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Chapter 1

Introducing AutoCAD

and AutoCAD LT

In This Chapter

▶ Getting the AutoCAD advantage

▶ Using AutoCAD and DWG files

▶ Meeting the AutoCAD product family

▶ Using AutoCAD LT instead of AutoCAD

▶ Finding out what’s new in 2011

aybe you’re one of the few remaining holdouts who continue to prac-

tice the ancient art of manual drafting with pencil and vellum. If so,

I must tell you, you’re a dwindling breed. Or maybe you’re completely new

to drafting and yearn for the wealth and fame (would I lead you on?) of the

drafter’s life. Maybe you’re an engineer or architect who needs to catch up

with the young CAD hotshots in your office. Maybe you tried to use AutoCAD

a long time ago, but gave up in frustration or just got rusty. Or maybe you

currently use an older release, such as AutoCAD 2006 or even (if you’re into

antiques) AutoCAD 2000.

Whatever your current situation or motivation, I hope that you enjoy the

process of becoming proficient with AutoCAD. Drawing with AutoCAD is chal-

lenging at first, but it’s a challenge worth meeting. AutoCAD rewards those

who think creatively about their work and look for ways to do it better. You

can always find out more, discover a new trick, or improve the efficiency and

quality of your drawing production.

AutoCAD first hit the bricks in the early 1980s, around the same time as the

first IBM PCs. It was offered for a bewildering variety of operating systems,

including CP/M (ask your granddad about that one!), various flavors of UNIX,

and even Apple’s Macintosh. By far the most popular of those early versions

was for MS-DOS (your dad can tell you about that one). Eventually, Autodesk

settled on Microsoft Windows as the sole operating system for AutoCAD.

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Pagina 1 - Introducing AutoCAD

Chapter 1Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LTIn This Chapter▶ Getting the AutoCAD advantage▶ Using AutoCAD and DWG files▶ Meeting the AutoCAD product fa

Pagina 2 - Why AutoCAD?

20Part I: AutoCAD 101 ✓ 3D Features: AutoCAD 2011 gains a new 3D Basics workspace that pres-ents a not-quite-so overwhelming panoply of buttons and l

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12Part I: AutoCAD 101 AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 are supported in the following Windows flavors, including both 32- and 64-bit versions: ✓ Windo

Pagina 4 - The Importance of Being DWG

13 Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LToften get used to build something. The drawings you create with AutoCAD must adhere to standards estab

Pagina 5 - Seeing the LT

14Part I: AutoCAD 101 Why choose AutoCAD? AutoCAD is just the starting point of a whole industry of software products designed to work with AutoCAD. A

Pagina 6 - Checking System Requirements

15 Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LTAutoCAD Version AutoCAD LT Version Release YearDWG File FormatAutoCAD 2008 AutoCAD LT 2008 2007 Acad 2

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16Part I: AutoCAD 101 and doesn’t require any additional hardware devices. With AutoCAD LT, you can be a player in the world of AutoCAD, the world’s l

Pagina 8 - Suddenly, It’s 2011!

17 Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LTAutoCAD’s requirements for running in Windows 7 or Vista are substantially higher than for running in

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18Part I: AutoCAD 101 ✓ Additional requirements for working in 3D: AutoCAD recommends a 3 GHz or better processor; 2 GB or more of RAM; a workstation

Pagina 10 - Part I: AutoCAD 101

19 Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT ✓ Navigation bar: Pan, Zoom, SteeringWheel, Orbit, and ShowMotion (the last two not in AutoCAD LT) ar

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