This document provides information about the book "Mastering AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010" by George Omura. It includes a table of contents that lists 30 chapters organized into 5 parts covering various topics related to AutoCAD. The book is published by Wiley Publishing and is copyrighted in 2009. It is designed to help readers learn and master the skills needed to effectively use AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010.
5. Dear Reader,
Thank you for choosing Mastering AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010. This book is part of a
family of premium-quality Sybex books, all of which are written by outstanding authors who
combine practical experience with a gift for teaching.
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7. Acknowledgments
Many talented and hardworking folks gave their best effort to produce Mastering AutoCAD 2010
and AutoCAD LT 2010. I offer my sincerest gratitude to those people who helped bring this book
to you.
Heartfelt thanks go to the editorial and production teams at Sybex for their efforts. Willem
Knibbe, as always, made sure things got off to a great start and was always there for support.
Pete Gaughan kept a watchful eye on the progress of the book. Paul R. Richardson III did an
excellent job of ensuring that I didn’t make any glaring mistakes and offered suggestions based
on his own training experience. Kim Wimpsett kept things running smoothly and always had
a positive attitude. On the production side, Rachel McConlogue kept the workflow going and
answered my dumb questions during the review process, and Judy Flynn made sure I wasn’t
trying out new uses of the English language.
At Autodesk, special thanks go to Kathy O’Connell for taking the time from her busy schedule
to write the foreword. Thanks for the kind words, Kathy. Thanks also go to Denis Cadu, who has
always given his steadfast support of my efforts over many projects. Jim Quanci always gives his
generous and thoughtful assistance to us author types—I’d be lost without your help, Jim. Finally,
as always, a big thanks to Shaan Hurley and Lisa Crounse for generously allowing us to have a
look at the pre-release software.
And, a great big thank you to my family and friends, who have always been a source of inspi-
ration and understanding.
8. About the Author
George Omura is a licensed architect, Autodesk Authorized Author, and CAD specialist with
more than 20 years of experience in AutoCAD and over 30 years of experience in architecture.
He has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems
to the San Francisco Library project. George has written numerous other AutoCAD books for
Sybex, including Introducing AutoCAD 2010, Mastering AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009,
and Introducing AutoCAD 2009.