AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017

Learn AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Quickly and Easily AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 Essentials uses straightforward explanations and hands-on exercises to walk you through the core functionality of this leading drawing software. Following a real-world workflow approach, you'll design a house chapter-by-chapter, with downloadable files that allow you to jump in at any point and compare your work to the pros. Additional tutorials help you gain confidence with complex tasks, and an emphasis on skills over tools helps you quickly become productive. Updated to align with the latest release, this edition includes more manufacturing and landscape examples to provide an even more broadly-applicable AutoCAD skillset. Learn these AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT essentials-and more: Basic shapes and drawing tools Shaping curves with polylines, ellipses, and NURBS-based splines Hiding, revealing, and organizing objects to streamline complex assemblies Adding dimensions, text, and references from external files Working with layouts, constraints, and annotations Embedding, displaying, and linking to nongraphical data Building and navigating 3D models with multiple toolsets and cameras Preparing for the Autodesk AutoCAD 2017 certification exam This striking Essentials book features: Chapter-opening learning objectives Full coverage of all exam objectives Four-color screenshots and illustrations Downloadable exercise files