Book description
Learn AutoCAD by example with this tutorial-based guide from Autodesk Official Press
Whether you are just starting out or an experienced user wanting to brush up on your skills, this Autodesk Official Press book provides you with concise explanations, focused examples, and step-by-step instructions through a hands-on tutorial project that runs throughout the book. As you progress through the project, the book introduces you to the Microsoft Windows-based AutoCAD interface and then guides you through basic commands and creating drawings. A downloadable file is available from the website so that you can compare your work to the author's, and if necessary, start fresh with an intact drawing. Once you've completed the project, you will have proficiency in AutoCAD skills including:
Grouping, elevations, and hatches
Using text in drawings
Dimensioning
External references
Layouts and printing
Using 3D
Author Donnie Gladfelter (aka "The CAD Geek"), is a top-rated trainer at CADD Microsystems and has worked with the Autodesk development team to help shape the product features. He is an AutoCAD Mentor All Star and has been a popular speaker at Autodesk University for more than seven years.
Table of contents
- Titlepage
- Copyright
- Credits
- Dedication
- Publisher's Note
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Getting to Know AutoCAD for Windows
- Chapter 2: Learning Basic Commands to Get Started
- Chapter 3: Setting Up a Drawing
- Chapter 4: Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 1
- Chapter 5: Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 2
- Chapter 6: Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing
- Chapter 7: Combining Objects into Blocks
- Chapter 8: Controlling Text in a Drawing
- Chapter 9: Using Dynamic Blocks and Tables
- Chapter 10: Generating Elevations
- Chapter 11: Working with Hatches, Gradients, and Tool Palettes
- Chapter 12: Dimensioning a Drawing
- Chapter 13: Managing External References
- Chapter 14: Using Layouts to Set Up a Print
- Chapter 15: Printing a Drawing
- Chapter 16: Creating 3D Geometry
- Chapter 17: Rendering and Materials
- End-User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015: No Experience Required: Autodesk Official Press
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2014
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9781118862292
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