AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 Bible

About the Author vi

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 31

Chapter 3: Using Commands 39

Chapter 4: Specifying Coordinates 59

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 and Object Properties 259

Chapter 12: Obtaining Information from Your Drawing 295

Chapter 13: Creating Text 315

Chapter 14: Drawing Dimensions 367

Chapter 15: Creating Dimension Styles 417

Chapter 16: Drawing Complex Objects 449

Chapter 17: Plotting and Printing Your Drawing 493

Part III: Working with Data 529

Chapter 18: Working with Blocks and Attributes 531

Chapter 19: Referencing Other Drawings 601

Chapter 20: Working with External Databases 623

Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions 653

Chapter 21: Specifying 3D Coordinates 655

Chapter 22: Viewing 3D Drawings 683

Chapter 23: Creating 3D Surfaces 731

Chapter 24: Creating Solids and Editing in 3D 779

Chapter 25: Rendering in 3D 851

Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings 883

Chapter 26: Keeping Control of Your Drawings 885

Chapter 27: Working with Other Applications 943

Chapter 28: Creating Electronic Output 967

Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 993

Chapter 29: Customizing Commands, Toolbars, and Tool Palettes 995

Chapter 30: Creating Macros and Slide Shows 1019

Chapter 31: Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns 1031

Chapter 32: Creating Shapes and Fonts 1043

Chapter 33: Customizing the Ribbon and Menus 1055

Part VII: Programming AutoCAD 1083

Chapter 34: Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics 1085

Chapter 35: Exploring AutoLISP Further 1101

Chapter 36: Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics 1125

Chapter 37: Bonus Programming with .NET BC1

Part VIII: Appendixes 1143

Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 1145

Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources 1175

Appendix C: What’s on the DVD 1181

Index 1189