The latest version of this perennial favorite‎,‎ in‎-depth‎,‎ reference‎-tutorial This top‎-selling book has been updated by AutoCAD guru and author Ellen Finkelstein to provide you with the very latest coverage of both AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012‎.‎ It begins with a Quick Start tutorial‎,‎ so you start creating right away‎.‎ From there‎,‎ the book covers so much in‎-depth material on AutoCAD that it is said that even Autodesk employees keep this comprehensive book at their desks‎.‎ A DVD is included that features before‎-and‎-after drawings of all the tutorials and plenty of great examples from AutoCAD professionals‎.‎ * Explains in depth both AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 * Written by Ellen Finkelstein‎,‎ a long‎-time AutoCAD instructor and very popular author of many editions of the AutoCAD Bible * Starts with a tutorial on AutoCAD 2012 that covers the basics of creating drawings‎,‎ using commands‎,‎ and specifying coordinates * Builds on early chapters to cover more complex 2D and 3D drawing techniques Discusses advanced topics such as customization and programming AutoCAD using AutoLISP and VBA * Features a DVD with before‎-and‎-after drawings for each tutorial‎,‎ and more If you‎'‎re eager to create 2D and 3D technical drawings with AutoCAD 2012‎,‎ the AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT2012 Bible is what you need‎!‎