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AutoCAD News
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 I'm pleased to announce that AutoCAD 2010 & AutoCAD LT 2010 Bible is available for pre-order from Amazon.com! I'm especially proud because this is the 10th anniversary edition! Wow!
The first edition was called AutoCAD 14 Bible. Since 2004, I've updated the book every year. Starting with 2005, the book also covered AutoCAD LT. It's now the best-selling AutoCAD book on Amazon.com.
The book is about 1200 pages and takes me about 6 months each year to update, including editing and review. I've been lucky in recent years to have the help of Melanie Perry, Brian Benton, and Lee Ambrosius.
Go check it out today
AutoCAD 2010 announced!
In a live Web seminar, Autodesk announced AutoCAD 2010, as well as the 2010 versions of its related vertical applications, such as Map and MEP. AutoCAD LT 2010 was also announced. I'll provide a full rundown of all of the new features tomorrow, but I just wanted to highlight the two biggest ones right away.
Parametric constraints for 2D drawing: Parametric constraints control the relationships between objects. Geometric constrains can force an object to be perpendicular, concentric, colinear, coincident, or parallel to another object, for example. Dimensional constraints can control the length, radius, diameter or angle of an object. You can create more complex relationships. For example, you can constrain one line to be twice the length of another line.
Parametric constraints can change the way you draw in a major way, reducing errors, and facilitating modifications. They bring the capabilities of AutoCAD to a new, more professional level.
Mesh modeling for 3D: A new type of object, called a mesh, allows you to mold models to an extent not possible before. You can create complex, "organic" shapes quite easily. This feature borrows from much more advanced programs, such as 3D Studio Max and Maya.
AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 Bible published!
 The 9th edition of my book, AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 Bible is now available! I've completely updated the book to conform to the new interface and of course, I cover the new features, such as the ribbon, Quick View, ShowMotion, the View Cube, the SteeringWheel, and more.
If you're planning to upgrade to AutoCAD 2009 or AutoCAD LT 2009, and will use the new ribbon and menu browser, you really need this book to avoid wasting lots of time trying to find your favorite commands! Find out how much easier it is to switch between drawings with the new Quick View feature.
New syllabus and test bank for AutoCAD instructors
For the first time ever, I've completed a syllabus and test bank for AutoCAD instructors.
It's posted on the Wiley Higher Education site and effectively turns AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible into a textbook.
The test bank includes additional exercises that instructors can use in class if they don't want to use them for the text.
I created one set for a beginner's course and a second set for an intermediate course. (No advanced course yet.)
Here are the instructions. Note that you must be a teachers at a training, school, high school, or upper education institution.
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Go to http://he-cda.wiley.com/WileyCDA/HigherEdTitle/productCd-0471788864.html. (Alternatively, go to www.wiley.com/college and do a search for AutoCAD).
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On the right hand side of the book's title page is a box for instructors. Click on the link that says, "Go to the Instructor Companion Site."
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You will be brought to a page that asks you to Login to your Wiley account. If you already have a Wiley instructor account, please login using your username and password. If you do not, click the "Please sign up" button.
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A new page will appear. Enter your instructor type (training, high school, college).
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You will then need to fill out all of your information--state, school, name, etc.
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Once you fill out your information, the request is sent to your college or school sales representative, who needs to approve your access to the site. This process usually takes 24 hours. You will then be sent an email that lets you know that you are approved. <
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You will then be able to use your username and password to access the instructor materials. Follow the above instructions to access the page materials.
If you are a college instructor and would like to get in contact with your sales representative directly, go to www.wiley.com/college/rep to look up the contact information. You can also call or email your rep if you experience any difficulties.
Note that the reason for this process is to keep all instructor materials safely password protected. Since many of the Wiley sites contain materials that instructors use for testing purposes in the classroom, the publisher wants to make sure that students can't get access to these materials.
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AutoCAD® 2006 new features
In detail, I discuss the new feature of AutoCAD 2006. Download the new feature list in PDF format.
Errata
AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 Bible:
AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Bible: The file ab26-f.dwt for the exercise, "Creating and Configuring a Sheet Set," on p. 931 is incorrect. Here is the correct file. Thanks to Andrew Poush for pointing this out.
AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible drawings for the exercises (6MB), and the results of the exercises (9MB).
The AutoCAD 2004 Bible CD-ROM is missing three drawing files for Chapter
27. Download them. I've also
collected some corrections here.
The AutoCAD 2002 Bible CD-ROM is missing two files. You can download them
here.
3dhouse
3dtrees
 The
AutoCAD 2000 Bible is missing Figure 11-9. Here it is. Right-click
it and choose Save As to download it.
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