AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Essentials
Autodesk Official Press
Published on 27. March 2014
416 pages
978-1-118-93244-5 (ISBN)
Description
Step-by-step instructions for the AutoCAD fundamentals
AutoCAD 2015 Essentials contains 400 pages of full-color,comprehensive instruction on the world's top drafting andarchitecture software. This 2015 edition features architectural,manufacturing, and landscape architecture examples. And likeprevious editions, the detailed guide introduces core conceptsusing interactive tutorials and open-ended projects, which can becompleted in any order, thanks to downloadable data sets (anespecially useful feature for students and professionals studyingfor Autodesk AutoCAD certification).
Unlike many other guides, which are organized around conceptualthemes or task categories, AutoCAD 2015 Essentials takes astart-to-finish approach that mirrors how you will work with theprogram in the real world. Starting with basic 2D drawing andprogressing through organizing objects with groups and blocks,creating and editing text, and 3D modeling, the process you'lllearn in this book is ready to take to work. Inside, each chapterfollows an intuitive structure:
* Quick discussions of concepts and learning goals
* Hands-on drafting tutorials for active learning and confidencebuilding
* Open-ended projects to reinforce new drafting skills
* Downloadable end files, so you can check your work
AutoCAD 2015 Essentials is great for professionals andstudents who need to quickly and effectively learn the most commonfeatures of 2D and 3D design. With over 12 years of experienceteaching and writing about this formidable design program, ScottOnstott provides you with everything you'll need to leverage thefull capabilities of AutoCAD.
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Scott Onstott is a consultant, lecturer, author, and independent video producer with 16 years of experience teaching and writing about design and visualization software. He is the author of Enhancing Architectural Drawings and Models with Photoshop and many other software training books from Sybex.
Content
1 - Contents [Seite 11]
2 - Introduction [Seite 15]
3 - Chapter 1: Getting Started [Seite 23]
3.1 - Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Dashboard [Seite 23]
3.2 - Explore the AutoCAD 2015 for Windows User Interface [Seite 26]
3.3 - Set Drawing Units [Seite 34]
4 - Chapter 2: Basic Drawing Skills [Seite 37]
4.1 - Navigate 2D Drawings [Seite 37]
4.2 - Draw Lines and Rectangles [Seite 41]
4.3 - Cancel, Erase, and Undo [Seite 45]
4.4 - Use Coordinate Systems [Seite 46]
4.5 - Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons [Seite 52]
4.6 - Use Fillet and Chamfer [Seite 58]
5 - Chapter 3: Using Drawing Aids [Seite 63]
5.1 - Use Grid and Snap [Seite 63]
5.2 - Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking [Seite 67]
5.3 - Use PolarSnap [Seite 68]
5.4 - Select Running Object Snaps [Seite 70]
5.5 - Harness the From Snap [Seite 73]
5.6 - Apply Object Snap Tracking [Seite 74]
6 - Chapter 4: Editing Entities [Seite 79]
6.1 - Create Selection Sets [Seite 79]
6.2 - Move and Copy [Seite 86]
6.3 - Rotate and Scale [Seite 90]
6.4 - Work with Arrays [Seite 93]
6.5 - Trim and Extend [Seite 96]
6.6 - Lengthen and Stretch [Seite 98]
6.7 - Offset and Mirror [Seite 99]
6.8 - Edit with Grips [Seite 101]
7 - Chapter 5: Shaping Curves [Seite 105]
7.1 - Draw and Edit Curved Polylines [Seite 105]
7.2 - Draw Ellipses [Seite 111]
7.3 - Shape Splines [Seite 114]
7.4 - Blend Between Objects with Splines [Seite 121]
8 - Chapter 6: Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance [Seite 125]
8.1 - Change Object Properties [Seite 125]
8.2 - Set the Current Layer [Seite 129]
8.3 - Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects [Seite 133]
8.4 - Control Layer Visibility [Seite 135]
8.5 - Apply Linetype [Seite 141]
8.6 - Assign Properties by Object or by Layer [Seite 144]
8.7 - Manage Layer Properties [Seite 146]
8.8 - Isolate Objects [Seite 148]
9 - Chapter 7: Organizing Objects [Seite 151]
9.1 - Define Blocks [Seite 151]
