Up and running with AutoCAD 2010

✍ Scribed by Gindis, Elliot

• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books; Academic
• Year: 2009;2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 519
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Gindis introduces AutoCAD with step-by-step instructions, stripping away complexities to begin working in AutoCAD immediately. All concepts are explained first in theory, and then shown in practice, helping the reader understand "what "it is they are doing and why before they do it.

The book contains supporting graphics (screen shots) and a summary with a self-test section at the end of each chapter. Also included are drawing examples and exercises, and two running projects that the reader works on as they progresses through the chaptersExplains the why and how of AutoCAD commands: all concepts are explained first in theory and then covered in step-by-step detailExtensive use of screen shots, chapter summaries, and a self-test section at the end of each chapter Includes drawing examples and exercises, and two running projects that the reader works on as he/she progresses through the chaptersEach chapter features a "Spotlight On..." section, highlighting the use of AutoCAD in various industries Fully updated for AutoCAD 2010 release, including introduction of the ribbon menu structure in chapter 1Strips away complexities, both real and perceived, and reduces AutoCAD to easy-to-understand basic concepts; using the author's extensive multi-industry knowledge of what is widely used in practice, the material is presented by immediately immersing the reader in practical, critically essential knowledge
Strips away complexities, both real and perceived and reduces AutoCAD to easy-to-understand basic conceptsExplains the why and how of AutoCAD commands: all concepts are explained first in theory, and only then is AutoCAD introduced and the actual button pushing discussed.All basic commands are documented step-by-step, meaning that what the reader needs to type in and how AutoCAD responds is all spelled out in discrete and clear steps with screen shots added as needed.Using the author's extensive multi-industry knowledge of what is important and widely used in practice the material is presented by immediately immersing the reader in practical, critically essential knowledge, with no padding of text or filler material.

✦ Table of Contents

Up and Running with AutoCAD® 2010......Page 2
Copyright Page......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
About the Author......Page 14
Teaching Methods......Page 16
Text Organization......Page 17
What Your Goal Should Be......Page 18
Level 1: Chapters 1-10......Page 20
Introduction to Level 1......Page 21
Chapter 1:AutoCAD Fundamentals Part I......Page 22
Chapter 1 Learning Objectives ......Page 23
Sec 1.1 - Introduction and Basic Commands......Page 24
Sec 1.2 - The AutoCAD Environment......Page 26
Sec 1.3 - Interacting with AutoCAD......Page 29
Sec 1.4 - Practicing the Create Objects Commands......Page 33
Line......Page 34
Circle......Page 35
Arc......Page 37
Rectangle......Page 39
Regen......Page 40
Erase......Page 42
Move......Page 43
Copy......Page 44
Rotate......Page 45
Scale......Page 46
Trim......Page 47
Extend......Page 48
Offset......Page 49
Mirror......Page 50
Fillet......Page 51
Ortho (F8)......Page 52
CENter......Page 53
PERPendicular......Page 54
Sec 1.10 - OSNAP Drafting Settings......Page 55
Chapter 1 Summary......Page 56
Chapter 1 Review Questions......Page 58
Chapter 1 Exercises......Page 59
Chapter 2: AutoCAD Fundamentals Part II......Page 62
Chapter 2 Learning Objectives......Page 63
Sec 2.2 - Units and Scale......Page 64
Sec 2.3 - Snap and Grid......Page 65
