AutoCAD has long been the industry standard for digital drawing but how do youdecide which manual to use? Neither simplistic nor exhaustive, Digital Drawing for Designersteaches by relating to what architects and interior designers understand best:the visual world. Beginning with the building blocks of drawing (lines, circles, andarcs), students progress to the graphic standards that will allow them to create drawingsand communicate their design ideas. Advanced features such as dimensions,block, and linking drawings (XREFs) are also covered. Instructions are conveyedusing the language and concepts of manual drawing that all designers know, enablingthem to translate them to the digital environment. New learners will appreciate thestep-by-step lessons, and experienced design professionals can easily access materialto refresh their knowledge. Clear, concise, and above all visual, this is the AutoCADguide written with the real world of designing in mind.Two-page guide walks you and your students through the steps to restore AutoCAD sclassic workspace. Regardless of which workspace you use in your classroom, theAutoCAD commands and concepts introduced in Digital Dawing for Designers arecompatible with AutoCAD 2009.