Wednesday, March 20, 2013

iPhone 5 For Seniors For Dummies 2ND EDITION free pdf download

iPhone 5 For Seniors For Dummies 2ND EDITION

by Nancy Muir

iPhone 5 For Seniors For Dummies  2nd Edition

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Copyright ?2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jerseyimage
Published simultaneously in Canada
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored i n a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of
the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through
payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923,
(978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions
Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online
at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions.
Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies
Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, Making Everything Easier, and related tr ade dress are
trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries,
and may not be used without written permission. iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in
this book.
Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: The publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect
to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties, including without
limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional
materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. This work is sold with the
understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, ac counting, or other professional services. If
professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Neither the
publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom. The fact that an organization or Website is referred to
in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the publisher
endorses the information the organization or Website may provide or recommendations it may make. Further, readers
should be aware that Internet Websites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was
written and when it is read.
For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S.
at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002.
For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport.
Wiley publishes in a variety of p rint and electronic formats and by print-on-demand. Some material included with standard
print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand. If this book refers to media such as a CD
or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com.
For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012951517
ISBN 978-1-118-37542-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-38061-1 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-41734-8 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-42081-2
(ebk)
Manufactured in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
About the Author
Nancy Muir is the author of over 100 books on technology and business topics. In addition to her writing work, Nancy runs
a website on technology for seniors called TechSmartSenior.com and a companion website for her iPad books in the For
Dummies series, iPadMad eClear.com. She writes a regular column on computers and the Internet on Retirenet.com. Prior
to her writing career Nancy was a manager at several publishing companies, and a training manager at Symantec.
Dedication
To Blair and Dennis, my partners in crime, for all their help.
Author抯 Acknowledgments
I was lucky enough to have Blair Pottenger, the absolute best editor in the world, assigned to lead the team on this book.
Blair, I hope you don抰 get tired of me saying that I couldn抰 have gotten through this rush schedule without you; not to
mention the other four rush schedules that coincided with this book. Thanks also to Dennis Cohen for his able work as
technical editor, and to Melba Hopper, the book抯 copy editor. Also thanks to John at the Tacoma office of Sprint for making
sure I got my iPhone 5 ASAP after it was available. Last but never least, thanks to Kyle Looper, Acquisitions Editor, for
hiring me to write this book.
Publishe r抯 Acknowledgments
We抮e proud of this book; please send us your comments at http://dummies.custhelp.com. For other comments, please
contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-
4002.
Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:
Acquisitions and Editorial
Project Editor: Blair J. Pottenger
Acquisitions Editor: Kyle Looper
Copy Editor: Melba Hopper
Technical Editor: Dennis Cohen
Editorial Manager: Kevin Kirschner
Editorial Assistant: Leslie Saxman
Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case
Cover Photo: ?Compassionate Eye Foundation/Marcy Maloy/Jupiter Images. Image of iPhone photographed by Wiley
Creative Services.
Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com)
Composition Services
Senior Project : Kristie Rees
Layout and Graphics: Jennifer Creasey, Joyce Haughey
Proofreaders: Melissa Cossell, Cynthia Fields
Indexer: Cheryl Duksta
Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies
Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher
Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher
Mary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions Director
Mary C. Corder, Editorial Director
Publishing for Consumer Dummies
Kathleen Nebenhaus, Vice President and Executive Publisher
Composition Services
Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

