AutoCAD is just too big and complicated for a single book to attempt to describe it completely.
The organization of this book into parts — collections of related chapters — is one of the most important, uh, parts of this book. You really can get to know AutoCAD one piece at a time, and each part represents a group of closely related topics.
AutoCAD 2005 for Dummies Book Contents at a Glance:
Part I: AutoCAD 101
- Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2005
- Chapter 2: Le Tour de AutoCAD 2005
- Chapter 3: Setup for Success
Part II: Let There Be Lines
- Chapter 4: Get Ready to Draw
- Chapter 5: Where to Draw the Line
- Chapter 6: Edit for Credit
- Chapter 7: A Zoom with a View
- Chapter 8: On a 3D Spree
Part III: If Drawings Could Talk
- Chapter 9: Text with Character
- Chapter 10: Entering New Dimensions
- Chapter 11: Down the Hatch
- Chapter 12: The Plot Thickens
Part IV: Share and Share Alike
- Chapter 13: Playing Blocks and Rasteroids
- Chapter 14: Sheet Sets without Regrets
- Chapter 15: CAD Standards Rule
- Chapter 16: Drawing on the Internet
Part V: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Do No Harm
- Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Swap Drawing Data with