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Applying AutoCAD® 2000: A Step by Step Approach
0-02-668589-2
© 2000
1152 pages


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    This dependable worktext walks students through the applications of AutoCAD® 2000 software, step-by-step. This totally reorganized and updated edition provides the pedagogy needed to teach both basic and advanced CAD skills used in the industry. Real-world problems are presented and students are asked to create real-world objects as they learn various CAD skills. Design and problem-solving skills are used extensively in projects presented for basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.

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    Features:
    • A step-by-step approach helps students reinforce and refine skills as they move from basic to advanced skills. Projects are leveled to provide both skill-building and skill-challenging situations for students.
    • More real-world objects and problems make learning AutoCAD® more relevant to students.
    • AutoCAD® QuickRef 2000, located inside the back cover of the text, provides quick and convenient access to key information. QuickRefs are also available in sets of 15.


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    Table of Contents:

    Part 1 Groundwork
       
    Chapter 1 Tour of AutoCAD
    Chapter 2 User Interface
    Chapter 3 Entering Commands
    Chapter 4 Basic Objects
    Chapter 5 Object Selection
    Chapter 6 Entering Coordinates
    Chapter 7 Securing Help
    Chapter 8 File Maintenance
       
    Part 2 Drawing Aids and Controls
       
    Chapter 9 Object snap
    Chapter 10 Helpful Drawing Features
    Chapter 11 Construction Aids
    Chapter 12 AutoCAD's Magnifying Glass
    Chapter 13 Panning and Viewing
       
    Part 3 Drawing and Editing
       
    Chapter 14 Solid and Curved Objects
    Chapter 15 Adding and Altering Objects
    Chapter 16 Moving and Duplicating Objects
    Chapter 17 Modifying and Maneuvering
    Chapter 18 Notes and Specifications
    Chapter 19 Text Editing and Spell Checking
    Chapter 20 Hatching and Sketching
       
    Part 4 Preparing and Printing a Drawing
       
    Chapter 21 Drawing Setup
    Chapter 22 Layers and Linetypes
    Chapter 23 Plotting and Printing
    Chapter 24 Multiple Viewports
       
    Part 5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing
       
    Chapter 25 Basic Dimensioning
    Chapter 26 Advanced Dimensioning
    Chapter 27 Fine-Tuning dimensions
    Chapter 28 Tolerancing
    Chapter 29 A Calculating Strategy
       
    Part 6 Groups and Details
       
    Chapter 30 Groups
    Chapter 31 Building Blocks
    Chapter 32 Symbol Libraries
    Chapter 33 Attributes
    Chapter 34 Bills of Materials
       
    Part 7 Drawing and Modeling
       
    Chapter 35 Isometric Drawing
    Chapter 36 The Third Dimension
    Chapter 37 Point Filters
    Chapter 38 User Coordinate Systems
       
    Part 8 Surface Modeling and Rendering
       
    Chapter 39 3D Revolutions
    Chapter 40 Advanced Surfaces
    Chapter 41 3D Primitives
    Chapter 42 Shading and Rendering
    Chapter 43 Advanced Rendering
       
    Part 9 Solid Modeling
       
    Chapter 44 Solid Regions
    Chapter 45 Solid Primitives
    Chapter 46 Basic Solid Modeling
    Chapter 47 Boolean Operations
    Chapter 48 Tailoring Solid Models
    Chapter 49 Downstream Benefits
    Chapter 50 Documenting Solid Models
    Chapter 51 Physical Benefits of Solid Modeling
       
    Part 10 Menus
       
    Chapter 52 An Internal Peek at AutoCAD's Menus
    Chapter 53 Custom Menus and Toolbars
    Chapter 54 Tablet Menus
    Chapter 55 AutoCAD's Tablet Menu
    Chapter 56 Slides and Scripts
       
    Part 11 AutoLISP
       
    Chapter 57 Exploring AutoLISP
    Chapter 58 Basic AutoLISP Programming
    Chapter 59 Advanced AutoLISP Programming
       
    Part 12 Importing and Exporting
       
    Chapter 60 Digitizing Hard-Copy Drawings
    Chapter 61 Standard File Formats
    Chapter 62 Raster Image Files
    Chapter 63 External References
    Chapter 64 Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
    Chapter 65 Database Connectivity
     
    Additional Problems
     
    Advanced Projects
       
    Appendices Appendix A: Options Dialog Box
    Appendix B: AutoCAD Management Tips
    Appendix C: Drawing Area Guidelines
    Appendix D: Dimensioning Symbols
    Appendix E: Standard Hatch Patterns
    Appendix F: AutoCAD Fonts
    Appendix G: Toolbars
    Appendix H: AutoCAD Command Glossary
    Appendix I: AutoCAD System Variables
    Appendix J: Glossary of Terms
    Index


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    Ancillaries:

    Instructor’s Resource Guide
    0-02-668591-4

    Instructional plans plus strategies for teaching and managing AutoCAD programs plus informative handouts, transparency masters, and chapter tests are included in this powerful resource. The CD-ROM (inside the cover) contains PowerPoint slides, the ExamView Testmaker, AutoCAD files for student use, ACIS Viewer Software for viewing CAD files, the WHIP plug-in for viewing .dwf files, and documentation for the CD-ROM.

     


     
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