Introduction
Conventions Used in This Book
This book uses certain conventions to help you find your way around, including
Text you type in a text box is shown in bold. Figure references, such as 搒ee Figure 1-1,?are also in bold, to help you
find them.
Whenever I mention a website address, or URL, I put it in a different font, like this.
Figure callouts draw your attention to actions you need to perform. In some cases, points of interest in a figure may be
indicated. The text tells you what to look for; the callout line makes it easy to find.
Tip points out insights or helpful suggestions related to tasks in the step lists.
New highlight features of iPhone 5 or iOS 6 that are new and exciting, in case you抮e moving up from earlier
versions.
If you bought this book (or are even thinking about buying it), you抳e probably already made the decision to buy an iPhone.
The iPhone is set up to be easy to use, but still you can spend hours exploring the preinstalled apps, finding out how to
change settings, and syncing the device to your computer or through iCloud. I抳e invested those hours so that you don抰
have to ?and I抳e added advice and tips for getting the most out of your iPhone.
This book helps you get going with the iPhone quickly and painlessly so that you can move directly to the fun part.
About This Book
This book is specifically written for mature people like you, folks who may be relatively new to using a smartphone and want
to discover the basics of buying an iPhone 5, working with its preinstalled apps, and getting on the Internet. In writing this
book, I抳e tried to consider the types of activities that might interest someone who is 50 years old or older and picking up an
iPhone for the first time.
Foolish Assumptions
This book is organized by sets of tasks. These tasks start from the beginning, assuming that you抳e never laid your hands
on an iPhone, and guide you through basic steps provided in nontechnical language.
This book covers going online using either a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection. I抦 also assuming that you抣l want to download
and use the iBooks e-reader app, so I tell you how to download it in Chapter 13 and cover its features in Chapter 14.
Why You Need This Book
The iPhone 5 is cool and perfect for many seniors because it provides a simple, intuitive interface for making calls, and also
for activities such as checking e-mai l and playing music. The iPhone 5 also offers a slightly bigger screen than its
predecessors, which can make some things onscreen a bit easier to see. But why should you stumble around, trying to
figure out its features? Following the simple, step-by-step approach used in this book, you can get up to speed with the
iPhone right away and overcome any technophobia you might have.
How This Book Is Organized
This book is conveniently divided into several handy parts to help you find what you need:
Part I: Making the iPhone Work for You: If you抮e about to buy your iPhone or are ready to get started with the
basics of using it, this part is for you. These chapters highlight the newest features in iPhone 5 and iOS 6 and help
you explore the different specifications, styles, and price ranges for all iPhone models. You find out how to set up
your iPhone 5 out of the box, including
?Opening an iCloud account to register and push content to all your Appl e devices automatically.
?Opening an iTunes account to buy entertainment content and additional apps.
These chapters also provide information for exploring the iPhone Home screen when you first turn the phone on
and for useful accessibility features to help out if you have hearing or vision challenges.
Part II: Start Using Your iPhone: In this part, you discover the basics of making and receiving calls ?this is a
phone, after all! You find out how to set up and manage your contacts, how to get the most out of some useful utility
