AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 : no experience required / Donnie Gladfelter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gladfelter, Donnie, 1982-

Series:

Autodesk official training guide.

Autodesk official training guide AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer graphics.

AutoCAD.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1010 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Wiley, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A step-by-step tutorial on AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT basics AutoCAD is the leading drawing software, used by design and drafting professionals to create 2D and 3D technical drawings. This tutorial is aimed at AutoCAD novices and provides you with the essentials you need so you can acquire the necessary skills to work in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT immediately. You'll begin with the basics and gradually progress to more advanced topics and features, such as grouping, elevations, hatches, and using text in drawings. Concise explanations, focused examples, and step-by-step instructions.

Contents:

AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; What Will You Learn from This Book?; Chapter 1: Getting to Know AutoCAD; Getting to Know AutoCAD; Starting AutoCAD; Introducing the AutoCAD Application Window; Working in the Command Window; Using the Ribbon; Using the Application Menu; 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; Learning Basic Commands to Get Started; Using the Line Command

Drawing the ShapeCompleting the Shape; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 3: Setting Up a Drawing; 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; 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; Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 2

Drawing the ThresholdsDrawing 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 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; Combining Objects into Blocks

Making a Block for a DoorFinding 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; Controlling Text in a Drawing; Setting Up Text Styles; Using Annotative Text; Using Multiline Text; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 9: Using Dynamic Blocks and Tables; 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; 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; 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?

Notes:

Includes index.

"Autodesk offical training guide".

ISBN:

9786612654169

9780470901441

0470901446

9781282654167

1282654160

9780470901427

047090142X

OCLC:

648711474