Book description
Introduction to AutoCAD 2020 addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2-dimensional drawing skills and commands using the 2020 release of AutoCAD. Straightforward explanations focus on actual drawing procedures, and illustrations show what to expect on the computer screen. 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.
Introduces AutoCAD, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting your work, advanced drawing and construction methods, and collaborating with others on the web.
Pedagogy reinforces learning objectives throughout, with chapter objectives; key term definitions; command grids that concisely offer multiple ways of achieving task at hand; and discipline icons that identify the field of study throughout.
“New” version icons highlight new software features quickly.
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.
Introduction to AutoCAD 2020 provides students with the tools they need to develop drafting skills with AutoCAD.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- About This eBook
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Features of Introduction to AutoCAD 2020
- Supplements
- Preface
- Brief Contents
- Contents
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Part One: An Introduction to AutoCAD
- Chapter One: Introduction to AutoCAD
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Chapter Two: Quick Start Tutorial
- Introduction
- Creating a New Drawing
- Model Space and Layout Space
- Communicating with AutoCAD
- Object Snaps, Ortho Mode, and Polar Tracking
- Undo/Redo
- Grid and Snap
- Draw a Circle
- Navigating Around the Drawing
- Object Properties
- Layers
- Dimension Styles
- Dimensioning
- Modifying Drawing Objects
- Grip Editing
- Introduction to Advanced Editing Techniques
- Cleaning Up Layout Space
- Plotting and Page Setups
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter Test Questions
- Part Two: Drafting Skills: Drawing with AutoCAD
- Part Three: Understanding Editing Techniques: Basics Through Advanced
- Part Four: Working with Complex Objects
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Part Five: Annotating Drawings
- Chapter Eleven: Adding Text
- Chapter Twelve: Working with Tables
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Chapter Thirteen: Dimensioning Drawings
- Introduction
- Dimension Tools
- Types of Dimensions
- Dimension Associativity
- Dimension Layer
- Placing Dimensions
- Creating Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions
- Creating Aligned Dimensions
- Dimensioning Circles and Arcs
- Angular Dimensions
- Creating Datum and Chain Dimensions
- Dimension Tools
- Quick Dimensioning
- Managing Dimension Styles
- Creating Leaders
- Creating Geometric Dimension and Tolerance Symbols (GD&T)
- Inspection Dimensions
- Modifying Dimensions
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter Test Questions
- Chapter Projects
- Part Six: Outputting Your Work
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Part Seven: Advanced Drawing and Construction Methods
- Chapter Sixteen: Blocks and Block Attributes
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Chapter Seventeen: Working with External References
- Introduction
- The Reference Panel
- External References Palette
- Blocks Versus Xrefs
- Attaching an Xref
- Manage Xrefs Icon
- Layers and Xrefs
- Managing Xrefs
- Editing Xrefs
- Binding Parts of an Xref
- Demand Loading Xrefs
- Working with Raster Images
- Working with DWF Underlays
- Working with DGN Underlays
- Working with PDF Underlays
- Working with Point Cloud References
- Working with Coordination Model References
- Transmitting Drawings with References
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter Test Questions
- Chapter Projects
- Chapter Eighteen: Drawing Management Tool 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
- Code Snippets
Product information
- Title: Introduction to AutoCAD 2020: A Modern Perspective
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2019
- Publisher(s): Adobe Press
- ISBN: 9780135576649
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