Mastering AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 / George Omura, with Brian C. Benton.

Includes index.

The Basics. Exploring the Interface -- Creating Your First Drawing -- Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools -- Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups -- Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks -- Mastering Intermediate Skills. Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently -- Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References -- Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts -- Adding Text to Drawings -- Using Fields and Tables -- Using Dimensions -- Mastering Advanced Skills. Using Attributes -- Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources -- Advanced Editing and Organizing -- Laying Out Your Printer Output -- Making'Smart' Drawings with Parametric Tools -- Using Dynamic Blocks -- Drawing Curves -- Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings -- 3D Modeling and Imaging. Creating 3D Drawings -- Using Advanced 3D Features -- Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids -- Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling -- Customization and Integration. Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns -- Managing and Sharing Your Drawings -- The Autodesk AutoCAD 2018 Certification.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (John Wiley, viewed April 20, 2017).