AutoCAD 2005 for Dummies
by Mark Middlebrook
Introduction
What’s Not in This Book
Who Are — and Aren’t — You?
How This Book Is Organized
Part I: AutoCAD 101
Part II: Let There Be Lines
Part III: If Drawings Could Talk
Part IV: Share and Share Alike
Part V: The Part of Tens
Icons Used in This Book
A Few Conventions — Just in Case
Part I
AutoCAD 101
Chapter 1
Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2005
Why AutoCAD?
The Importance of Being DWG
Seeing the LT
Staying Alive with 2005
Chapter 2
Le Tour de AutoCAD 2005
AutoCAD Does Windows
AutoCAD’s Opening Screen Cuisine
A Palette-Cleanser
What Really Makes AutoCAD Cook?
Fun with F1
Chapter 3
Setup for Success
An Appetizing Setup Strategy
Getting Creative with Templates
