AutoCAD 2000: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest version of AutoCAD, the computer drafting and design program that has become the industry standard in architecture, landscaping, engineering, and construction. Inside, practical examples and straightforward explanations show you exactly what you need to know to create a project -- and will help you master every essential AutoCAD feature. Coverage includes: * Find your way around AutoCAD * Understand basic commands * Set up a drawing * Master drawing strategies * Set up layers, colors, and linetypes * Use blocks and wblocks * Generate elevations * Work with hatches and fills * Control text in a drawing * Dimension a drawing * Manage external references * Use layouts * Print an AutoCAD drawing