AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the industry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers, drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need to create, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

• Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills



• Finding your way around AutoCAD and LT



• Understanding basic commands



• Applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems



• Setting up a drawing



• Mastering drawing strategies



• Employing Polar and Object Snap Tracking



• Setting up layers, colors, and linetypes



• Using blocks and Wblocks



• Dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another



• Generating elevations and orthographic views



• Working with hatches and fills



• Controlling text in a drawing



• Managing external references



• Setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing



• Using AutoCAD's tool palettes



• Creating and rendering a 3D model



• Setting up attributes