Autocad 2004 a Building Approach Book 1, Learning the Basics

9780131135376

0131135376

The purpose of this book and its companions,AutoCAD 2004 A Building Approach, Book 1: Learning the BasicsandAutoCAD 2004: A Building Approach, Book 2: Taking Command,is to teach the fundamentals of AutoCAD 2004 so you can easily make simple, professional engineering drawings. These books have been updated from theAutoCAD 2002: A Building Approachseries to include both the new and revised features found in AutoCAD 2004. This book uses the following features to help you build the basic foundation needed to become a successful CAD operator. Provides a true step-by-step approach that guides you through the learning process in a friendly and effective way Teaches you one efficient method, instead of overwhelming you with multiple ways to do the same thing, so you can quickly become a productive CAD operator Takes you from opening the AutoCAD program for the first time to creating your own personal AutoCAD template and using it to generate professional engineering drawings Teaches you to rise the basic drawing, editing, and text tools in an integrated approach that combines learning-related operations and commands together to make them easier to remember Uses practical, real-world assignments in which you apply the concepts you learned to projects that new CAD operators can expect to see in their jobs