AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the industry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers, drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need to create, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects. Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills. It helps you in: finding your way around AutoCAD and LT; understanding basic commands; applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems; setting up a drawing; mastering drawing strategies; employing Polar and Object Snap Tracking; setting up layers, colors, and linetypes; using blocks and Wblocks; dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another; generating elevations and orthographic views; working with hatches and fills; controlling text in a drawing; managing external references; setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing; using AutoCAD's tool palettes; creating and rendering a 3D model; and setting up attributes.