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AutoCAD, the number one architectural drawing software, can be challenging to learn. This comprehensive guide has sold more than 160,000 copies in previous editions and is the go-to resource for architects, engineers, drafters, interior designers, and space planners who need to learn and use AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. From the basics of creating drawings and using commands to 2D and 3D drawing techniques, using layers, rendering, and customizing the program, this book covers it all. A Quick Start guide allows even newcomers to create an actual drawing on their very first day. Special Features The first chapters guide beginners through the complex AutoCAD interface and commands. Yet the entire book is so thorough and complete that even the developers at Autodesk keep it by their PCs. A Quick Start shows beginning AutoCAD users how to create a CAD drawing their very first day! More than 150 tutorials use drawings collected from AutoCAD pros, giving readers valuable, real-world experience. About the Author Ellen Finkelstein learned AutoCAD in Israel. She was the only person in her drafting office that knew English, so she spent much of her time translating the English user's manual for Israeli co-workers. Upon returning to the U.S. she started consulting and teaching AutoCAD. Besides writing computer books she created on-line courses for Autodesk and taught at Autodesk University. She is the editor of Inside AutoCAD, a monthly 16-page newsletter. Her Web site, www.ellenfinkelstein.com, is replete with AutoCAD information and tips. As a result of these activities, she is highly respected in the computer-aided design (CAD) community.