Chapter 25

Ten AutoCAD Resources

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet All things Autodesk

Bullet World Wide (CAD) Web

Bullet Your local user group

Bullet Autodesk User Groups International

As much as I want to make a claim to the contrary, you probably need more information than this book and a copy of the software and the software’s Help system to reach the highest peaks of AutoCAD mastery. This chapter lists ten likely aids to help you find out more about your favorite software program.

Autodesk Discussion Groups

Although independent, newsreader-based discussion groups are still out there, the majority of the AutoCAD action nowadays happens in Autodesk’s moderated discussion groups. They’re user-to-user groups, but Autodesk employees frequently jump in to answer questions in their areas of expertise. To see what’s there, point your browser to https://forums.autodesk.com/ to find product-based discussion groups for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.

Autodesk’s Own Blogs

Several Autodesk employees run their own blogs via the company servers, and they’re chockablock with tips, techniques, and (occasionally) highly entertaining ...

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