Mastering AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011

Book info: Mastering AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 (Paperback, 1248 pages) – Sybex, 2010. Language: English.

AutoCADis the leading drawing software used by design and drafting professionals to create 2D and 3D technical drawings. Mastering AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT guides you through AutoCAD essentials using concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects for both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.

You'll understand the basics of the interface and drafting tools, as well as how to effectively use hatches, fields, and tables.

• Details attributes, dynamic blocks, drawing curves, and solid fills, as well as exploring 3D modeling and imaging
• Explores the fully revised 3D rendering features and the new 3D Surface modeling tools
• Covers the new 2D features like the updated Hatch tools,  object transparency and Isolate/Hide objects
• Discusses customization and integration, as well as useful tools and utilities
• Includes a searchable PDF of the entire book, a trial version of AutoCAD, and before-and-after tutorial files

Accompanied by a DVD with more than a dozen video tutorials, this book will help you master AutoCAD and bring your technical drawings to life.

The World's Bestselling AutoCAD Resource Fully Updated for 2011

There's a reason why Mastering AutoCAD is so popular year after year. Loaded with concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects, this comprehensive reference and tutorial from award-winning author George Omura has everything you need to become an AutoCAD expert.

If you're new to AutoCAD, the tutorials will help you build your skills right away. If you're an AutoCAD veteran,Omura's in-depth explanations of the latest features, including the exciting new 3D Surface design tools and hatch capabilities, will turn you into an AutoCAD pro. Whatever your experience level and however you use AutoCAD, you'll refer to this indispensable reference again and again.

Coverage includes:

• Effectively using hatches, fields, and tables

• Manipulating dynamic blocks and attributes

• Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets

• Rendering realistic interior views with natural lighting

• Giving a hand-drawn look to 3D views

• Presenting 3D models with cutaway and x-ray views

• Importing PDF documents as drawing backgrounds

• Exploring parametric modeling with geometric constraints

Featured on the DVD

Find all of the project files for the book's exercises, over a dozen video tutorials, a trial version of AutoCAD 2011, a searchable PDF of the book, and additional tools and utilities.

• Turn Your Ideas into Reality with Powerful 3D Design Tools

• View Easy-to-Follow Video Tutorials on Important Tasks

• Track Your Projects with the Sheet Set Manager

• Explore Advanced TopicsSuch as Tool Customization and Macros

• Prepare for the AutoCAD 2011 Associate and Professional Certification Exams

George Omura is a licensed architect and Autodesk Authorized Author who has more than 30 years of experience in architecture and has been using AutoCAD for more than 20 years. He has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. He is the all-time bestselling AutoCAD author and was cited as favorite CAD author by members of the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) in AUGIWorld magazine's "Best of Everything CAD" issue.