The Autocad For Windows Book Release 11 And 12

The AutoCAD for Windows Book will get you up and running in the Windows environment. All of the fundamentals of the Windows operating system and the features of AutoCAD for Windows are clearly explained providing you with the essential and practical information you need to be productive running AutoCAD in the Windows environment. Everything You Need to Learn AutoCAD for Windows: comparisons of DOS- and Windows-based AutoCAD that enable users to apply existing knowledge of AutoCAD to the Windows environment; screen displays of AutoCAD's new look under Windows and the new dynamic dialogue boxes; tips and tricks for optimizing AutoCAD's performance in Windows; step-by-step tutorials that walk you through each mouse click, menu selection and command entry; and useful information on applications integration, the Windows clipboard, Autodesk utilities, multimedia and audio systems applications, and more.

This up-to-date edition of our AutoCAD classic covers the latest version of AutoCAD for Windows. It offers comprehensive, hands-on treatment of the software, from basic drawing skills for beginners to the full spectrum of advanced techniques for professionals, including 3-D modeling, animation, AutoLISP programming, and more.

Quickly leads the reader to intermediate-level techniques such as 2D and 3D drawing and editing, dimensioning, and plotting. Packed with practical, application-based examples.

AutoCAD AME-Solid Modeling for Mechanical Design is a text and workbook combination that provides complete, step-by-step instruction in mastering AutoCAD AME commands and solid modeling techniques. Typical applications of AutoCAD AME are presented with basic design concepts. The topics are covered in an easy-to-understand sequence, and progress in a way that allows learners to become comfortable with the commands as their knowledge builds from one chapter to the next. -- Includes professional tips on using AutoCAD AME efficiently. -- Covers Releases 11 and 12 DOS, but can also be used for instruction of DOS and Windows AME. Provides a foundation for Release 13 solid modeling.