AutoCAD 14 Bible

With the release of the latest version, AutoCAD maintains its place as the most powerful computer-aided drawing software available for PCs today. Of course, to take advantage of all that power, you need a comprehensive guide that's as easy to understand as it is to use -- AutoCAD 14 Bible. In AutoCAD 14 Bible, AutoCAD pro Ellen Finkelstein not only covers every important feature of the program but also provides practical, real-world advice useful for everyone from beginner to expert. Turn to AutoCAD 14 Bible for just the right combination of tutorial and reference on topics such as How to install and customize your AutoCAD software How to draw in two dimensions, including working with layers and taking advantage of zooming, panning, dimensioning, plotting, and printing functions How to work with data, whether in the form of blocks, attributes, or external references, and transform it into meaningful drawings How to draw in three dimensions, from hiding and shading to rendering techniques How to organize and manage complex drawings -- and even how to use AutoCAD with the World Wide Web How to make use of the AutoLISP programming language to automate AutoCAD functions and extend the program's functionality Plus, AutoCAD 14 Bible comes complete with a bonus CD-ROM containing over 160 sample drawings and support files, over 40 freeware and shareware programs and block libraries, and a complete guide to third-party software to round out your AutoCAD application.