- Uses a step-by-step format to introduce students to the features of AutoCAD Release 14.
- Hands-on exercises enable students to learn the versatility of AutoCAD firsthand.
- Clear, concise, upbeat writing style and easy-to-understand explanations.
- Designed to help students progress from beginning to advanced levels of competency in the use of AutoCAD.
- Straight to AutoCAD
- The Line Forms Here
- And Around We Go
- Now You See It...
- Help
- Becoming a Keyboard Artist
- Snagging Points
- Five Favorable Features
- Helpful Drawing Aids
- Undoing What You've Done
- Altering and Adding Objects
- Moving and Duplicating Objects
- The Powerful ARRAY Command
- Modifying and Maneuvering
- Advanced Object Selection and Editing
- AutoCAD's Magnifying Glass
- Getting from Here to There
- Viewpoints in Model Space
- AutoCAD File Maintenance
- Placing Notes and Specifications
- Text Editing and Spell Checking
- Drawing Setup
- Layers and Linetypes
- Basic Dimensioning
- Advanced Dimensioning
- Fine-Tuning Your Dimensions
- Tolerancing
- Heavy Lines and Solid Objects
- Joining Straight and Curved Objects
- A Calculating Strategy
- Groups
- Building Blocks
- Symbol Library Creation
- Remarkable Attributes
- Bill of Materials Generation
- Dressing Your Drawings
- From Display to Paper
- Advanced Plotting
- Viewports in Paper Space
- Isometrics: Creating Objects from a New Angle
- The Third Dimension
- X/Y/Z Point Filters
- User Coordinate Systems
- Dynamic Viewing in 3D Space
- 3D Revolutions
- Advanced 3D Modeling
- Creating and Editing 3D Primitives
- Shading and Rendering
- Advanced Rendering
- Regions
- Basic Solid Modeling
- Predefined Primitives
- Boolean Operations
- Tailoring Solid Models
- Downstream Benefits
- Documenting Solid Models
- Physical Benefits of Solid Modeling
- External References
- An Internal Peek at AutoCAD's Menus
- Creating Custom Menus and Toolbars
- Creating Tablet Menus
- Configuring and Customizing AutoCAD's Tablet Menu
- Exploring AutoLISP
- Easing into AutoLISP Programming
- Applying AutoLISP Programming Techniques
- Digitizing Hard-Copy Drawings
- Importing and Exporting Files
- Raster Image Files
- Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
- Lights, Camera, ...
Instructor's Guide
ISBN: 0-02-667637-0
The Instructor's Guide provides teaching tips, solutions, and other information to help instructors make the most of the Applying AutoCAD text.
Windows Package
ISBN: 0-02-667638-9
The Windows Package includes 3.5" disk, instruction sheet, and site license.
