know about the latest release of the world's leading computer-aided design software. With AutoCAD 2002 Complete you'll quickly take advantage of all that AutoCAD 2002 has to offer. Learn basic commands, create drawings, add text and hatch patterns, and use blocks to work more efficiently. Generate 3D scenes and enhance your 3D modeling skills. Customize AutoCAD and create AutoLISP routines and VBA macros to automate tasks. AutoCAD 2002 Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about this powerful design and drafting program and related tools. Inside: Getting Started with AutoCAD 2002 * Starting Up AutoCAD 2002 * Understanding How Commands Work * Creating Your First Drawing Learning Basic Drafting * Basic Commands * Drawing Strategies * Putting Text into a Drawing * Creating Hatch Patterns * Using Dimensions * Grouping Objects into Blocks * Storing and Linking Data with Graphics 3D Modeling * Using Advanced 3D Features * Mastering 3D Solids * Integrating AutoCAD and 3D Studio VIZ Customization and Programming * Customization: Taking AutoCAD to the Limit * Integrating AutoCAD into Your Projects and Organization * Developing a Simple VBA Application * Creating VBA Macros * Exploring the IDE * VBA Programming Concepts * Understanding the AutoCAD Database * Accessing the Drawing Database * Data Types in a Drawing Database

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