Designed for novice AutoCAD users, this book/self-study guide offers a hands-on, activity-based approach to the use of AutoCAD as drafting tool, complete with techniques, tips, shortcuts, and insights designed to increase efficiency. Topics and tasks are carefully grouped to lead students logically through the AutoCAD command set, with the level of difficulty increasing steadily as skills are acquired through experience and practice. Straightforward explanations focus on what is relevant to actual drawing procedures, and illustrations show exactly what to expect on the computer screen when steps are correctly completed. This edition features new web based exercises and projects included in each chapter. These optional exercises both assess a reader's/student's understanding of the material and increase their ability to manage documents across the internet.