AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 : no experience required / Jon McFarland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFarland, Jon.

Series:

Serious skills.

Sybex serious skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer-aided design.

AutoCAD.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (842 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009: No Experience Required is the perfect step-by-step introduction to the very latest version of the world's leading CAD software. It provides concise explanations and practical tutorials that clearly show you how to plan and develop a customized AutoCAD project. Follow the tutorials sequentially or just jump in at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the companion website. Either way, you'll master AutoCAD features, get a thorough grounding in the essentials, and see quick results.

Contents:

AUTO CAD 2009 and AUTOCAD LT 2009: No Experience Required; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; CONTENTS AT A GLANCE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; What Will You Learn from This Book?; Files on the Website; Hints for Success; Ready, Set...; Chapter 1: Getting to Know AutoCAD; Starting AutoCAD; Introducing the AutoCAD Graphics Window; Working in the Command Window; Using the Ribbon; Using the Menu Browser; Using the Drop-Down Menus; Using the Toolbars; Using the Keyboard; Using the Mouse; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 2: Learning Basic Commands to Get Started; Using the Line Command; Drawing the Box

Completing the Box If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 3: Setting Up a Drawing; Setting Up the Drawing Units; Setting Up the Drawing Size; Drawing with Grid and Snap; Saving Your Work; A Summary of AutoCAD's Units; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 4: Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 1; Laying Out the Walls; Creating Doors; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 5: Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 2; Drawing the Thresholds; Drawing the Decks and Stairs; Laying Out the Kitchen; Constructing the Bathroom; If You Would Like More Practice...

Are You Experienced? Chapter 6: Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing; Using Layers as an Organizing Tool; Assigning Linetypes to Layers; Assigning Objects to Layers; Setting a Linetype Scale Factor; Setting Properties of Layers and Objects; Using the Action Recorder; Creating Layer States; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 7: Combining Objects into Blocks; Making a Block for a Door; Finding Blocks in a Drawing; Inserting the Window Block; Revising a Block; Sharing Information Between Drawings; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?

Chapter 8: Controlling Text in a Drawing Setting Up Text Styles; Using Single-Line Text; Using Multiline Text; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 9: Using Dynamic Blocks and Tables; Using Attributes for a Grid; Setting Up Multiple Attributes in a Block; Creating a Dynamic Block; Creating a Table; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 10: Generating Elevations; Drawing the South Elevation; Generating the Other Elevations; Considering Drawing Scale Issues; Drawing Interior Elevations; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?

Chapter 11: Working with Hatches, Gradients, and Tool Palettes Hatching the South Elevation; Using Hatches in the Floor Plan; Modifying the Shape of Hatch Patterns; Creating and Managing Tool Palettes; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 12: Dimensioning a Drawing; Introducing Dimension Styles; Placing Dimensions on the Drawing; Using Other Types of Dimensions; Modifying Dimensions; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 13: Managing External References; Drawing a Site Plan; Setting Up an External Reference; Modifying an Xref Drawing

Putting Xrefs to Use

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-281-45035-9

9786611450359

0-470-38613-4

OCLC:

647763374