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Foreword. <p>Introduction.</p> <p><b>Part 1.</b> <b>The Basics.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1. Exploring the AutoCAD Interface.</p> <p>Chapter 2.  Creating Your First Drawing.</p> <p>Chapter 3. Setting Up and Using AutoCAD’s Drafting Tools.</p> <p>Chapter 4. Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups.</p> <p>Chapter 5. Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks.</p> <p><b>Part 2.</b> <b>Mastering Intermediate Skills.</b></p> <p>Chapter 6. Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently.</p> <p>Chapter 7. Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References.</p> <p>Chapter 8. Introducing Printing and Layouts.</p> <p>Chapter 9. Adding Text to Drawings.</p> <p>Chapter 10. Using Fields and Tables.</p> <p>Chapter 11. Using Dimensions.</p> <p><b>Part 3.</b> <b>Mastering Advanced Skills.</b></p> <p>Chapter 12. Using Attributes.</p> <p>Chapter 13. Copying Existing Drawings into AutoCAD.</p> <p>Chapter 14. Advanced Editing and Organizing.</p> <p>Chapter 15. Laying Out Your Printer Output.</p> <p>Chapter 16. Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools.</p> <p>Chapter 17. Drawing Curves.</p> <p>Chapter 18. Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings.</p> <p><b>Part 4.</b> <b>3D Modeling and Imaging.</b></p> <p>Chapter 19. Creating 3D Drawings.</p> <p>Chapter 20. Using Advanced 3D Features.</p> <p>Chapter 21. Rendering 3D Drawings.</p> <p>Chapter 22. Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids.</p> <p>Chapter 23. Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling.</p> <p>Appendix A. The Bottom Line.</p> <p>Index.</p>

<p>George Omura is a licensed architect, Autodesk Authorized Author, and all-time bestselling AutoCAD author. He has more than 30 years of experience in architecture and has been using AutoCAD for over 20 years. As a CAD specialist, he has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. Rick Graham is a CAD Manager at James R. Holley & Associates, Inc. He has been using, and supporting users of, AutoCAD and other Autodesk products for over 20 years. He coauthored Introducing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010.</p>

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