AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible (Paperback)

Acknowledgments ix

Foreword xxxi

Introduction xxxiii

Part I: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics 1

Quick Start: Drawing a Window 3

Chapter 1: Starting to Draw 15

Chapter 2: Opening a Drawing 29

Chapter 3: Using Commands 35

Chapter 4: Specifying Coordinates 53

Chapter 5: Setting Up a Drawing 91

Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions 107

Chapter 6: Drawing Simple Lines 109

Chapter 7: Drawing Curves and Points 119

Chapter 8: Viewing Your Drawing 135

Chapter 9: Editing Your Drawing with Basic Tools 167

Chapter 10: Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools 193

Chapter 11: Organizing Drawings with Layers and Object Properties 259

Chapter 12: Obtaining Information from Your Drawing 295

Chapter 13: Creating Text 325

Chapter 14: Drawing Dimensions 383

Chapter 15: Creating Dimension Styles 437

Chapter 16: Drawing Complex Objects 471

Chapter 17: Plotting and Printing Your Drawing 517

Part III: Working with Data 555

Chapter 18: Working with Blocks 557

Chapter 19: Adding Attributes to Blocks 607

Chapter 20: Referencing Other Drawings 629

Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions 657

Chapter 21: Specifying 3D Coordinates 659

Chapter 22: Viewing 3D Drawings 691

Chapter 23: Creating 3D Surfaces 747

Chapter 24: Creating Solids and Editing in 3D 795

Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings 867

Chapter 25: Keeping Control of Your Drawings 869

Chapter 26: Working with Other Applications 925

Chapter 27: Collaborating and Creating Electronic Output 951

Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 983

Chapter 28: Customizing Commands, Toolbars, and Tool Palettes 985

Chapter 29: Creating Macros and Slide Shows 1013

Chapter 30: Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns 1027

Chapter 31: Creating Shapes and Fonts 1039

Chapter 32: Customizing the Ribbon and Menus 1051

Part VII: Programming AutoCAD 1083

Chapter 33: Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics 1085

Chapter 34: Exploring AutoLISP Further 1101

Chapter 35: Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics 1129

Part VIII: Appendixes 1149

Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 1151

Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources 1191

Appendix C: What's on the Companion Website 1197

Index 1201