Introducing AutoCAD 2006

Name: Introducing AutoCAD 2006
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ISBN: 9781418020330

ISBN-10: 1418020338

ISBN-13: 9781418020330

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Thomas A. Stellman, G. V. Krishnan

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Introducing AutoCAD. 2006 presents an organized assemblage of concise instructions for learning how to use today's leading desktop design and drawing software! Written specifically for first-time users of AutoCAD, this up-to-date manual sets novices up for success with its abundant easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations that relay the key AutoCAD commands and capabilities from basic installation through 2D drawing. State-of-the-art AutoCAD 2006 functionality is featured, including progressive examples of prompt-response sequences, accompanied by illustrations that reinforce understanding. A vast assortment of discipline-specific exercises and projects in this edition guide new users…

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List price: $221.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 9/2/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 624
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.838

Thomas A. Stellman conducts AutoLISP seminars, has published in Cadence magazine, and recently retired as project coordinator for a state-of-the-art engineering firm. The author of Delmar's Practical AutoLISP, he has been teaching for more than 20 years.

G. V. Krishnan is Director of the Applied Business & Technology Center at the University of Houston (Downtown). He has been teaching basic through advanced AutoCAD courses for than 20 years at one of the nation's largest authorized Autodesk Training Centers.



Introduction


Opening the Door to the World of AutoCAD 2006


Steps to Excellence


Style Conventions


How to Invoke Commands


Drawing Exercises


Exercise Icons


Online Companion


e-Resource


About the Authors


Acknowledgments


In A Nutshell


Out-of-the-Box


Introduction


Getting Started


Interfacing with AutoCAD


Getting Help


Drawings as Computer Files


Review Questions


A World for Objects


Introduction


The Electronic Drawing Sheet


Units of Measurement


Size, Shape, and Directions


Setting Snap, Grid, and Ortho


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Creating Objects


Introduction


Straight Objects


Curved Objects


Reverse and Forward


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Exploration and Discovery


Introduction


From Here to There and Exactly Where


Controlling What You See


Refreshing the Screen Viewing Area


Being Nosy (Using Your Proactive Curiosity)


System Variables


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


World Power


Selecting, Copying, and Changing Objects


Introduction


Object Selection


Modifying Objects


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


The Flat Earth Society (Layer By Layer)


Introduction


Using Layers and Layer Properties


Creating and Managing Layers


Changing Layer Status from the Layers Toolbar


Making an Object's Layer Current


Undoing Layer Settings


Setting the Linetype Scale Factor


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Words and Tables


Introduction


Drawing Text


Editing Text


Finding and Replacing Text


Scaling Text


Justifying Text


Spell Checking


Controlling the Display of Text


Tables


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


The Size of It All


Introduction


Dimension Terminology


Linear Dimensions


Associative Dimensions


Aligned Dimensions


Ordinate Dimensioning


Radius Dimensioning


Diameter Dimensioning


Arc Length Dimensioning


Angular Dimensioning


Setting Dimension Scale


Finding the Area


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


A Bigger World


Creating Complex Objects


Introduction


Drawing Construction Lines


Closed Shapes


Dynamic Multiple and Combined Segments


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Duplication and Alteration


Introduction


Creating Objects from Existing Objects


Cut to Clear, Beat to Fit, Paint to Match


Modifying Complex Objects


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Advanced Object Selection


Introduction


Fine-tuning Object Selection


Modifying Objects Using Grips


Selecting Objects by Quick Select


Selection Set by Filter Tool


Grouping Objects


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Hatching, Gradients and Boundaries


Introduction


What Is Hatching and Gradient Fill?


Hatch Patterns and Gradient Fills


Dragging Patterns/Fills from a Tool Palette


Changing a Hatch Pattern or its Settings


Controlling the Visibility of Hatch Patterns


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


All About Styles


Introduction


Creating and Modifying Text Styles


Creating and Modifying Multiline Styles


Creating and Modifying Dimension Styles


Creating and Modifying Table Styles


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


The Package is Complete (Not The End of the World)


All Sizes Fit One


Introduction


Advanced Dimensioning Commands


Editing Dimension Text


Editing Dimensions with Grips


Changing Association


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Creating and Modifying Layouts


Introduction


Overview of a Layout - the Lone Arranger


Viewports in Paper Space


Creating a New Layout


Reconfiguring the Layout with Page Setup


Creating a Layout by Layout Wizard


Making Things Look Right for Plotting


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


The Plot Thickens


Introduction


Plotting


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Icing on the Cake


Assembled Symbols


Introduction


Creating Blocks


Inserting Block References


Nested Blocks


Separating into Individual Objects


Multiple Inserts of Block References


Creating One Drawing from Another


Redefining the Insertion Point


Attributes


Dividing Objects


Measuring Objects


Introduction to Dynamic BLOCKS


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Drawings in Drawings


Introduction


All About External References


Attaching External References


Managing External References


Adding Dependent Symbols to the Current Drawing


Controlling the Display of External References


Editing External References


Images


Managing Images


Drawing Exercises


Review Questions


Mission Control


Introduction


DesignCenter


Review Questions


Deliverables


Introduction


Drawing Sets


Creating a New Sheet Set


Sheet Set Manager


Review Questions


Busy Bees and Workhorses


Introduction


Tool Palettes


Partial Open


Drawing Properties


Managing Named Objects


Deleting Unused Named Objects


Command Modifier-Multiple


Utility Display Commands


Changing the Display Order of Objects


Object Properties


Security, Passwords, and Encryption


Custom Settings with the Options Dialog Box


Saving Objects in Various File Formats


Importing Various File Formats


Standards


Internet Utilities


Review Questions


Hardware Requirements


Listing of Autocad Commands (Menu and Command Prompt)


Autocad Toolbars


System Variables


Hatch and Fill Patterns


Fonts


Linetypes and Lineweights


Command Aliases


Express Tools


Index