Publishers of technology books, eBooks, and videos for creative people
Register your product to gain access to bonus material or receive a coupon.
For introductory courses in AutoCAD
Discovering AutoCAD 2011 presents a hands-on, activity-based approach to the use of AutoCAD as a drafting tool—complete with techniques, tips, shortcuts, and insights that improve efficiency. Topics and tasks are carefully grouped to lead students logically through the AutoCAD command set, with the level of difficulty increasing steadily as skills are acquired through experience and practice. Straightforward explanations focus on what is relevant to actual drawing procedures, and illustrations show exactly what to expect on the computer screen. This edition features Web-based exercises, projects, and new test questions for each chapter.
Hallmark Features:
Discovering AutoCAD 2011 presents a hands-on, activity-based approach to the use of AutoCAD as a drafting tool–complete with techniques, tips, shortcuts, and insights that improve efficiency. Topics and tasks are carefully grouped to lead students logically through the AutoCAD command set, with the level of difficulty increasing steadily as skills are acquired through experience and practice. Straightforward explanations focus on what is relevant to actual drawing procedures, and illustrations show exactly what to expect on the computer screen. This edition features Web-based exercises, projects, and new test questions for each chapter.
Part I: Basic Two-Dimensional Entities
1 Lines
2. Circles and Drawing Aids
3. Layers, Colors, and Linetypes
4. Template Drawings
5. Arcs and Polar Arrays
6. Object Snap
Part II: Text, Dimensions, and Other Complex Entities
7. Text
8. Dimensions
9. Polylines
10. Blocks, Attributes, and External References
Part III: Isometric Drawing and Three-Dimensional Modeling
11. Isometric Drawing
12. Wireframe Models
13. Solid Models
14. More Modeling Techniques and Commands
Appendices
Appendix A: Drawing Projects
Appendix B: Creating Customized Toolbars
Appendix C: Menus, Macros and the CUI Dialog
Appendix D: Data Exchange Formats
Appendix E: Additional Tools for Collaboration