AutoCAD for dummies / by Bill Fane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fane, Bill, author.

Series:

--For dummies.

For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

AutoCAD.

Computer graphics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (547 p.)

Edition:

17th ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016.

Summary:

The bestselling AutoCAD book--revised and updated It takes some practice to get handy with AutoCAD--and it doesn't hurt to have a good guide by your side to help get you through the rough spots. Updated to cover AutoCAD releases through the 2017 version, this new edition of AutoCAD For Dummies is an ideal companion when you're learning the basics of the popular software. Written by a former engineer and AutoCAD teacher, the book walks you through the basics of setting up projects and making simple drawings all the way up to creating 3D models. Beginning with an overview of the AutoCAD interface, drawing tools, and ways to adjust your view of your work, AutoCAD For Dummies offers easy-to-follow guidance on using straight and curved lines to manage properties, object selection, and creating layouts. Next, it shows you how to use advanced AutoCAD tools, including Blocks, Arrays, Xrefs, and Parametrics. Finally, you'll find out how to move your work in to the wonderful world of 3D modeling. Create an AutoCAD project from the ground up Make and edit basic drawings starting with straight lines and curves Jump into advanced drawing with 3D modeling Find quick answers to your AutoCAD questions It's true that AutoCAD is tough, but with the friendly instruction in this hands-on guide, you'll find everything you need to start creating marvelous models--without losing your cool.

Contents:

Unraveling the RibbonGetting with the Program; Looking for Mr. Status Bar; Using Dynamic Input; Let your fingers do the talking: The command line; The key(board) to AutoCAD success; Keeping tabs on palettes; Down the main stretch: The drawing area; Fun with F1; Chapter 3 A Lap around the CAD Track; A Simple Setup; Drawing a (Base) Plate; Taking a Closer Look with Zoom and Pan; Modifying to Make It Merrier; Crossing your hatches; Now that's a stretch; Following the Plot; Plotting the drawing; Today's layer forecast: Freezing; Chapter 4 Setup for Success; A Setup Roadmap; Choosing your units

Weighing up your scalesThinking about paper; Defending your border; A Template for Success; Making the Most of Model Space; Setting your units; Making the drawing area snap-py (and grid-dy); Setting linetype and dimension scales; Entering drawing properties; Making Templates Your Own; Chapter 5 A Zoom with a View; Zooming and Panning with Glass and Hand; The wheel deal; Navigating a drawing; Zoom, Zoom, Zoom; A View by Any Other Name; Degenerating and Regenerating; Part 2 Let There Be Lines; Chapter 6 Along the Straight and Narrow; Drawing for Success

Drawing by numbersGrabbing an Object and Making It Snappy; Grabbing points with object snap overrides; Snap goes the cursor; Running with object snaps; Other Practical Precision Procedures; Chapter 9 Manage Your Properties; Using Properties with Objects; Using the ByLayer approach; Changing properties; Working with Layers; Accumulating properties; Creating new layers; Manipulating layers; Scaling an object's linetype; Using Named Objects; Using AutoCAD DesignCenter; Chapter 10 Grabbing Onto Object Selection; Commanding and Selecting; Command-first editing; Selection-first editing

Direct-object manipulation

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-25580-5