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Learn the Essentials on Autodesk’s powerhouse architectural software The new Essentials series from Sybex helps you quickly learn and use Autodesk software. This beautiful, task-based, full-color Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Readers learn how to draw in 2D, shape complex curves, manage objects with layers, organize with blocks and groups, add dimensions and annotation, work with layouts, plot and print, model in 3D, create realistic renderings, and much more. This four-color Essentials book features real-world tutorials, downloadable before-and-after exercise files, and additional suggested exercises. This book is recommended as a Certification Preparation study guide resource for the AutoCAD Associate and Professional exams. Covers AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 fundamentals, so you become quickly productive with the software Prepares you for the AutoCAD 2012 Associate and Professional certification exam Uses straightforward explanations and real-world, hands-on exercises and tutorials to teach the software’s core features and functions Helps you develop the skills you’ll need throughout a production pipeline, whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced user brushing up on the basics If you want to learn AutoCAD essentials, AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials is the place to start. Learn AutoCAD Quickly and Easily This Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and teaches you everything you need to become quickly productive with the software. You’ll learn how to draw in 2D, shape complex curves, manage objects with layers, organize with blocks and groups, add dimensions and annotation, work with layouts, plot and print, model in 3D, create realistic renderings, and much more. Whether you are an aspiring CAD/CAM professional or just brushing up on the basics, this is the fast and thorough grounding you need in AutoCAD. Learn these AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT essentials—and more: Drawing lines, circles, arcs—and other 2D drawing basics Editing entities and shaping curves Making hatches transparent and adding gradient fills Organizing objects with blocks, groups, and xrefs Understanding and creating dimension styles Adding geometric constraints and editing constrained objects Modeling in 3D and navigating 3D models Creating photorealistic renderings and animated walkthroughs See how you can easily add solid hatches, pattern fills, and gradients Walk or fly through 3D models in perspective This striking Essentials book features: Chapter-opening learning objectives Step-by-step tutorials Four-color screenshots and illustrations Concise chapter summaries and suggested practice exercises Downloadable exercise files