A Brief Guide to AutoCAD Release 14

This clear, accessible AutoCAD training manual was designed to aid those who know little about the operation of the AutoCAD software used to create 2-dimensional CAD graphics. It reviews the fundamentals of AutoCAD software operation, basing information on a systems approach that is generic in nature and reaches beyond engineering and architectural drawings. Throughout the text, the author defines and explains the terms and techniques most commonly used in creating, editing, displaying, and printing/plotting drawings, reinforcing a solid foundation in the basic concepts and illustrating how these concepts can be applied to a particular area of expertise.