Book description
Bestselling AutoCAD author George Omura presents a fast, focused course in AutoCAD essentials
George Omura is an AutoCAD expert whose clear, focused instructions have taught hundreds of thousands how to use AutoCAD. This task-based, reference approach is perfect for newcomers to AutoCAD and those who manage AutoCAD drawings.
You'll learn AutoCAD basics quickly and easily with the straightforward explanations and realistic exercises that focus squarely on accomplishing vital tasks. You'll get acquainted with the drafting tools of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and learn such essentials as how to draw accurately and quickly, edit your drawings, create 3D models, and much more.
Fully updated for all the new features of both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, including parametric design, free-form 3D mesh modeling, and enhanced PDF support
Provides focused explanations and realistic exercises to quickly teach crucial tasks
Shows how to draw accurately and quickly and how to effectively edit AutoCAD drawings
Learn how to create 3D models and get organized with layers, blocks, groups, and external references
Discover how to quickly add and edit notes and dimensions, find areas and distances quickly, and extract hidden data
Work with the DesignCenter, create text, and learn to lay out and print your drawings
If you want to quickly get up to speed on the newest version of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, Introducing AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 is a fast, no-nonsense way to learn the software.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Dear Reader,
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- 1. Getting Familiar with AutoCAD
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2. Understanding the Drafting Tools
- 2.1. Understanding the AutoCAD Coordinate System
- 2.2. Setting Up a Drawing
- 2.3. Using a Digital T Square and Triangle
- 2.4. Getting a Visual Reference with the Grid Mode
- 2.5. Snapping to the Grid or Other Regular Intervals
- 2.6. Changing the Grid and Snap Settings
- 2.7. Selecting Exact Locations on Objects
- 2.8. Aligning Objects Using Object Snap Tracking and Tracking Points
- 2.9. Using the Temporary Tracking Point Feature
- 2.10. Summary
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3. Drawing 2D Objects
- 3.1. Working with the Draw Panel
- 3.2. Drawing Straight Lines
- 3.3. Drawing Circles and Arcs
- 3.4. Drawing Curves
- 3.5. Drawing Parallel Lines
- 3.6. Drawing Revision Clouds
- 3.7. Working with Hatch Patterns and Solid Fills
- 3.8. Drawing Regular Polygons
- 3.9. Using Objects to Lay Out Your Drawing
- 3.10. Summary
- 4. Editing AutoCAD Objects
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5. Editing with the Modify Panel Tools
- 5.1. Selecting Objects
- 5.2. Erasing Objects
- 5.3. Joining Objects
- 5.4. Moving and Copying
- 5.5. Scaling, Stretching, and Rotating
- 5.6. Breaking an Object into Two
- 5.7. Editing Xrefs and Blocks
- 5.8. Editing Polylines
- 5.9. Summary
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6. Creating 3D Drawings
- 6.1. Getting to Know the 3D Modeling Workspace
- 6.2. Drawing in 3D Using Solids and Surfaces
- 6.3. Changing Your Point of View
- 6.4. Creating 3D Forms from 2D Shapes
- 6.5. Creating Smooth 3D Forms with the Mesh Modeling
- 6.6. Specifying Exact Distances in 3D Space
- 6.7. Controlling the Appearance of Your Model
- 6.8. Summary
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7. Getting Organized with Layers
- 7.1. Creating and Assigning Layers
- 7.2. Setting the Current Layer
- 7.3. Controlling Layer Visibility
- 7.4. Locking Layers from Printing and Editing
- 7.5. Finding the Layers You Want
- 7.6. Taming an Unwieldy List of Layers
- 7.7. Saving and Recalling Layer Settings
- 7.8. Using the Layers Panel to Manage Layers
- 7.9. Organizing Visual Content by Using Properties
- 7.10. Summary
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8. Using Blocks, Groups, Xrefs, and Designcenter
- 8.1. Using Blocks to Organize Objects
- 8.2. Organizing Objects by Using Groups
