Up and running with AutoCAD 2013 2D and 3D drawing and modeling

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. Divided into thre...

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Main Author: Gindis, Elliot
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands Waltham, MA Elsevier 2013
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Table of Contents:
  • AutoCAD fundamentals: part I
  • AutoCAD fundamentals: part II
  • Layers, colors, linetypes, and properties
  • Text, mtext, editing and style
  • Hatch patterns
  • Dimensions
  • Blocks, wblocks, dynamic blocks, groups, and purge
  • Polar, rectangular, and path arrays
  • Basic printing and output
  • Advanced output- paper space
  • Advanced linework
  • Advanced layers
  • Advanced dimensions
  • Options, shortcuts, CUI, design center and express tools
  • Advanced design and file management tools
  • Importing and exporting data
  • External references (Xrefs)
  • Attributes
  • Advanced output and pen settings
  • Isometric drawing
  • 3D basics
  • Primitives
  • Object manipulation
  • Boolean operations
  • Solid modeling
  • Advanced solids, faces, and edges
  • Surfaces and meshes
  • UCS, vports, text and dimensions in 3D
  • Dview, walk and fly, animation, and action recording
  • Lighting and rendering