apps, and how to take advantage of iPhone抯 accessibility features.
In this part, you抮e also introduced to Siri, the iPhone 4S and 5抯 useful feature that allows you to talk to your phone
and have it provide information and perform tasks for you. You also explore the exciting FaceTime feature, used for
making video calls to other people who use the iPhone 4, 4S, or 5; iPad 2 or third generation iPad; or a Mac or iPod
touch running OS X, 10.6.6 or later.
Finally, you discover how integrated features for using Twitter, Facebook, and iMessage (the latter is
accessed via the Messages instant-messaging app) help you to connect with others.
Part III: Taking the Leap Online: Here, you find out how to connect to the Internet and use the built-in Safari
browser. You putter with the preinstalled Mail app and set up your iPhone to access e-mail from your existing e-mail
accounts. In this part, you also get to shop online at the iTunes Store for multimedia content, such as movies and
music, and shop the App Store for additional iPhone apps.
Part IV: Having Fun and Consuming Media: The iPhone has been touted by some as a great device for
consuming media such as music, podcasts, and movies. Included with every iPhone are a Music app for playing
music and the Videos app for watching video content. In addition, in this part, I explain how to use iBooks, the free
e-reader a pp from Apple. You also explore playing games on your iPhone, which ?trust me ?is a lot of fun, and I
help you experiment with the newly designed Maps app to find your favorite restaurant or bookstore with ease. You
also discover the wonderful possibilities for using still and video cameras on iPhone.
In this part, you also explore the new Newsstand app for subscribing to and reading magazines.
Part V: Managing Your Life and Your iPhone: For the organizational part of your brain, the iPhone makes
available Calendar, Notification Center, Reminders, and Notes apps, all of which are covered in this part.
The Reminders app and Notification Center feature are also great for keeping you on schedule. Reminders is a
great to-do list feature that allows you to enter tasks and details about them, and can also display tasks from your
online calendars. Notification Center lists all your alerts and reminders in one place.
You discover the new Passbook feature t o help you store and carry with you all your concert and plane tickets, as
well as coupons, and you find out how to redeem them at many venues.
Finally, I offer advice in this part about keeping your iPhone safe and troubleshooting common problems that you
might encounter, including using the Find My iPhone feature to deal with a lost or stolen iPhone. You can also use
the new iCloud service to back up your content or restore your iPhone.
Where to Go from Here
You can work through this book from beginning to end or simply open a chapter to solve a problem or acquire a specific
new skill whenever you need it. The steps in every task quickly get you to where you want to go, without a lot of technical
explanation.
Note: At the time I wrote this book, all the information it contained was accurate for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone
4S and 5, version 6 of the iOS (operating system) used by the iPhone, and version 10.7 of iTunes. Apple is likely to
introduce new iPhone models and new versions of iOS and iTunes between book editions. If you抳e bought a new iPhone
and its hardware, user interface, or the version of iTunes on your computer looks a little different, be sure to check out what
Apple has to say at www.apple.com/iphone. You抣l no doubt find updates on the company抯 latest releases. When a change
is very substantial, we may add an update or bonus information that you can download at this book抯 companion web site,
www.dummies.com/go/iphoneforseniors.


