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This text is appropriate for Introductory and Intermediate AutoCAD courses.
This modern text addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2- dimensional drawing skills and commands using the current release of AutoCAD. It continuously builds on concepts covered in previous chapters, contains exercises combined with in-text notes, and offers examples that provide the “how and why” of AutoCAD fundamentals. Projects are included at the end of each chapter and provide hands-on experience creating various types of mechanical, architectural, civil and electrical drawings.
Hallmark Features
AutoCAD’s 2-D tools—are presented from the basic concepts to the most powerful tools used in design and engineering.
Advanced drawing and construction methods—appear in Part Seven on the text.
A “Quick Start” chapter—appears early in the text (see Chapter 2).
Chapter Objectives—provide a bulleted list of key concepts for each chapter.
Key Terms—highlight important vocabulary throughout.
Command Grids—appear in the margin alongside the discussion of the command.
Discipline Icons—identify whether the project applies to a General, Mechanical, Architectural, Electrical, Plumbing/HVAC, or Civil field.
Icon Flags—highlight features that are new to the 2011 version of the AutoCAD software.
Tips, Notes, and For More Details Boxes—appear throughout the text.
In-text exercises—appear throughout the chapters.
Chapter projects organized by discipline—provide additional challenges that require students to use all the commands and skills they have learned.
INTRODUCTION TO AUTOCAD 2013: A MODERN PERSPECTIVE addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2- dimensional drawing skills and commands using the current release of AutoCAD. It continuously builds on concepts covered in previous chapters, contains exercises combined with in-text notes, and offers examples that provide the “how and why” of AutoCAD fundamentals. Projects are included at the end of each chapter and provide hands-on experience creating various types of mechanical, architectural, civil and electrical drawings.
Part One An Introduction to AutoCAD
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to AutoCAD CHAPTER 2 Quick Start Tutorial
Part Two Drafting Skills:Drawing with AutoCAD
CHAPTER 3 Controlling the Drawing DisplayCHAPTER 4 Basic Drawing Commands
CHAPTER 5 Drawing Tools and Drafting Settings
CHAPTER 6 Managing Object Properties
Part Three Understanding Editing Techniques: Basics Through Advanced
CHAPTER 7 Basic Editing Techniques
CHAPTER 8 Advanced Editing Techniques
Part Four Working with Complex Objects
CHAPTER 9 Drawing and Editing Complex Objects
CHAPTER 10 Pattern Fills and Hatching
Part Five Annotating Drawings
CHAPTER 11 Adding TextCHAPTER 12 Working with Tables
CHAPTER 13 Dimensioning Drawings Part Six Outputting Your Work
Part Six Outputting Your Work
CHAPTER 14 Managing Paper Space Layouts
CHAPTER 15 Plotting and Publishing
Part Seven Advanced Drawing and Construction Methods
CHAPTER 16 Blocks and Block Attributes
CHAPTER 17 Working with External References
CHAPTER 18 Drawing Management Tools and Utilities
APPENDIX A Drafting Standards Overview
APPENDIX B Command Reference
APPENDIX C Command Aliases
APPENDIX D System Variables
APPENDIX E Express Tools
Glossary
Index