AutoCAD LT 2017 for Designers, 12th Edition textbook contains a detailed explanation of AutoCAD LT commands and their applications to solve drafting and design problems. In this textbook, every AutoCAD LT command is thoroughly explained with the help of examples and illustrations. This makes it easy for the users to understand the functions of the tools and their applications in the drawing. After reading this textbook, the user will be able to use AutoCAD LT commands to make a drawing, dimension a drawing, insert symbols as well as create text, blocks and dynamic blocks. The book also covers basic drafting and design concepts that provide you with the essential drafting skills to solve the drawing problems in AutoCAD LT. These include dimensioning principles, and assembly drawings. While going through this textbook, you will discover some new unique applications of AutoCAD LT that will have a significant effect on your drawings. The following are some of the features of this textbook: Comprehensive textbook consisting of 23 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence Detailed explanation of all commands and tools Summarized content on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter Hundreds of illustrations for easy understanding of concepts Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process More than 30 real-world mechanical engineering designs as examples Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter to help the users assess their knowledge Technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.com Additional learning resources at http://allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com Brief Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD LT Chapter 2: Getting Started with AutoCAD LT Chapter 3: Getting Starting with Advanced Sketching Chapter 4: Working with Drawing Aids Chapter 5: Editing Sketched Objects-I Chapter 6: Editing Sketched Objects-II Chapter 7: Creating Texts and Tables Chapter 8: Basic Dimensioning, Geometric Dimensioning, and Tolerancing Chapter 9: Editing Dimensions Chapter 10: Dimension Styles, Multileader Styles, and System Variables Chapter 11: Hatching Drawings Chapter 12: Model Space Viewports, Paper Space Viewports, and Layouts Chapter 13: Plotting Drawings Chapter 14: Template Drawings Chapter 15: Working with Blocks Chapter 16: Defining Block Attributes Chapter 17: Understanding External References Chapter 18: Working with Advanced Drawing Options (For free download) Chapter 19: Grouping and Advanced Editing of Sketched Objects (For free download) Chapter 20: Working with Data Exchange Object Linking and Embedding (For free download) Chapter 21: Conventional Dimensioning and Projection Theory using AutoCAD LT (For free download) Chapter 22: Concepts of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (For free download) Chapter 23: Isometric Drawings (For free download) Index