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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

iPhone 5 For Seniors For Dummies 2ND EDITION free pdf download

iPhone 5 For Seniors For Dummies 2ND EDITION

by Nancy Muir
iPhone 5 For Seniors For Dummies  2nd Edition
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
Copyright ?2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jerseyimage
Published simultaneously in Canada
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sectio ns 107 or 108 of
the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through
payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923,
(978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions
Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online
at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions.
Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies
Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, Making Everything Easier, and related trade dress are
trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries,
and may not be used w ithout written permission. iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in
this book.
Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: The publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect
to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties, including without
limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional
materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. This work is sold with the
understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If
professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Neither the
publis her nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom. The fact that an organization or Website is referred to
in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the publisher
endorses the information the organization or Website may provide or recommendations it may make. Further, readers
should be aware that Internet Websites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was
written and when it is read.
For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S.
at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002.
For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport.
Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on-demand. Some material included with standard
print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand . If this book refers to media such as a CD
or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com.
For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012951517
ISBN 978-1-118-37542-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-38061-1 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-41734-8 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-42081-2
(ebk)
Manufactured in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
About the Author
Nancy Muir is the author of over 100 books on technology and business topics. In addition to her writing work, Nancy runs
a website on technology for seniors called TechSmartSenior.com and a companion website for her iPad books in the For
Dummies series, iPadMadeClear.com. She writes a regular column on computers and the Internet on Retirenet.com. Prior
to her writing career Nancy was a manager at several publishing companies, and a training manager at Symantec.
Dedication
To Blair and Dennis, my partners in crime, for all their help.
Author抯 Acknowledgments
I was lucky enough to have Blair Pottenger, the absolute best editor in the world, assigned to lead the team on this book.
Blair, I hope you don抰 get tired of me saying that I couldn抰 have gotten through this rush schedule without you; not to
mention the other four rush schedules that coincided with this book. Thanks also to Dennis Cohen for his able work as
technical editor, and to Melba Hopper, the book抯 copy editor. Also thanks to John at the Tacoma office of Sprint for making
sure I got my iPhone 5 ASAP after it was available. Last but never least, thanks to Kyle Looper, Acquisitions Editor, for
hiring me to write this book.
Publisher抯 Acknowledgments
We抮e proud of this book; please send us your comments at http://dummies.custhelp.com. For other comments , please
contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-
4002.
Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:
Acquisitions and Editorial
Project Editor: Blair J. Pottenger
Acquisitions Editor: Kyle Looper
Copy Editor: Melba Hopper
Technical Editor: Dennis Cohen
Editorial Manager: Kevin Kirschner
Editorial Assistant: Leslie Saxman
Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case
Cover Photo: ?Compassionate Eye Foundation/Marcy Maloy/Jupiter Images. Image of iPhone photographed by Wiley
Creative Services.
Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com)
Composition Services
Senior Project : Kristie Rees
Layout and Graphics: Jennifer Creasey, Joyce Haughey
Proofreaders: Melissa Cossell, Cynthia Fields
Indexer: Cheryl Duksta
Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies
Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publish er
Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher
Mary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions Director
Mary C. Corder, Editorial Director
Publishing for Consumer Dummies
Kathleen Nebenhaus, Vice President and Executive Publisher
Composition Services
Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

