May 1, 2006
By DE Editors
upFront.eZine Publishing, Ltd. (Abbotsford, BC, Canada) has added two more ebook titles to aid users of the AutoCAD 2007 software from Autodesk (San Rafael, CA). The new PDF books are an updated edition of “Tailoring AutoCAD 2007” and the new “Tailoring Visual Styles.”
Now in its 5th edition, “Tailoring AutoCAD 2007” shows step-by-step howto customize the software. The e-book covers subjects like modifyingAutoCAD’s user interface; creating aliases, keyboard shortcuts,toolbars, tool palettes, and menus; writing toolbar and menu macros;and creating custom linetypes, hatch patterns, shapes/fonts, andtemplates. The updated version runs 302 pages and costs $30.20. You canget more information about “Tailoring AutoCAD 2007,” read the fulltable of contents, and view select pages at upfrontezine.com/ta7.
“Tailoring Visual Styles” is the new mini-ebook on how to work with thenew visual styles feature in AutoCAD. Highlights include a guided tourof visual styles; working with the Tool Palette, Dashboard, VisualStyles toolbar, and Visual Styles palette; commands and systemvariables that affect visual styles; coverage of the Background andGround Shadow options; and two full-length tutorials on creating visualstyles. It is 74 pages long with 130 illustrations and costs $11.10.You can learn more at upfrontezine.com/tvs.
Both new e-books are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs formatted forprinting on standard office paper, and include a margin designed forthree-hole punching.
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