Publisher's Synopsis
Formerly entitled "The AutoCad Textbook", this new edition integrates Release 11 and has five new chapters on the applications of AutoCAD: in architecture; civil engineering; electrmechanics; electronics; and technical illustration.;Adopting a practical approach, the book guides students through the commands required to use AutoCAD effectively, by producing drawings that are suitable for industry.;Coverage presents commands in a sequence similar to that in a manual drafting text, and the commands are supported by proven examples of their implementation. There are also a number of drawings illustrating the nature of the finished product.;One feature of this text that differentiates it from many others is the attention given to editing, altering and diagnosing flaws in drawings. There is also a chapter on menu customizing.;Finally, there is an appendix on DOS commands.
