AutoCAD For DummiesThe bestselling AutoCAD book—revised and updated! It takes some practice to get handy with AutoCAD—and it doesn't hurt to have a good guide by your side to help get you through the rough spots. Updated to cover AutoCAD releases through the 2017 version, this new edition of AutoCAD For Dummies is an ideal companion when you're learning the basics of the popular software. Written by a former engineer and AutoCAD teacher, the book walks you through the basics of setting up projects and making simple drawings all the way up to creating 3D models. Beginning with an overview of the AutoCAD interface, drawing tools, and ways to adjust your view of your work, AutoCAD For Dummies offers easy-to-follow guidance on using straight and curved lines to manage properties, object selection, and creating layouts. Next, it shows you how to use advanced AutoCAD tools, including Blocks, Arrays, Xrefs, and Parametrics. Finally, you'll find out how to move your work in to the wonderful world of 3D modeling.
It's true that AutoCAD is tough, but with the friendly instruction in this hands-on guide, you'll find everything you need to start creating marvelous models—without losing your cool. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
GETTING STARTED WITH AUTOCAD 7 | 9 |
The Grand Tour of AutoCAD | 19 |
chapters A Lap around the CAD Track | 39 |
Setup for Success | 63 |
A Zoom with a View | 85 |
LET THERE BE LINES | 97 |
Dangerous Curves Ahead | 111 |
chapter is Down the Hatch | 279 |
The Plot Thickens | 293 |
ADVANCING WITH AUTOCAD | 321 |
chapter is Everything from Arrays to Xrefs | 341 |
Drawing on the Internet | 401 |
ON A 3D SPREE | 419 |
From Drawings to Models | 443 |
Its Showtime | 465 |
chapters Preciseliness Is Next to CADliness | 125 |
chapters Manage Your Properties | 143 |
chapter to Grabbing Onto Object Selection 1 65 | 166 |
Edit for Credit | 177 |
Planning for Paper | 207 |
IF DRAWINGS COULD TALK | 219 |
Entering New Dimensions | 253 |
AutoCAD Plays Well with Others | 485 |
THE PART OF TENS | 495 |
Ten System Variables to Make Your | 501 |
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