Mastering Autocad 2000

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Mastering AutoCAD 2000 Premium Edition, the fully revised and expanded edition of Omura's all-time best-seller, is your one-stop authority on the latest release of AutoCAD. If you're new to this powerful design tool, this book gets you started right away using AutoCAD through a tutorial approach providing step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish everyday tasks. If you're an experienced user, this book offers in-depth explanations of AutoCAD's most advanced features, including multi-drawing interactivity, database access and using VBA to increase efficiency. No matter what your experience level, this is an indispensable resource that you'll keep on your desk and refer to again and again.I Table of Contents Introduction. Part I: The Basics.Chapter 1: This Is AutoCAD. Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing. Chapter 3: Learning the Tools of the Trade. Chapter 4: Organizing Your Work. Part II: Building on the Basics.Chapter 5: Editing for Productivity.Chapter 6: Enhancing Your Drawing Skills.Chapter 7: Printing and Plotting.Chapter 8: Adding Text to Drawings.Chapter 9: Using Dimensions.Part III: Becoming an Expert.Chapter 10: Storing and Linking Data with Graphics. Chapter 11: Working with Pre-existing Drawings and Raster Images. Chapter 12: Advanced Editing Methods. Chapter 13: Drawing Curves and Solid Fills. Chapter 14: Getting and ExchangingData from Drawings. Part IV: Modeling and Imaging in 3D.Chapter 15: Introducing 3D. Chapter 16: Using Advanced 3D Features. Chapter 17: 3D Rendering in AutoCAD. Chapter 18: Mastering 3D Solids. Chapter 19: Architectural Solid Modeling. Chapter 20: Advanced Surface Modeling. Part V: Customization: Taking AutoCad to the Limit.Chapter 21: Introduction to Customization. Chapter 22: Integrating AutoCAD into Your Projects and Organization. Chapter 23: Introduction to VBA in AutoCAD. Chapter 24: Integrating AutoCAD into Your Work Environment. Chapter 25: Sharing Your AutoCAD Drawings. Chapter 26: A Closer Look at Raster Images. Appendices.Appendix A: Hardware and Software Tips. Appendix B: Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD. Appendix C: What¿s on the Companion CD-ROM. Appendix D: System and Dimension Variables. Index.