Part I: The Basics

Part I: The Basics

Chapter List


	Chapter 1: This Is AutoCAD


	Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing


	Chapter 3: Learning the Tools of the Trade


	Chapter 4: Organizing Your Work

Chapter 1: This Is AutoCAD

Overview

Over the years, AutoCAD has evolved from a DOS-based, command-line-driven program to a full-fledged Windows application. AutoCAD 2000 continues this trend with a new look and a wealth of new features that allow you to work more efficiently and with less effort. Like Release 14, AutoCAD 2000 is strictly a Windows 95/98/NT program; there are no UNIX or DOS versions.

By concentrating on a single operating system, Autodesk is able to create a more efficient, faster AutoCAD. AutoCAD 2000 offers the speed you demand with the convenience of a Windows multitasking environment. You'll also find that AutoCAD makes great use of the Windows environment. For example, you can use Windows's OLE features to paste documents directly into AutoCAD from Microsoft Excel, Windows Paint, or any other programs that support OLE as a server application. And, as in Releases 13 and 14, you can export AutoCAD drawings directly to other OLE clients. This means no more messy conversions and reworking to get spreadsheet, database, text, or other data into AutoCAD. It also means that if you want to include a photograph in your AutoCAD drawing, all you have to do is cut and paste. Text-based data can also be cut and pasted, saving you time...

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