AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible
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Ellen Finkelstein
To MMY, for teaching me that theres more to life than meets the eye and that the deeper levels of life are the most intelligent, powerful, and blissful.
Lee Ambrosius
To Dawn, my favorite and only sister, for being there over the years and encouraging me to dream big.
About the Authors
Ellen Finkelstein learned AutoCAD in 1986 in Israel, where she always got to pore over the manual because it was in English. After returning to the United States, she started consulting and teaching AutoCAD as well as other computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. She has also taught courses on website creation and Internet marketing. Her website, www.ellenfinkelstein.com , contains tips and techniques for AutoCAD, PowerPoint, and presenting, and she publishes the AutoCAD Tips Blog and the AutoCAD Tips Newsletter. Ellen has written extensively on AutoCAD, including articles for Autodesks website and features for AutoCADs Help system. Ellen's first book was AutoCAD For Dummies Quick Reference. Since then, she has written books on PowerPoint, OpenOffice.org (OpenOffice.org For Dummies), Flash (including Flash CS5 For Dummies), and web technologies (Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies). Youre holding the 14th edition (wow!) of this book, which previously appeared for AutoCAD releases 14, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Lee Ambrosius first started working with AutoCAD R12 for DOS in 1994. As a drafter, he quickly discovered that every project included a lot of repetition. Lee, not being one to settle for this is just the way things are, set out on a path that would redefine his career. This new path would lead him into the wondrous world of customization and programming which you might catch him referring to as the rabbit hole. As a self-taught programmer, Lee learned to write AutoCAD-based programs in AutoLISP, VBA, ObjectARX, and Managed .NET. After a few years of absorbing content, he decided to give back to the community that helped him expand his career. Lee first started writing his own articles on his website ( www.hyperpics.com ) before writing articles in AUGIWorld and HotNews for AUGI ( www.augi.com ). He has also been working on the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT product documentation since the 2007 releases of the products. Around 2006, Lee became interested in working on books and has been involved in various editions of the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Bible, AutoCAD For Dummies, AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, AutoCAD 3D Modeling Workbook For Dummies, and Mastering AutoCAD for Mac as either a technical editor or author. His most recent book is AutoCAD Platform Customization: User Interface and Beyond.
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Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
IN THIS CHAPTER
Installing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
Configuring workspaces
Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT with the Options dialog box
Creating multiple and customized configurations
Configuring a plotter
Installing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, once something to avoid as long as possible, is now a breeze. For all practical purposes, all that you need to do is to put the DVD into your DVD drive and follow the instructions. Nevertheless, we provide some helpful tips and comments in this appendix. As with all software that comes with an installation program, you should close all other applications before starting, including antivirus software.
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