9.2 - Insert Blocks [Seite 157]
9.3 - Edit Blocks [Seite 161]
9.4 - Redefine Blocks [Seite 167]
9.5 - Work with Groups [Seite 170]
10 - Chapter 8: Hatching and Gradients [Seite 173]
10.1 - Specify Hatch Areas [Seite 173]
10.2 - Associate Hatches with Boundaries [Seite 179]
10.3 - Hatch with Patterns [Seite 182]
10.4 - Hatch with Gradients [Seite 186]
11 - Chapter 9: Working with Blocks and Xrefs [Seite 189]
11.1 - Work with Global Blocks [Seite 189]
11.2 - Access Content Globally [Seite 197]
11.3 - Store Content on Tool Palettes [Seite 202]
11.4 - Reference External Drawings and Images [Seite 204]
12 - Chapter 10: Creating and Editing?Text [Seite 209]
12.1 - Style Text [Seite 209]
12.2 - Write Lines of Text [Seite 211]
12.3 - Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT [Seite 216]
12.4 - Edit Text [Seite 219]
13 - Chapter 11: Dimensioning [Seite 223]
13.1 - Style Dimensions [Seite 223]
13.2 - Add Dimensions [Seite 229]
13.3 - Edit Dimensions [Seite 237]
14 - Chapter 12: Keeping In Control with Constraints [Seite 241]
14.1 - Work with Geometric Constraints [Seite 241]
14.2 - Apply Dimensional Constraints [Seite 244]
14.3 - Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions [Seite 248]
14.4 - Make Parametric Changes to Constrained?Objects [Seite 251]
15 - Chapter 13: Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects [Seite 255]
15.1 - Create Annotative Styles and Objects [Seite 255]
15.2 - Create Layouts [Seite 261]
15.3 - Adjust Floating Viewports [Seite 264]
15.4 - Override Layer Properties in Layout?Viewports [Seite 270]
15.5 - Draw on Layouts [Seite 272]
16 - Chapter 14: Printing and Plotting [Seite 277]
16.1 - Configure Output Devices [Seite 277]
16.2 - Create Plot Style Tables [Seite 281]
16.3 - Use Plot Style Tables [Seite 282]
16.4 - Plot in Model Space [Seite 288]
16.5 - Plot Layouts in Paper Space [Seite 292]
16.6 - Export to an Electronic Format [Seite 295]
17 - Chapter 15: Working with Data [Seite 299]
17.1 - Geolocate Projects [Seite 299]
17.2 - Import SketchUp Models [Seite 303]
17.3 - Define Attributes and Blocks [Seite 306]
17.4 - Insert Attributed Blocks [Seite 309]
17.5 - Edit Table Styles and Create Tables [Seite 311]
17.6 - Use Fields in Table Cells [Seite 316]
17.7 - Edit Table Data [Seite 319]
18 - Chapter 16: Navigating 3D Models [Seite 325]
18.1 - Use Visual Styles [Seite 325]
18.2 - Work with Tiled Viewports [Seite 330]
18.3 - Navigate with the ViewCube [Seite 331]
18.4 - Orbit in 3D [Seite 333]
18.5 - Use Cameras [Seite 335]
18.6 - Navigate with SteeringWheels [Seite 338]
18.7 - Learn to Save Views [Seite 340]
19 - Chapter 17: Modeling in 3D [Seite 343]
19.1 - Create Surface Models [Seite 343]
19.2 - Edit Surface Models [Seite 350]
19.3 - Create Solid Models [Seite 356]
19.4 - Edit Solid Models [Seite 362]
19.5 - Smooth Mesh Models [Seite 369]
20 - Chapter 18: Presenting and Documenting 3D?Design [Seite 373]
20.1 - Assign Materials [Seite 373]
20.2 - Place and Adjust Lights [Seite 379]
20.3 - Create Renderings [Seite 386]
20.4 - Document Models with Drawings [Seite 390]
21 - Appendix: Autodesk® AutoCAD 2015 Certification [Seite 397]
22 - Index [Seite 405]
2 - Introduction [Seite 15]
3 - Chapter 1: Getting Started [Seite 23]
3.1 - Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Dashboard [Seite 23]
3.2 - Explore the AutoCAD 2015 for Windows User Interface [Seite 26]
3.3 - Set Drawing Units [Seite 34]
4 - Chapter 2: Basic Drawing Skills [Seite 37]
4.1 - Navigate 2D Drawings [Seite 37]
4.2 - Draw Lines and Rectangles [Seite 41]
4.3 - Cancel, Erase, and Undo [Seite 45]
4.4 - Use Coordinate Systems [Seite 46]
4.5 - Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons [Seite 52]
4.6 - Use Fillet and Chamfer [Seite 58]
5 - Chapter 3: Using Drawing Aids [Seite 63]
5.1 - Use Grid and Snap [Seite 63]
5.2 - Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking [Seite 67]
5.3 - Use PolarSnap [Seite 68]
5.4 - Select Running Object Snaps [Seite 70]
5.5 - Harness the From Snap [Seite 73]
5.6 - Apply Object Snap Tracking [Seite 74]
6 - Chapter 4: Editing Entities [Seite 79]
6.1 - Create Selection Sets [Seite 79]