Sec 2.4 - Cartesian coordinate system......Page 66
Sec 2.5 - Distance Entry Techniques......Page 67
Area......Page 71
Distance......Page 72
List......Page 73
ID......Page 74
Polygon......Page 75
Ellipse......Page 78
Chamfer......Page 79
Limits......Page 80
Save......Page 81
Help Files......Page 82
Chapter 2 Summary......Page 83
Chapter 2 Review Questions......Page 84
Chapter 2 Exercises......Page 85
Chapter 3: Layers, Colors, Linetypes and Properties......Page 88
Chapter 3 Learning Objectives......Page 89
Why use them?......Page 90
Creating and deleting layers......Page 91
Assigning layer colors......Page 92
True color......Page 93
Layer Lock/Unlock......Page 94
Sec 3.2 -Introduction to Linetypes......Page 95
Properties Palette......Page 97
Layers toolbar......Page 98
In Class Drawing Project - Floor Plan Layout......Page 100
Chapter 3 Summary......Page 106
Chapter 3 Review Questions......Page 107
Chapter 3 Exercises......Page 108
Chapter 4: Text, Mtext, Editing and Style......Page 112
Chapter 4 Learning Objectives......Page 113
Sec 4.2 - Text......Page 114
Editing Text......Page 115
Sec 4.3 - Mtext......Page 116
Formatting Mtext......Page 117
Sec 4.4 - Style......Page 121
Sec 4.5 - Spell Check......Page 123
In Class Drawing Project – Adding Text and Furniture to Floor Plan Layout......Page 125
Chapter 4 Summary......Page 128
Chapter 4 Review Questions......Page 129
Chapter 4 Exercises......Page 130
Chapter 5: Hatch Patterns......Page 132
Chapter 5 Learning Objectives......Page 133
Sec 5.2 - Hatch Procedures......Page 134
Advanced Hatch Topics......Page 140
Sec 5.4 - Gradient and Solid Fill......Page 142
In Class Drawing Project – Adding Hatch to Floor Plan Layout......Page 144
Chapter 5 Summary......Page 146
Chapter 5 Review Questions......Page 147
Chapter 5 Exercises......Page 148
Chapter 6: Dimensions......Page 150
Chapter 6 Learning Objectives......Page 151
Sec 6.2 - Types of Dimensions......Page 152
Linear Dimensions......Page 153
Aligned Dimension......Page 154
Diameter Dimension......Page 155
Radius Dimension......Page 156
Angular Dimension......Page 157
Continuous Dimensions......Page 158
Baseline Dimensions......Page 159
Leader and Multileader......Page 161
Sec 6.3 - Editing Dimensions......Page 166
Sec 6.4 - Customizing dimensions......Page 167
Ddim......Page 168
In Class Drawing Project – Adding Dimensions to Floor Plan Layout......Page 172
Chapter 6 Summary......Page 173
Chapter 6 Review Questions......Page 174
Chapter 6 Exercises......Page 175
Chapter 7: Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks and Purge......Page 176
Chapter 7 Learning Objectives......Page 177
Creating a Block......Page 178
Sec 7.2 - Insert......Page 181
Sec 7.3 - Purge......Page 182
Inserting Wblocks......Page 184
Sec 7.5 - Dynamic Blocks......Page 185
Chapter 7 Summary......Page 189
Chapter 7 Review Questions......Page 190
Chapter 7 Exercises......Page 191
Chapter 8: Polar and Rectangular Arrays......Page 192
Chapter 8 Learning Objectives......Page 193
Steps in creating a Polar Array......Page 194
Steps in creating a Rectangular Array......Page 196
In-Class Drawing Project – Mechanical Device......Page 197
Chapter 8 Review Questions......Page 203
Chapter 8 Exercises......Page 204
Chapter 9: Isometric Drawing......Page 206
Chapter 9 Learning Objectives......Page 207
Sec 9.2 - Basic Technique......Page 208
Sec 9.4 - Text and Dimensions in Isometric......Page 212
Chapter 9 Review Questions......Page 214
Chapter 9 Exercises......Page 215
Chapter10: Basic Printing and Output......Page 218
Chapter 10 Learning Objectives......Page 219
Sec 10.2 - The Essentials......Page 220
What Area to Plot......Page 221
What Pen Settings to Use......Page 222
Sec 10.3 -The Plot Dialog Box......Page 223
Preview......Page 226
