AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 : no experience required / Donnie Gladfelter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gladfelter, Donnie, 1982-

Series:

Serious skills.

Autodesk official training guide.

Autodesk official training guide

Sybex serious skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

AutoCAD.

Computer graphics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1106 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The ideal introductory resource for Autodesk's powerful architectural design software With this hands-on guide, you'll learn how to plan, develop, document, and present a complete AutoCAD project by working on summer cabin--a fun practice project that runs throughout the book. You can follow each step sequentially or jump in at any point by downloading the drawing files from the book's companion web site. You'll also master all essential AutoCAD features, get a thorough grounding in the basics, learn the very latest industry standards and techniques, and quickly become producti

Contents:

AutoCAD 2013; Contents; Introduction; What Will You Learn from This Book?; Chapter 1: Getting to Know AutoCAD; Starting AutoCAD; Introducing the Application Window; Working in the Command-Line Interface; Using the Ribbon; Using the Application Menu; Using the Drop-Down Menus; Using the Toolbars; Saving Workspaces; Using the Keyboard; Using the Mouse; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 2: Learning Basic Commands to Get Started; Using the Line Command; Drawing the Shape; Completing the Shape; If You Would Like More Practice...; Are You Experienced?; Chapter 3: Setting Up a Drawing

Setting Up the Drawing UnitsSetting Up the Drawing Size; Drawing with Grid and Snap; Taking a Closer Look at Dynamic Input; Saving Your Work; Understanding AutoCAD 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; Starting and Running Commands; 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 DrawingUsing Layers as an Organizing Tool; 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 Annotative Text

Using Multiline TextIf 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 ElevationUsing 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; Exploring Additional Xref Features

Exploring Further on Your Own

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786613655967

9781118411278

1118411277

9781280679032

1280679034

9781118411261

1118411269

OCLC:

794327771