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 three parts, the book covers beginning through advanced AutoCAD, including 3D features.

Also included is an extensive Appendix

for each part, detailing additional useful CAD-related information not often found

in other text books

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 student works on as he/she progresses through the chapters .

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Paperback, 752 Pages

Published: July 2012

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-398416-6

Level 1
CHAPTER 1 AutoCAD Fundamentals Part I
CHAPTER 2 AutoCAD Fundamentals Part II
CHAPTER 3 Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties
CHAPTER 4 Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style
CHAPTER 5 Hatch Patterns
CHAPTER 6 Dimensions
CHAPTER 7 Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge
CHAPTER 8 Polar, Rectangular and Path Arrays
CHAPTER 9 Basic Printing and Output
CHAPTER 10 Advanced Output-Paper Space
Level 2
CHAPTER 11 Advanced Linework
CHAPTER 12 Advanced Layers
CHAPTER 13 Advanced Dimensions
CHAPTER 14 Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools
CHAPTER 15 Advanced Design and File Management Tools
CHAPTER 16 Importing and Exporting Data
CHAPTER 17 External References (Xrefs)
CHAPTER 18 Attributes
CHAPTER 20 Isometric Drawing
Level 3
CHAPTER 21 3D Basics
CHAPTER 22 Primitives
CHAPTER 23 Object Manipulation
CHAPTER 24 Boolean Operations.
CHAPTER 25 Solid Modeling
CHAPTER 26 Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges
CHAPTER 27 Surfaces and Meshes
CHAPTER 28 UCS, Vports, Text, and Dimensions in 3D
CHAPTER 29 Dview, Walk and Fly, Animation, and Action Recording
CHAPTER 30 Lighting and Rendering
APPENDICES

Up and Running with AutoCAD 2013

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