Introduction to AutoCAD 2017: A Modern Perspective

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Features

• Full of hands-on exercises, this book addresses advances in technology and introduces students to the current release of AutoCAD.
• Introduces AutoCAD, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting your work, and advanced drawing and construction methods.
• Pedagogy reinforces learning objectives throughout—with chapter objectives; key term definitions; command grids concisely offer multiple ways of achieving task at hand; “New” in this version icons highlight new software features quickly; Discipline icons identify the field of study throughout.
• Hands-on exercises appear throughout the text to reinforce learning and end-of-chapter projects require students to demonstrate a full understanding of the concepts presented in the chapter.

Description

This book 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. This text is appropriate for Introductory and Intermediate AutoCAD courses.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

• 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 Display
• Chapter 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 Text
• Chapter 12 Working with Tables
• Chapter 13 Dimensioning Drawings
• 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

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