Sec 10.4 - Page Setup Manager......Page 227
Chapter 10 Summary......Page 230
Chapter 10 Exercises......Page 231
Spotlight On: Architecture......Page 232
Level 2: Chapters 11-20......Page 236
Introduction to Level 2......Page 237
Chapter11: Advanced Linework......Page 238
Chapter 11 Learning Objectives......Page 239
Sec 11.2 - Pline (Polyline)......Page 240
Pedit......Page 241
Additional pline options......Page 243
Sec 11.3 - Xline (Construction Line)......Page 244
Sec 11.5 - Spline......Page 246
Grips and spline......Page 248
Modifying the mline......Page 249
MLStyle (Multiline Style)......Page 250
MLEdit (Multiline Edit)......Page 254
Sec 11.7 - Sketch......Page 256
Applications of sketch......Page 257
Level 2 Drawing Project (1 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 258
Chapter 11 Summary......Page 260
Chapter 11 Review Questions......Page 261
Chapter 11 Exercises......Page 262
Chapter12: Advanced Layers......Page 264
Chapter 12 Learning Objectives......Page 265
Sec 12.2 - Script Files......Page 266
Sec 12.3 - Layer State Manager (LSM)......Page 267
Sec 12.4 - Layer Filtering......Page 271
Level 2 Drawing Project (2 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 273
Chapter 12 Summary......Page 275
Chapter 12 Exercises......Page 276
Chapter13: Advanced Dimensions......Page 278
Chapter 13 Learning Objectives......Page 279
Sec 13.2 -Dimension Style Manager......Page 280
Lines Tab......Page 281
Symbols and Arrows Tab......Page 282
Text Tab......Page 283
Fit Tab......Page 284
Primary Units Tab......Page 285
Alternate Units Tab......Page 286
Tolerances Tab......Page 287
Sec 13.4 - Geometric Constraints......Page 289
Adding Geometric Constraints......Page 290
Hiding, Showing and Deleting Geometric Constraints......Page 292
Working with Dimensional Constraints......Page 294
Sec 13.6 - Dimension Driven Design......Page 296
Level 2 Drawing Project (3 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 297
Chapter 13Summary......Page 299
Chapter 13 Review Questions......Page 300
Chapter 13 Exercises......Page 301
Chapter14: Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center and Express Tools......Page 302
Chapter 14 Learning Objectives......Page 303
Sec 14.1 - Options......Page 304
Files Tab......Page 305
Display Tab......Page 306
Open and Save Tab......Page 308
Plot and Publish Tab......Page 310
System Tab......Page 312
User Preferences Tab......Page 313
Drafting Tab......Page 316
Selection Tab......Page 317
Profiles Tab......Page 318
PGP File......Page 319
Sec 14.3 - Customize User Interface (CUI)......Page 321
Sec 14.4 - Design Center......Page 324
Sec 14.5 - Express Tools......Page 326
Blocks......Page 327
Text......Page 328
Draw......Page 329
Layer Express tools......Page 330
Level 2 Drawing Project (4 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 332
Chapter 14 Summary......Page 334
Chapter 14 Review Questions......Page 335
Chapter 14 Exercises......Page 336
Chapter15: Miscellaneous Topics......Page 338
Chapter 15 Learning Objectives......Page 339
Align Command......Page 340
Audit/Recover Commands......Page 341
Break/Join Commands......Page 343
CAD Standards......Page 345
Calculator Command......Page 346
Divide/Point Style Commands......Page 348
Draw Order......Page 349
eTransmit Command......Page 350
Filters......Page 352
Hyperlinks......Page 354
Lengthen Command......Page 355
Object Snap Tracking......Page 356
Overkill Command......Page 357
Publish Command......Page 358
Raster......Page 359
Revcloud Command......Page 360
Sheet Sets......Page 361
Selection Methods......Page 364
Stretch Command......Page 365
System Variables......Page 366
Tables......Page 367
Tool Palette......Page 369
UCS/Crosshair Rotation......Page 370
Window Tiling......Page 371