- 8.3. Getting Multiple Uses from Drawings Using External References
- 8.4. Keeping Track of Drawing Components with DesignCenter
- 8.5. Keeping Tools on Hand with the Tool Palettes Window
- 8.6. Summary
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9. Creating Text
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9.1. Adding and Formatting Text
- 9.1.1. Adjusting the Text Height and Font
- 9.1.2. Using Color, Columns, Alignment, Lists, and Special Symbols
- 9.1.3. Adjusting the Text Boundary
- 9.1.4. Setting Indents and Tabs
- 9.1.5. Adding a Background Mask to Text
- 9.1.6. Making Changes to Multiple Text Objects
- 9.1.7. Using AutoCAD's Spelling Checker
- 9.1.8. Using AutoCAD's Find-and-Replace Text Feature
- 9.1.9. Importing Text Files from Other Programs
- 9.2. Understanding Text and Scale
- 9.3. Using Styles to Organize Your Fonts
- 9.4. Adding Single Words with the Single-Line Text Object
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9.5. Adding Tables to Your Drawing
- 9.5.1. Creating a Table
- 9.5.2. Adding Cell Text
- 9.5.3. Combining Cells
- 9.5.4. Adjusting Table Cell Text Orientation
- 9.5.5. Adjusting Table Cell Text Justification
- 9.5.6. Adding or Deleting Rows and Columns of Cells
- 9.5.7. Adding Formulas to Cells
- 9.5.8. Exporting Tables
- 9.5.9. Importing Tables
- 9.5.10. Editing Table Lineweights
- 9.5.11. Changing Cell Background Colors
- 9.5.12. Adding Graphics to Table Cells
- 9.5.13. Creating Table Styles
- 9.6. Summary
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9.1. Adding and Formatting Text
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10. Using Dimensions
- 10.1. Understanding the Parts of an AutoCAD Dimension
- 10.2. Dimensioning in the Model or Layout View
- 10.3. Drawing Linear Dimensions
- 10.4. Dimensioning Nonorthogonal Objects
- 10.5. Adding a Note with an Arrow Using the Leader Tool
- 10.6. Using Ordinate Dimensions
- 10.7. Adding Tolerance Notation
- 10.8. Editing Dimensions
- 10.9. Setting Up the Dimension's Appearance
- 10.10. Summary
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11. Gathering Information
- 11.1. Measuring Areas
- 11.2. Finding the Coordinate of a Point
- 11.3. Measuring Distances
- 11.4. Measuring Angles
- 11.5. Getting the General Status of the Drawing
- 11.6. Finding the Time Spent on a Drawing
- 11.7. Adding Nondrawing Data to Store with Your Drawing
- 11.8. Finding Text in a Drawing
- 11.9. Locating and Selecting Named Components
- 11.10. Finding Missing Support Files
- 11.11. Summary
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12. Laying Out and Printing Your Drawings
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12.1. Setting Up a Drawing for Printing
- 12.1.1. Exploring the Layout Views
- 12.1.2. Using Layout Views to Scale Down Your Drawing
- 12.1.3. Creating Additional Viewports
- 12.1.4. Controlling How Viewports Display and Print
- 12.1.5. Setting Layers for Individual Viewports
- 12.1.6. Adding Layouts Using the Quick View Layouts Tool
- 12.1.7. Switching Between Layouts
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12.2. Printing Your Drawing
- 12.2.1. Selecting and Storing Printer Settings
- 12.2.2. Exploring the Printer Configuration Options
- 12.2.3. Selecting a Paper Size and Number of Copies
- 12.2.4. Determining What View Will Print
- 12.2.5. Adjusting the Location of Your Printed Image
- 12.2.6. Setting the Print Scale
- 12.2.7. Options for Printing 3D Views
- 12.2.8. Plot Options
- 12.2.9. Drawing Orientation
- 12.3. Storing Your Printer Settings
- 12.4. Controlling Color, Lines, and Fills Through Plot Styles
- 12.5. Assigning Named Plot Styles Directly to Layers and Objects
- 12.6. Converting a Drawing from Color Plot Styles to Named Plot Styles
- 12.7. Summary
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12.1. Setting Up a Drawing for Printing
Product information
- Title: Introducing AutoCAD® 2010 and AutoCAD LT® 2010
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2009
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9780470438671
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