AutoCAD 2000 For Dummies Quick Reference

If you're tired of memorizing all those AutoCAD commands, or if you're just getting started with the basics, AutoCAD 2000 For Dummies Quick Reference is your one-stop guide for breaking down the complexities of AutoCAD 2000. In no time, you'll be effortlessly working on any and every AutoCAD area, from basic drafting to utilizing advanced 3-D images.

Inside AutoCAD 2000 For Dummies Quick Reference, you find virtually all the AutoCAD commands you'll ever need (or want) to know, all listed alphabetically so you can spend less time searching for obscure explanations and more time planning. Get intimate with all the details on your toolbar and discover your options for fine-tuning your copy of AutoCAD. Race through the text knowing exactly what is appropriate to your skill level by using the Full-Brainer and the No-Brainer icons. And to keep yourself from getting in over your head, use the AutoCAD 2000 icon to identify additions to this latest version. Can't use commands yet? This book even has information for the absolute beginner. Save time figuring out the basics on your own and get yourself started setting up drawings, specifying points, viewing your drawings, and even using commands. The book's glossary of techie terms can even help you add some savvy to your vocabulary.

AutoCAD 2000 For Dummies Quick Reference is your fast friendly guide when you don't have time for research.

Ellen Finkelstein learned AutoCAD in Israel, where she always got to pore over the manual because she was the only one who could read it in English. After returning to the United States, she started consulting and teaching AutoCAD as well as other computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ellen has written tutorial textbooks on Word and PowerPoint in Peter Norton's Introduction to Computers series. pl?idgbook:0-7645-0559-9:book-idg::uidg323">AutoCAD 2000 For Dummies Quick Reference. She was a contributing author to AutoCAD 13 Secrets, also published by IDG Books Worldwide. pl?idgbook:0-7645-3092-5:book-idg::uidg323">AutoCAD 14 Bible, appeared in 1997.