Autocad 2013 for Dummies
by Fane, Bill; Byrnes, DavidFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-05-08
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
AutoCAD For Dummies, in FULL COLOR, shows first-time AutoCAD users how to create complex technical drawings in a gentle and humorous way. Topics covered include creating a basic layout; using AutoCAD DesignCenter; drawing and editing; working with dimensions; plotting; using blocks; adding text to drawings; and sharing their drawings via the Internet. The full color allows readers to discern the importance of AutoCAD's Model view, which shows different line weights for printing in different colors. In addition, the interface is easier to understand in color than in black and white, because AutoCAD makes extensive use of color in its interface. The next version of the book updates the new features that improve ease-of-use and performance that matter to beginners and gets them working in AutoCAD right away!
Author Biography
David Byrnes is a structural and civil drafter for a major international engineering company. Bill Fane is a retired professional engineer and Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) certified instructor.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: AutoCAD 101 11
Chapter 1: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 13
Chapter 2: Le Tour de AutoCAD 2013 23
Chapter 3: A Lap around the CAD Track 55
Chapter 4: Setup for Success 85
Chapter 5: Planning for Paper 109
Part II: Let There Be Lines 123
Chapter 6: Manage Your Properties 125
Chapter 7: Preciseliness Is Next to CADliness 147
Chapter 8: Along the Straight and Narrow 163
Chapter 9: Dangerous Curves Ahead 177
Chapter 10: Get a Grip on Object Selection 193
Chapter 11: Edit for Credit 215
Chapter 12: A Zoom with a View 243
Part III: If Drawings Could Talk 261
Chapter 13: Text with Character 263
Chapter 14: Entering New Dimensions 297
Chapter 15: Down the Hatch! 323
Chapter 16: The Plot Thickens 337
Part IV: Advancing with AutoCAD 367
Chapter 17: The ABCs of Blocks 369
Chapter 18: Everything from Arrays to Xrefs 387
Chapter 19: Call the Parametrics! 421
Chapter 20: Drawing on the Internet 449
Part V: On a 3D Spree 469
Chapter 21: It’s a 3D World After All 471
Chapter 22: From Drawings to Models 491
Chapter 23: On a Render Bender 515
Part VI: The Part of Tens 537
Chapter 24: Ten Great AutoCAD Resources 539
Chapter 25: Ten (Or So) Differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 543
Chapter 26: Ten System Variables to Make Your Life Easier 547
Index 553
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