Introduction
Conventions Used in This Book
This book uses certain conventions to help you find your way around, including
Text you type in a text box is shown in bold. Figure references, such as 搒ee Figure 1-1,?are also in bold, to help you
find them.
Whenever I mention a website address, or URL, I put it in a different font, like this.
Figure callouts draw your attention to actions you need to perform. In some cases, points of interest in a figure may be
indicated. The text tells you what to look for; the callout line makes it easy to find.
Tip points out insights or helpful suggestions related to tasks in the step lists.
New highlight features of iPhone 5 or iOS 6 that are new and exciting, in case you抮e moving up from earlier
versions.
If you bought this book (or are even thinking about buying it), you抳e probably already made the decision to buy an iPhone.
The iPhone is set up to be easy to use, but still you can spend hours exploring the preinstalled apps, finding out how to
change settings, and syncing the device to your computer or through iCloud. I抳e invested those hours so that you don抰
have to ?and I抳e added advice and tips for getting the most out of your iPhone.
This book helps you get going with the iPhone quickly and painlessly so that you can move directly to the fun part.
About This Book
This book is specifically written for mature people like you, folks who may be relatively new to using a smartphone and want
to discover the basics of buying an iPhone 5, working with its preinstalled apps, and getting on the Internet. In writing this
book, I抳e tried to consider the types of activities that might interest someone who is 50 years old or older and picking up an
iPhone for the first time.
Foolish Assumptions
This book is organized by sets of tasks. These tasks start from the beginning, assuming that you抳e never laid your hands
on an iPhone, and guide you through basic steps provided in nontechnical language.
This book covers going online using either a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection. I抦 also assuming that you抣l want to download
and use the iBooks e-reader app, so I tell you how to download it in Chapter 13 and cover its features in Chapter 14.
Why You Need This Book
The iPhone 5 is cool and perfect for many seniors because it provides a simple, intuitive interface for making calls, and also
for activities such as checking e-mail and playing music. The iPhone 5 also offers a slightly bigger screen than its
predecessors, which can make some things onscreen a bit easier to see. But why should you stumble around, trying to
figure out its features? Following the simple, step-by-step approach used in this book, you can get up to speed with the
iPhone right away and overcome any technophobia you might have.
How This Book Is Organized
This book is conveniently divided into several handy parts to help you find what you need:
Part I: Making the iPhone Work for You: If you抮e about to buy your iPhone or are ready to get started with the
basics of using it, this part is for you. These chapters highlight the newest features in iPhone 5 and iOS 6 and help
you explore the different specifications, styles, and price ranges for all iPhone models. You find out how to set up
your iPhone 5 out of the box, including
?Opening an iCloud account to register and push content to all your Apple devices automatically.
?Opening an iTunes account to buy entertainment content and additional apps.
These chapters also provide information for exploring the iPhone Home screen when you first turn the phone on
and for useful accessibility features to help out if you have hearing or vision challenges.
Part II: Start Using Your iPhone: In this part, you discover the basics of making and receiving calls ?this is a
phone, after all! You find out how to set up and manage your contacts, how to get the most out of some useful utility
apps, and how to take advantage of iPhone抯 accessibility features.
In this part, you抮e also introduced to Siri, the iPhone 4S and 5抯 useful feature that allows you to talk to your phone
and have it provide information and perform tasks for you. You also explore the exciting FaceTime feature, used for
making video calls to other people who use the iPhone 4, 4S, or 5; iPad 2 or third generation iPad; or a Mac or iPod
touch running OS X, 10.6.6 or later.
Finally, you discover how integrated features for using Twitter, Facebook, and iMessage (the latter is
accessed via the Messages instant-messaging app) help you to connect with others.
Part III: Taking the Leap Online: Here, you find out how to connect to the Internet and use the built-in Safari
browser. You putter with the preinstalled Mail app and set up your iPhone to access e-mail from your existing e-mail
accounts. In this part, you also get to shop online at the iTunes Store for multimedia content, such as movies and
music, and shop the App Store for additional iPhone apps.
Part IV: Having Fun and Consuming Media: The iPhone has been touted by some as a great device for
consuming media such as music, podcasts, and movies. Included with every iPhone are a Music app for playing
music and the Videos app for watching video content. In addition, in this part, I explain how to use iBooks, the free
e-reader app from Apple. You also explore playing games on your iPhone, which ?trust me ?is a lot of fun, and I
help you experiment with the newly designed Maps app to find your f avorite restaurant or bookstore with ease. You
also discover the wonderful possibilities for using still and video cameras on iPhone.
In this part, you also explore the new Newsstand app for subscribing to and reading magazines.
Part V: Managing Your Life and Your iPhone: For the organizational part of your brain, the iPhone makes
available Calendar, Notification Center, Reminders, and Notes apps, all of which are covered in this part.
The Reminders app and Notification Center feature are also great for keeping you on schedule. Reminders is a
great to-do list feature that allows you to enter tasks and details about them, and can also display tasks from your
online calendars. Notification Center lists all your alerts and reminders in one place.
You discover the new Passbook feature to help you store and carry with you all your concert and plane tickets, as
well as coupons, and you find out how to redeem them at many venues.
Finally, I offer advic e in this part about keeping your iPhone safe and troubleshooting common problems that you
might encounter, including using the Find My iPhone feature to deal with a lost or stolen iPhone. You can also use
the new iCloud service to back up your content or restore your iPhone.
Where to Go from Here
You can work through this book from beginning to end or simply open a chapter to solve a problem or acquire a specific
new skill whenever you need it. The steps in every task quickly get you to where you want to go, without a lot of technical
explanation.
Note: At the time I wrote this book, all the information it contained was accurate for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone
4S and 5, version 6 of the iOS (operating system) used by the iPhone, and version 10.7 of iTunes. Apple is likely to
introduce new iPhone models and new versions of iOS and iTunes between book editions. If you抳e bought a new iPhone
and its hardware, user interface, or the versi on of iTunes on your computer looks a little different, be sure to check out what
Apple has to say at www.apple.com/iphone. You抣l no doubt find updates on the company抯 latest releases. When a change
is very substantial, we may add an update or bonus information that you can download at this book抯 companion web site,
www.dummies.com/go/iphoneforseniors.


