AutoCAD LT 2010 for Designers

The AutoCAD LT 2010 for Designers textbook explores the latest tools, commands, and options of AutoCAD LT 2010. Additionally, it covers the sketching, editing, annotating, dimensioning, hatching, and plotting techniques that will develop the drafting skills of the users. Updated to the latest release of AutoCAD LT, the textbook enables professionals to create and share design information, faster than ever. The textbook takes the user across a wide spectrum of engineering solutions through progressive examples, comprehensive illustrations, and ample exercises, thereby making it an ideal guide for both the novice and the advanced users. Salient Features of the Textbook Consists of 14 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence covering various concepts of AutoCAD LT The first page of every chapter summarizes the topics that will be covered in it. Every topic begins with a command section that provides brief information of the AutoCAD LT 2010 commands, Ribbon, Application Menu, Menu Bar, toolbars, palettes, and shortcut menus Real-world projects and examples are provided that focus on industry experience Step-by-step examples that guide the users through the learning process Additional information is provided throughout the textbook in the form of tips and notes Self-Evaluation test is provided at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge. Also, the Review Questions and Exercises are given at the end of each chapter and they can be used by the Instructors as test questions and exercises. Free Teaching and Learning Resources CADCIM Technologies provides the following Free Teaching and Learning Resources with this textbook: Technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.com. Drawing files of the models used in illustrations, examples, and exercises. Customizable PowerPoint presentations for every chapter in this textbook. Instructor s guide providing solutions to review questions and exercises. Four additional chapters covering the advanced features of AutoCAD LT 2010. Student projects to enhance the drafting and designing skills of the users. About the Authors Prof. Sham Tickoo of Purdue University Calumet and the team of dedicated contributing authors at CADCIM Technologies are committed to bring you the best textbooks and free teaching and learning resources on Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), Computer Programming and Applications, GIS, Civil, Computer Animations, and related technologies. We strive to be the first and the best. That is our promise and our goal. Our team of authors consists of highly qualified and experienced Engineers and Programmers who have a strong academic and industrial background. They understand the needs of the students, the faculty, and the challenges our students face when they start working in industry. All our books have been structured in a way that facilitates teaching and learning, and also exposes students to real-world applications. The textbooks, apart from providing comprehensive study material, are well appreciated for the simplicity of content, clarity of style, and the in-depth coverage of the subject.