AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 Bible

Foreword xxxvii

Acknowledgments xxxviii

Introduction xxxix

Part I: 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 37

Chapter 4: Specifying Coordinates 61

Chapter 5: Setting Up a Drawing 97

Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions 113

Chapter 6: Drawing Simple Lines 115

Chapter 7: Drawing Curves and Points 123

Chapter 8: Viewing Your Drawing 139

Chapter 9: Editing Your Drawing with Basic Tools 169

Chapter 10: Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools 193

Chapter 11: Organizing Drawings with Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Lineweights 255

Chapter 12: Obtaining Information from Your Drawing 289

Chapter 13: Creating Text 309

Chapter 14: Drawing Dimensions 361

Chapter 15: Creating Dimension Styles 411

Chapter 16: Drawing Complex Objects 443

Chapter 17: Plotting and Printing Your Drawing 487

Part III: Working with Data 523

Chapter 18: Working with Blocks and Attributes 525

Chapter 19: Referencing Other Drawings 591

Chapter 20: Working with External Databases 613

Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions 643

Chapter 21: Specifying 3D Coordinates 645

Chapter 22: Viewing 3D Drawings 671

Chapter 23: Creating 3D Surfaces 717

Chapter 24: Creating Solids and Editing in 3D 757

Chapter 25: Rendering in 3D 831

Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings 863

Chapter 26: Keeping Control of Your Drawings 865

Chapter 27: Working with Other Applications 923

Chapter 28: Creating Electronic Output 947

Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 971

Chapter 29: Customizing Commands, Toolbars, and Tool Palettes 973

Chapter 30: Creating Macros and Slide Shows 995

Chapter 31: Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns 1007

Chapter 32: Creating Shapes and Fonts 1019

Chapter 33: Customizing the Ribbon and Menus 1031

Part VII: Programming AutoCAD 1059

Chapter 34: Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics 1061

Chapter 35: Exploring AutoLISP Further 1075

Chapter 36: Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics 1099

Chapter 37: Programming with Visual Basic for Applications 1115

Part VIII: Appendixes 1143

Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 1145

Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources 1177

Appendix C: What’s on the DVD-ROM 1183

Index 1191