AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 Bible

Foreword xxxvii
Acknowledgments xxxviii
Introduction xxxix
Part I: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics 1
Quick Start: Drawing a Window 3
Chapter 1: Starting to Draw 15
Chapter 2: Opening a Drawing 29
Chapter 3: Using Commands 37
Chapter 4: Specifying Coordinates 61
Chapter 5: Setting Up a Drawing 97
Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions 113
Chapter 6: Drawing Simple Lines 115
Chapter 7: Drawing Curves and Points 123
Chapter 8: Viewing Your Drawing 139
Chapter 9: Editing Your Drawing with Basic Tools 169
Chapter 10: Editing Your Drawing with Advanced Tools 193
Chapter 11: Organizing Drawings with Layers, Colors, Linetypes,and Lineweights 255
Chapter 12: Obtaining Information from Your Drawing 289
Chapter 13: Creating Text 309
Chapter 14: Drawing Dimensions 361
Chapter 15: Creating Dimension Styles 411
Chapter 16: Drawing Complex Objects 443
Chapter 17: Plotting and Printing Your Drawing 487
Part III: Working with Data 523
Chapter 18: Working with Blocks and Attributes 525
Chapter 19: Referencing Other Drawings 591
Chapter 20: Working with External Databases 613
Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions 643
Chapter 21: Specifying 3D Coordinates 645
Chapter 22: Viewing 3D Drawings 671
Chapter 23: Creating 3D Surfaces 717
Chapter 24: Creating Solids and Editing in 3D 757
Chapter 25: Rendering in 3D 831
Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings 863
Chapter 26: Keeping Control of Your Drawings 865
Chapter 27: Working with Other Applications 923
Chapter 28: Creating Electronic Output 947
Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 971
Chapter 29: Customizing Commands, Toolbars, and Tool Palettes973
Chapter 30: Creating Macros and Slide Shows 995
Chapter 31: Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns1007
Chapter 32: Creating Shapes and Fonts 1019
Chapter 33: Customizing the Ribbon and Menus 1031
Part VII: Programming AutoCAD 1059
Chapter 34: Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics1061
Chapter 35: Exploring AutoLISP Further 1075
Chapter 36: Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics 1099
Chapter 37: Programming with Visual Basic for Applications1115
Part VIII: Appendixes 1143
Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT1145
Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources 1177
Appendix C: What's on the DVD-ROM 1183
Index 1191