AutoCAD For Dummies, 19th Edition

Höfundur: Ralph Grabowski (Útgáfa: 19)
AutoCAD For Dummies, 19th Edition

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AutoCAD for Dummies, 2023 Edition is intended for use by new and novice AutoCAD users. The book appeals to non-full-time users who need a reference for the tools in the software or to those with experience on other CAD systems who need a guide for AutoCAD. AutoCAD is a very user-friendly application, and can be mastered easily with the help of AutoCAD for Dummies, 2023 Edition. AutoCAD was first released 40 years ago, has a very large user base, and is very popular because it costs much less than other high-level CAD programs, while still providing a wealth of tools.

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Útgefandi
Wiley Professional Development (P&T)
ISBN
9781119868781
Print ISBN
9781119868767
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
19
Höfundar
Ralph Grabowski
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2022-02-08
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
10
Afritunar takmörkun
2

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Part 1: Getting Started with AutoCAD
  • Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
  • Launching AutoCAD
  • Drawing in AutoCAD
  • Understanding Pixels and Vectors
  • The Cartesian Coordinate System
  • Chapter 2: The Grand Tour of AutoCAD
  • Looking at AutoCAD’s Drawing Screen
  • Getting with the Program
  • Fun with F1
  • Chapter 3: A Lap around the CAD Track
  • A Simple Setup
  • Drawing a (Base) Plate
  • Taking a Closer Look with Zoom and Pan
  • Modifying to Make It Merrier
  • Following the Plot
  • Chapter 4: Setup for Success
  • A Setup Roadmap
  • A Template for Success
  • Making the Most of Model Space
  • Making Templates Your Own
  • Chapter 5: A Zoom with a View
  • Panning and Zooming with Glass and Hand
  • Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
  • A View by Any Other Name
  • Degenerating and Regenerating
  • Part 2: Let There Be Lines
  • Chapter 6: Along the Straight and Narrow
  • Drawing for Success
  • Introducing the Straight-Line Drawing Commands
  • Drawing Lines and Polylines
  • Squaring Off with Rectangles
  • Choosing Sides with POLygon
  • Chapter 7: Dangerous Curves Ahead
  • Throwing Curves
  • Going Full Circle
  • Arc-y-ology
  • Solar Ellipses
  • Splines: Sketchy, Sinuous Curves
  • Donuts: Circles with a Difference
  • Revision Clouds on the Horizon
  • Scoring Points
  • Chapter 8: Preciseliness Is Next to CADliness
  • Controlling Precision
  • Understanding the AutoCAD Coordinate Systems
  • Grabbing an Object and Making It Snappy
  • Other Practical Precision Procedures
  • Chapter 9: Manage Your Properties
  • Using Properties with Objects
  • Working with Layers
  • Using Named Objects
  • Using AutoCAD DesignCenter
  • Chapter 10: Grabbing Onto Object Selection
  • Commanding and Selecting
  • Selecting Objects
  • Perfecting Selecting
  • AutoCAD Groupies
  • Object Selection: Now You See It …
  • Chapter 11: Edit for Credit
  • Assembling Your AutoCAD Toolkit
  • The Big Three: Move, COpy, and Stretch
  • More Manipulations
  • Slicing, Dicing, and Splicing
  • Getting a Grip
  • When Editing Goes Bad
  • Dare to Compare
  • Chapter 12: Planning for Paper
  • Setting Up a Layout in Paper Space
  • Any Old Viewport in a Layout
  • Practice Makes Perfect
  • Clever Paper Space Tricks
  • Part 3: If Drawings Could Talk
  • Chapter 13: Text with Character
