Skip to Main Content
Mastering AutoCAD® 2012 and AutoCAD LT® 2012
book

Mastering AutoCAD® 2012 and AutoCAD LT® 2012

by George Omura
June 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1286 pages
37h 30m
English
Sybex
Content preview from Mastering AutoCAD® 2012 and AutoCAD LT® 2012

Chapter 20

Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings

AutoCAD drawings contain a wealth of data—graphic information such as distances and angles between objects as well as precise areas and the properties of objects. However, as you become more experienced with AutoCAD, you'll also need data of a different nature. For example, as you begin to work in groups, the various settings in a drawing become important. You'll need statistics on the amount of time you spend on a drawing when you're billing computer time. As your projects become more complex, file maintenance requires a greater degree of attention. To take full advantage of AutoCAD, you'll want to exchange information about your drawing with other people and other programs.

In this chapter, ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

AutoCAD® 2012 & AutoCAD LT® 2012 Bible

AutoCAD® 2012 & AutoCAD LT® 2012 Bible

Ellen Finkelstein

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780470952887Purchase book