Wipeout Command......Page 372
Level 2 Drawing Project (5 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 377
Chapter 15 Summary......Page 378
Chapter 15 Review Questions......Page 379
Chapter 15 Exercises......Page 380
Chapter16: Importing and Exporting Data......Page 382
Chapter 16 Learning Objectives......Page 383
Word into AutoCAD......Page 384
AutoCAD into Word......Page 385
Excel into AutoCAD......Page 386
Sec 16.4 - JPGs......Page 387
Sec 16.5 - PDFs......Page 388
Sec 16.6 - Other CAD Software......Page 390
Sec 16.7 - Exporting and the Save As Feature......Page 392
Sec 16.8 - Inserting and OLE......Page 393
Level 2 Drawing Project (6 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 395
Chapter 16 Summary......Page 397
Chapter 16 Exercises......Page 398
Chapter17: External References (XREFs)......Page 400
Chapter 17 Learning Objectives......Page 401
Sec 17.1 - Introduction to Xref......Page 402
Sec 17.2 - Using Xrefs......Page 403
Sec 17.3 - Layers in Xrefs......Page 406
Sec 17.4 - Editing and Reloading Xrefs......Page 407
Sec 17.5 - Multiple Xrefs......Page 409
Level 2 Drawing Project (7 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 410
Chapter 17 Review Questions......Page 412
Chapter 17 Exercises......Page 413
Chapter18: Paper Space......Page 414
Chapter 18 Learning Objectives......Page 415
What is Paper Space?......Page 416
Layouts......Page 417
Viewports......Page 423
Scaling......Page 427
Layers......Page 430
Text and Dims......Page 434
Annotation......Page 437
Summary......Page 439
Level 2 Drawing Project (8 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 440
Chapter 18 Review Questions......Page 441
Chapter 18 Exercises......Page 442
Chapter 19:Attributes......Page 444
Chapter 19 Learning Objectives......Page 445
Sec 19.2 - Creating the Design......Page 446
Sec 19.3 - Creating the Attribute Definitions......Page 447
Sec 19.4 - Creating the Attribute Block......Page 449
Sec 19.5 - Attribute Properties and Editing......Page 450
Sec 19.6 - Attribute Extraction......Page 452
Sec 19.7 - Invisible Attributes......Page 457
Level 2 Drawing Project (9 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 458
Chapter 19 Review Questions......Page 459
Chapter 19 Exercises......Page 460
Chapter 20:Advanced Output and Pen Settings......Page 462
Chapter 20 Learning Objectives......Page 463
Sec 20.2 - Setting Standards......Page 464
Sec 20.3 - The CTB File......Page 465
Sec 20.4 - Additional CTB File Features......Page 469
Sec 20.5 - The LWT Option......Page 470
Level 2 Drawing Project (10 of 10) – Architectural Floor Plan......Page 471
Chapter 20 Review Questions......Page 472
Chapter 20 Exercises......Page 473
Spotlight On: Engineering......Page 474
What is AutoCAD LT?......Page 480
Are there significant differences between AutoCAD releases?......Page 481
A brief history of Autodesk® and AutoCAD......Page 482
AutoCAD releases......Page 483
Major Autodesk® products......Page 484
AutoCAD related websites......Page 485
Other CAD software and Design/Analysis tools and concepts......Page 487
AutoCAD Primary Extensions......Page 491
Misc. Software Extensions......Page 492
Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns......Page 493
Part 1 - Know the 7 Golden Rules of AutoCAD......Page 497
Part 2 -Know the Capabilities and Limitations of AutoCAD......Page 498
Part 3 -Maintain an Office CAD Standard......Page 500
Part 4 -Be an Effective Teacher and Hiring Manager......Page 501
Part 5 -Stay Current and Competent......Page 502
AutoLISP Basics and Advanced Customization Tools......Page 504
PC Hardware, Printers/Plotters and Networks......Page 510
AutoCAD Certification Exams......Page 513
AutoCAD Humor, Oddities, Quirks and Easter Eggs......Page 515
Index......Page 518