Introduction

Introduction

Welcome to Mastering AutoCAD 2000, Premium Edition . As many readers have already discovered, Mastering AutoCAD offers a unique blend of tutorial and reference book that offers everything you need to get started and stay ahead with AutoCAD.

How to Use This Book

Rather than just showing you how each command works, Mastering AutoCAD 2000, Premium Edition shows you AutoCAD 2000 in the context of a meaningful activity. You will learn how to use commands while working on an actual project and progressing toward a goal. It also provides a foundation on which you can build your own methods for using AutoCAD and become an AutoCAD expert yourself. For this reason, I haven't covered every single command or every permutation of a command response. The AutoCAD 2000 Instant Reference , which is included on the companion CD-ROM, will fill that purpose nicely. This online resource will help you quickly locate the commands you need. You should think of Mastering AutoCAD 2000, Premium Edition as a way to get a detailed look at AutoCAD as it is used on a real project. As you follow the exercises, I encourage you to also explore AutoCAD on your own, applying the techniques you learn to your own work.

Both experienced and beginning AutoCAD users will find this book useful. If you are not an experienced user, the way to get the most out of this book is to approach it as a tutorial?chapter by chapter. You'll find that each...

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