Mastering AutoCAD® 2012 and AutoCAD LT® 2012

Chapter 3

Setting Up and Using AutoCAD's Drafting Tools

Chapters 1, “Exploring the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Interface,” and 2, “Creating Your First Drawing,” covered the basic information you need to understand the workings of AutoCAD. Now you'll put this knowledge to work. In this architectural tutorial, which begins here and continues through Chapter 15, “Advanced Editing and Organizing,” you'll draw an apartment building composed of studios. The tutorial illustrates how to use AutoCAD commands and gives you a solid understanding of the basic AutoCAD package. With these fundamentals, you can use AutoCAD to its fullest potential regardless of the kinds of drawings you intend to create or the enhancement products you may use in the future.

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