  • Getting Ready to Write
  • Creating Simply Stylish Text
  • Taking Your Text to New Heights
  • Entering Text
  • Using the Same Old Line
  • Saying More in Multiline Text
  • Turning On Annotative Objects
  • Gather Round the Tables
  • Take Me to Your Leader
  • Chapter 14: Entering New Dimensions
  • Adding Dimensions to a Drawing
  • Dimensioning the Legacy Way
  • A Field Guide to Dimensions
  • The Latest Styles in Dimensioning
  • Scaling Dimensions for Output
  • Editing Dimensions
  • And the Correct Layer Is …
  • Chapter 15: Down the Hatch!
  • Creating Hatches
  • Hatching Its Own Layer
  • Using the Hatches Tab
  • Scaling Hatches
  • Pushing the Boundaries of Hatch
  • Editing Hatch Objects
  • Chapter 16: The Plot Thickens
  • You Say “Printing,” I Say “Plotting”
  • The Plot Quickens
  • Plotting the Layout of the Land
  • Plotting Lineweights and Colors
  • It’s a (Page) Setup!
  • Continuing the Plot Dialog
  • The Plot Sickens
  • Part 4: Advancing with AutoCAD
  • Chapter 17: The ABCs of Blocks
  • Rocking with Blocks
  • Creating Block Definitions
  • Inserting Blocks
  • Attributes: Fill-in-the-Blank Blocks
  • Exploding Blocks
  • Purging Unused Block Definitions
  • Chapter 18: Everything from Arrays to Xrefs
  • Arraying Associatively
  • Going External
  • Blocks, Xrefs, and Drawing Organization
  • Mastering the Raster
  • You Say PDF; I Say DWF
  • Theme and Variations: Dynamic Blocks
  • Chapter 19: Call the Parametrics!
  • Maintaining Design Intent
  • Understanding Geometric Constraints
  • Understanding Dimensional Constraints
  • Lunchtime!
  • Chapter 20: Drawing on the Internet
  • The Internet and AutoCAD: An Overview
  • The Drawing Protection Racket
  • Outgoing!
  • AutoCAD Web and Mobile
  • Part 5: On a 3D Spree
  • Chapter 21: It’s a 3D World After All
  • The 3.5 Kinds of 3D Digital Models
  • Tools of the 3D Trade
  • Modeling from Above
  • Changing Work Planes
  • Visualizing 3D Objects
  • On a Render Bender
  • Chapter 22: From Drawings to Models
  • Is 3D for Me?
  • Getting Your 3D Bearings
  • From Drawing to Modeling in 3D
  • Adding the Third Dimension to 2D Objects
  • Modifying 3D Objects
  • Chapter 23: It’s Showtime!
  • Get the 2D Out of Here!
  • Visualizing the Digital World
  • Adding Lights
  • Creating and Applying Materials
  • Defining a Background
  • Rendering a 3D Model
  • Chapter 24: AutoCAD Plays Well with Others
  • Get Out of Here!
  • Open Up and Let Me In!
  • Translation, Please!
  • The Importance of Being DWG
  • Part 6: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 25: Ten AutoCAD Resources
  • Autodesk Discussion Groups
  • Autodesk’s Own Blogs
  • Autodesk University
  • Autodesk Channel on YouTube
  • World Wide (CAD) Web
  • Your Local Authorized Training Center
  • Your Local User Group
  • Autodesk User Groups International
  • Books
  • Autodesk Feedback Community
  • Chapter 26: Ten System Variables to Make Your AutoCAD Life Easier
  • APERTURE
  • DIMASSOC
  • MENUBAR
  • MIRRTEXT
  • OSNAPZ
  • PICKBOX
  • REMEMBERFOLDERS
  • ROLLOVERTIPS and TOOLTIPS
  • TASKBAR
  • VISRETAIN
  • And the Bonus Round
  • Chapter 27: Ten AutoCAD Secrets
  • Sheet Sets
  • Custom Tool Palettes
  • Ribbon Customization
  • Toolsets
  • Programming Languages
  • Vertical Versions
  • Language Packs
  • Multiple Projects or Clients
  • Data Extraction and Linking
  • Untying the Ribbon and Drawings
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Connect with Dummies
  • End User License Agreement