6.2 - Move and Copy [Seite 86]
6.3 - Rotate and Scale [Seite 90]
6.4 - Work with Arrays [Seite 93]
6.5 - Trim and Extend [Seite 96]
6.6 - Lengthen and Stretch [Seite 98]
6.7 - Offset and Mirror [Seite 99]
6.8 - Edit with Grips [Seite 101]
7 - Chapter 5: Shaping Curves [Seite 105]
7.1 - Draw and Edit Curved Polylines [Seite 105]
7.2 - Draw Ellipses [Seite 111]
7.3 - Shape Splines [Seite 114]
7.4 - Blend Between Objects with Splines [Seite 121]
8 - Chapter 6: Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance [Seite 125]
8.1 - Change Object Properties [Seite 125]
8.2 - Set the Current Layer [Seite 129]
8.3 - Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects [Seite 133]
8.4 - Control Layer Visibility [Seite 135]
8.5 - Apply Linetype [Seite 141]
8.6 - Assign Properties by Object or by Layer [Seite 144]
8.7 - Manage Layer Properties [Seite 146]
8.8 - Isolate Objects [Seite 148]
9 - Chapter 7: Organizing Objects [Seite 151]
9.1 - Define Blocks [Seite 151]
9.2 - Insert Blocks [Seite 157]
9.3 - Edit Blocks [Seite 161]
9.4 - Redefine Blocks [Seite 167]
9.5 - Work with Groups [Seite 170]
10 - Chapter 8: Hatching and Gradients [Seite 173]
10.1 - Specify Hatch Areas [Seite 173]
10.2 - Associate Hatches with Boundaries [Seite 179]
10.3 - Hatch with Patterns [Seite 182]
10.4 - Hatch with Gradients [Seite 186]
11 - Chapter 9: Working with Blocks and Xrefs [Seite 189]
11.1 - Work with Global Blocks [Seite 189]
11.2 - Access Content Globally [Seite 197]
11.3 - Store Content on Tool Palettes [Seite 202]
11.4 - Reference External Drawings and Images [Seite 204]
12 - Chapter 10: Creating and Editing?Text [Seite 209]
12.1 - Style Text [Seite 209]
12.2 - Write Lines of Text [Seite 211]
12.3 - Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT [Seite 216]
12.4 - Edit Text [Seite 219]
13 - Chapter 11: Dimensioning [Seite 223]
13.1 - Style Dimensions [Seite 223]
13.2 - Add Dimensions [Seite 229]
13.3 - Edit Dimensions [Seite 237]
14 - Chapter 12: Keeping In Control with Constraints [Seite 241]
14.1 - Work with Geometric Constraints [Seite 241]
14.2 - Apply Dimensional Constraints [Seite 244]
14.3 - Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions [Seite 248]
14.4 - Make Parametric Changes to Constrained?Objects [Seite 251]
15 - Chapter 13: Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects [Seite 255]
15.1 - Create Annotative Styles and Objects [Seite 255]
15.2 - Create Layouts [Seite 261]
15.3 - Adjust Floating Viewports [Seite 264]
15.4 - Override Layer Properties in Layout?Viewports [Seite 270]
15.5 - Draw on Layouts [Seite 272]
16 - Chapter 14: Printing and Plotting [Seite 277]
16.1 - Configure Output Devices [Seite 277]
16.2 - Create Plot Style Tables [Seite 281]
16.3 - Use Plot Style Tables [Seite 282]
16.4 - Plot in Model Space [Seite 288]
16.5 - Plot Layouts in Paper Space [Seite 292]
16.6 - Export to an Electronic Format [Seite 295]
17 - Chapter 15: Working with Data [Seite 299]
17.1 - Geolocate Projects [Seite 299]
17.2 - Import SketchUp Models [Seite 303]
17.3 - Define Attributes and Blocks [Seite 306]
17.4 - Insert Attributed Blocks [Seite 309]
17.5 - Edit Table Styles and Create Tables [Seite 311]
17.6 - Use Fields in Table Cells [Seite 316]
17.7 - Edit Table Data [Seite 319]
18 - Chapter 16: Navigating 3D Models [Seite 325]
18.1 - Use Visual Styles [Seite 325]
18.2 - Work with Tiled Viewports [Seite 330]
18.3 - Navigate with the ViewCube [Seite 331]
18.4 - Orbit in 3D [Seite 333]
18.5 - Use Cameras [Seite 335]
18.6 - Navigate with SteeringWheels [Seite 338]
18.7 - Learn to Save Views [Seite 340]
19 - Chapter 17: Modeling in 3D [Seite 343]
19.1 - Create Surface Models [Seite 343]
19.2 - Edit Surface Models [Seite 350]
19.3 - Create Solid Models [Seite 356]
19.4 - Edit Solid Models [Seite 362]
19.5 - Smooth Mesh Models [Seite 369]
20 - Chapter 18: Presenting and Documenting 3D?Design [Seite 373]
20.1 - Assign Materials [Seite 373]
20.2 - Place and Adjust Lights [Seite 379]
20.3 - Create Renderings [Seite 386]
20.4 - Document Models with Drawings [Seite 390]
21 - Appendix: Autodesk® AutoCAD 2015 Certification [Seite 397]
22 - Index [Seite 405]
