Welcome to this book about Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021. This book covers the essential tools, commands, and features that you need to know to get up and running with Autodesk AutoCAD software.
Autodesk—the parent company that makes AutoCAD releases a new version of AutoCAD every year, and with the new release, comes an improved feature set, bug fixes, and new commands. AutoCAD is also the flagship product of Autodesk; it's been the core drafting software for years and it still has a dominant position in the CAD industry as a design and drafting tool.
With AutoCAD, you can make 2D drawings and 3D models and create photorealistic renderings for a presentation. Though popular in the industry as a drafting tool, AutoCAD is much more than that. It is feature-packed with 2D drafting, 3D modeling, drawing management tools...