Use AutoCAD 2013 to tackle a real-world project. Tackle a real-world project in AutoCAD 2013, drawing a cottage floor plan using the dimensions given in a pencil sketch that was scanned as an image, in this workshop from AutoCAD expert and author Scott Onstott. Follow along and see why he chooses certain tools, gain insight into his drawing strategies, and watch him improvise as a missing dimension forces him to draw the plan from a new direction....

Watch your sketches take on a life of their own with the help of Sketching Basics: One Point Perspective. Master the art of producing quality one point perspective sketches via detailed, easy-to-learn sketching methods and step-by-step illustrations. Artists at all levels will find this book invaluable in honing basic art techniques and enhancing sketching skills used in various arts and design fields, including architecture, interior design, graphic...

The first installment in a multi-part series, which includes a tour of the AutoCAD interface and tips for managing your drawings from a project's outset. AutoCAD Essentials with Jeff Bartels is a multi-part series that takes a more modular approach to this massive program, used for everything from 2D and 3D CAD design, drafting, and modeling to architectural drawing and engineering projects. This first installment includes a lengthy tour of the interface,...