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Friday, December 7, 2012

Autocad 2013 for dummies pdf download


need to learn AutoCAD, then you're no dummy!AutoCAD 2013 for Dummies pdf


Introduction Autocad 2013 for dummies



Let's get something straight upfront. You may have heard that AutoCAD is difficult, complex, 

or hard to learn and use. Well, it has been our observation that the easier any software is to 

learn and use, the sooner you bump up against the software's limitations. Yes, AutoCAD is 

complex, but that's the secret to its success. Some claim that few people use more than 10 

percent of AutoCAD's capabilities. Closer analysis reveals that pretty much everyone uses 

the same basic 5 percent. but everyone else uses a different 5 percent after that. The trick is 

to find your 5 percent. the sweet spot that suits your particular industry.

It should also be perfectly clear that if your career path has put you in a position where you 


Its amazing to think that AutoCAD came into being more than a quarter of a century ago, 

back in the last millennium, at a time when most people thought that personal computers 

weren't capable of industrial-strength tasks like CAD. (The acronym stands for Computer-

Aided Drafting, Computer-Aided Design, or both, depending on whom you talk to.) What's 

equally amazing is the fact that many of today's hotshot AutoCAD users weren't even born 

when the program first hit the street and the grizzled old-timers writing these words began 

using it! It's almost as amazing that, 29 years and counting after its birth in December of 

19112, AutoCAD remains the king of the microcomputer CAD hill by a tall margin, making it 

one of the longest-lived PC programs ever, and it will probably be a year older next year. It's 

conceivable that the long-term future of CAD may belong to special-purpose, 3D-based 

software such as the Autodesk Inventor and Revit programs. or to specialized market-

specific variations built on top of AutoCAD. At any rate. AutoCAD's .DWG file format is the 

de facto standard, and so AutoCAD will be where the CAD action is for the foreseeable 

future.

AutoCAD has grown more complex over the years, in part to keep 

up with the increasing complexity of the design and drafting processes that AutoCAD is 

intended to serve. It's not enough just to draw nice-looking lines anymore. If you want to play 

CAD with the big boys and girls, you need to carefully organize the objects you draw, their 

properties, and the files in which they reside. You need to coordinate your CAD work with 

other people in your office who will be working on or making use of the same drawings. You 

need to be savvy about shipping drawings around via the Internet. You may even need to be 

a little cognizant of working with AutoCAD in three dimensions.



AutoCAD provides the tools for doing all these things, but it's not always easy to figure out 

which hammer to pick up or which nail to bang on first. With this book, you have an excellent 

chance of creating a presentable. usable, printable, and sharable drawing on your first (or at 

least your second) try without putting a T-square through your computer screen in frustration.




This book is not Drafting For Dummies, or Engineering For Dummies, or Crash-Testing For Dummies,

or anything similar. We cover the basic principles of how to use AutoCAD to create and edit the 

objects (lines, circles, arcs, and so on) that make up engineering, architectural, and similar technical 

drawings. We do not cover drafting standards and practices for any particular industry or 

profession. For example, we teach you how to create dashed lines, but don't tell you specifically 

how and when they should be used to indicate hidden edges in solid objects.

Unlike many other For Dummies books, this one often does tell you to consult the official 

software documentation. AutoCAD is just too big and complicated for a single book to attempt 
to describe it completely.

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AutoCAD is also too big and complicated for a book like this to cover every feature. We don't 
address advanced topics, like database connectivity, customization, or programming, in the 
interest of bringing you a book of a reasonable size — one that you'll read rather than stick on 
your shelf with those other 1,000-page tomes! The ultimate book that covered everything to do 
with AutoCAD would need a fork truck to move it.
Autodesk likes to keep its users (and us authors!) guessing about new features in future releases 
of the software. AutoCAD 2009 surprised users and authors alike with a totally revamped user 
interface, replacing the drop-down menus and toolbars of previous versions with a Microsoft Office 
2007-style Ribbon (happily, Autodesk doesn't force its users to adopt the new look the way 
Microsoft does — there's still an "AutoCAD Classic" interface available). AutoCAD's interface gets 
some tweaking in each succeeding release, if for no other reason than to include new functionality,
so even seasoned users will always find something that's a little different. This book focuses on 
AutoCAD 2013 and addresses its slightlyless-capable but much-lower-priced sibling, AutoCAD LT 2013.
We do occasionally mention differences with previous releases so that everyone has some context 
and upgraders can more readily understand the differences, and you are bound to encounter a few 
of the millions and millions of drawings out there that were created with older methods. We also 
mention the important differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT so you'll know what you — or 
your LT-using colleagues — are missing so far as this book is concerned; the major difference is the 
almost-total absence of 3D capabilities in AutoCAD LT.
This book does not cover the discipline-specific features in AutoCAD-based products such as 
AutoCAD Architecture or AutoCAD Mechanical (except for some general discussion in Chapter 1),
 but most of the information in this book applies to the general-purpose AutoCAD features in the 
AutoCAD-based versions of those programs as well.

