importing spreadhsets and editing tables with the enhanced Table tool Updating text automatically with the field command Controlling printed output Mastering 3D modeling Customizing AutoCAD using AutoLISP Linkings drawings to databases and spreadsheets Managing custom symbols Securing and authenticating your files Aligning and coordinating layout views

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782144241
• ISBN13: 9780782144246
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 1183 Pages
• Weight: 4.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.7" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great for learning AutoCAD !

I had a need to learn to get around in AutoCAD. I am office manager in a machine shop. I eventually found that knowing my way around AutoCAD would be helpful to me and to the people I work for. I tried several books and was not satisfied. Then I found this one. The lessons and explanations are great. The author does not stick just to architectual drawings as many books do. There is extensive emphasis on drawing of individual parts, just what I needed. It also does a great job on 3-D drawing. This is the way the industry does it now. They usually begin with a fully 3-D (solid) drawing and derive the 2-D work from that. This book will show you how. It also comes with a CD that provides you with sample drawings that go along with the text. Look for the version that best matches the release of AutoCAD you are using.

Very Helpful

For someone that just used 3D modeling programs, this bok helped a lot for figuring out how AutoCAD work. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is learning AutoCAD.

Mastering AutoCAD 2006....

Good tutorial for first timers. Pace is quick enough. Great laymen explainations. Tutorial CD requires quick a bit of power from computer terminal, unable to use as of yet. Hinders lessons. Still recommend book, much better than what else is available.

Could use more detail

I found the book to describe a lot of the Acad funtions, but not enough detail in the functions I was looking for.

A decent reference

I bought the Mastering AutoCAD 2000 edition of this book few years ago and learned AutoCAD from scratch. This latest edition has continue to become a very good reference both for starter and intermediate user like me. Nevertheless there are few things that can be improved: 1. "Copying block within file and across files" topic should be added to Chapter 6. Windows user tend to use the "copy & paste" block more than the traditional block insertion. Confusion often arises among rookie when they try to copy a block of same name from one file to another. 2. The author has chosen to use centrimeter(cm) as the base unit for the metric measurement. Architectural plan in metric always based in either milimeter(mm) and meter(m). Chosing something in between, i.e. cm, may not be a wise choice as cm will result in awkward scale factor. I hope to see the future edition will use mm instead of cm as base unit. 3. The material in Appendix B, page 1039, needs to be updated. "AGP graphics card with 64MB memory" is almost extint by contemporary standard.