AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible

Book Preface

This book covers every significant AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT feature. If you’re a beginning user, you’ll find everything you need to start out; if you’re already using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT regularly, the book covers advanced material as well. Although you can use this book as a tutorial if you’re just starting out or learning a new set of features, it also provides a solid reference base to come back to again and again. The short tutorials on almost every topic will quickly have you creating professional-level drawings.

The companion website includes downloads with the drawings for the exercises, the results of those exercises, and more. This book plus the downloads on the companion website contain all that you need to make full use of either program.

Is This Book for You?

The AutoCAD 2015 & AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible covers all of the essential features of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and includes clear, real-life examples and tutorials that you can adapt to your needs.

Although we fully cover the basics, we have also included material on the many advanced features, such as AutoLISP, 3D modeling, rendering, and customization. (Most of the advanced features apply to AutoCAD only and some are available as bonus chapters on the companion website.) The following categories should help you decide whether this book is for you.

If you are a new AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT user If you are new to AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT, the AutoCAD 2015 & AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible guides you through all that you need to know to start drawing effectively, whatever your field. Just start at the beginning. If you are upgrading to AutoCAD 2015 or AutoCAD LT 2015

This book highlights all of the new features and helps you to make the upgrade transition as seamless as possible. Look for the New Feature icons.

If you are switching from another CAD program

You already know what CAD is all about. This book clearly explains the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT way of drawing the models that you have already been drawing. In addition, you’ll find a great deal of essential information about transferring files and data from other formats.