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Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc.AutoCAD 2008 3D Modeling Workbook For Dummies Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. Autodesk and AutoCAD are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the U.S.A. and certain other countries. Certain content, including trial software, provided courtesy Autodesk, Inc., © 2007. 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THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ. For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 800-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002. For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2007926005 ISBN: 978-0-470-09763-2 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents at a Glance Introduction.................................................................................1 Part I: Introducing AutoCAD .........................................................5 Chapter 1: AutoCAD and the User Interface .............................................................................................7 Chapter 2: Working with Drawing Files ...................................................................................................25 Chapter 3: Customizing Your Work Environment ..................................................................................43 Part II: Going from 2D to 3D.......................................................59 Chapter 4: Transitioning from 2D to 3D...................................................................................................61 Chapter 5: Viewing a 3D Model.................................................................................................................79 Chapter 6: Taking the Plunge into 3D ....................................................................................................107 Chapter 7: Additional Exercises: Making the Transition.....................................................................133 Part III: 3D Modeling — Solid Modeling ....................................139 Chapter 8: Modeling with Solids.............................................................................................................141 Chapter 9: Modifying and Analyzing Solids ..........................................................................................163 Chapter 10: Creating Section and Auxiliary Views from Models........................................................185 Chapter 11: Additional Exercises: Modeling with Solids.....................................................................197 Part IV: 3D Modeling — Surfaces..............................................205 Chapter 12: Modeling with Surfaces ......................................................................................................207 Chapter 13: Complex Surface Modeling ................................................................................................223 Chapter 14: Modifying Surfaces..............................................................................................................235 Chapter 15: Additional Exercises: Modeling with Surfaces ................................................................245 Part V: Visualizing the Design ...................................................255 Chapter 16: Lighting.................................................................................................................................257 Chapter 17: Materials...............................................................................................................................273 Chapter 18: Rendering and Animating...................................................................................................287 Chapter 19: Additional Exercises: Visualizing the Design...................................................................299 Part VI: Model Interchange .......................................................305 Chapter 20: Plotting to a Hardcopy or an Electronic File....................................................................307 Chapter 21: Importing and Exporting 3D Models.................................................................................321 Part VII: The Part of Tens..........................................................329 Chapter 22: More than Ten New Features in AutoCAD 2008...............................................................331 Chapter 23: More than Ten Software and Professional Design Resources .......................................341 Appendix A: Glossary................................................................345 Appendix B: About the DVD ......................................................347 Index.......................................................................................351 download:
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LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ. For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 800-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002. For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2008925782 ISBN: 978-0-470-24378-7 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1   Contents at a Glance Introduction .................................................................1 Book I: AutoCAD Basics ..............................................11 Chapter 1: One-on-One Time with AutoCAD.................................................................13 Chapter 2: Drawing on and in AutoCAD ........................................................................31 Chapter 3: Navigating the AutoCAD Interface ..............................................................37 Chapter 4: All about Files ................................................................................................65 Chapter 5: Basic Tools .....................................................................................................85 Chapter 6: Setting Up Drawings......................................................................................97 Chapter 7: Precision Tools ............................................................................................125 Book II: 2D Drafting .................................................155 Chapter 1: Drawing Objects ..........................................................................................157 Chapter 2: Modifying Objects .......................................................................................185 Chapter 3: Managing Views...........................................................................................215 Book III: Annotating Drawings ..................................235 Chapter 1: Text: When Pictures Just Won't Do ...........................................................237 Chapter 2: Dimensioning ...............................................................................................267 Chapter 3: Hatching Your Drawings.............................................................................303 Chapter 4: Scaling Mt. 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