AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 bible / Ellen Finkelstein and Lee Ambrosius.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finkelstein, Ellen, author.

Ambrosius, Lee, author.

Series:

Bible

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer graphics.

AutoCAD.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1299 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : Wiley, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The perfect reference for all AutoCAD users AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible is the book you want to have close at hand to answer those day-to-day questions about this industry-leading software. Author and Autodesk University instructor Ellen Finkelstein guides readers through AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 with clear, easy-to-understand instruction and hands-on tutorials that allow even total beginners to create a design on their very first day. Although simple and fundamental enough to be used by those new to CAD, the book is so comprehensive that even Autodesk power users will want

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics; Quick Start: Drawing a Window; Summary; Chapter 1: Starting to Draw; Exploring AutoCAD's Advantages; Comparing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT; Starting AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT; Creating a New Drawing; Using the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Interface; Exploring the drawing area; Exploring the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar; Using the Application menu; Using the command line and dynamic input tooltip; Exploring the status bar

Creating a New FolderUsing the Interface; Saving a Drawing; Closing a Drawing and Exiting from AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT; Summary; Chapter 2: Opening a Drawing; Creating a New Drawing from a Template; Working with Templates; Creating your own templates; Creating a Drawing with Default Settings; Opening an Existing Drawing; Switching among open drawings; Saving a Drawing under a New Name; Summary; Chapter 3: Using Commands; Understanding the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Interface; Working with the ribbon; Displaying and using menus; Using shortcut menus; Working with dialog boxes

Using the Quick Access ToolbarManaging palettes; Using the Tool Palettes window; Using the Command Line and Dynamic Input; Entering commands with Dynamic Input; Understanding command names; Responding to commands; Repeating commands; Using recent input; Canceling commands; Undoing a command; Redoing a command; Using one command within another command; Using Mice and Pucks; Getting Help; Getting help on a command; Using the main Help system; Summary; Chapter 4: Specifying Coordinates; Understanding the X,Y Coordinate System; Drawing units; Typing coordinates

Using the Dynamic Input tooltip to enter coordinatesWorking with absolute Cartesian coordinates; Working with relative Cartesian coordinates; Using polar coordinates; Using direct distance entry; Working in orthogonal mode; Working with polar tracking; Displaying Coordinates; Picking Coordinates on the Screen; Using snap settings; Using object snaps; Running object snaps and Object Snap mode; Overriding Coordinate Settings; Locating Points; Using object snap tracking; Using the temporary tracking feature; Finding points with point filters; Finding offset points with the From feature; Summary

Chapter 5: Setting Up a DrawingChoosing Unit Types; Setting the drawing units; Setting the angle type; Setting the angle measure and direction; Drawing Limits; Understanding Scales; Working with scale formats; Using annotative scales; Customizing the scale list; Deciding on a scale and sheet size; Creating a Titleblock; Specifying Common Setup Options; Summary; Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions; Chapter 6: Drawing Simple Lines; Using the LINE Command; Drawing Rectangles; Drawing Polygons; Creating Construction Lines; Creating Rays; Summary; Chapter 7: Drawing Curves and Points

Drawing Circles

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118915592

1118915593

9781118915608

1118915607

OCLC:

890723060