The book is a practical and reference guide and is intended for self-study and preparation for work in the new version of the most popular and powerful universal design environment AutoCAD 2009, developed by Autodesk. The publication provides general information about the system, discusses the user interface in detail, and describes the tools creating, editing and designing drawings, principles of three-dimensional modeling, including obtaining realistic images, as well as hard copies of the drawing. The book is recommended for students of technical and design specialties. The presentation is accompanied by numerous drawings, examples, and dialog boxes, which makes it easier not only to study, but also to further work in the AutoCAD environment.