AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009: No Experience Required is the perfect step-by-step introduction to the very latest version of the world's leading CAD software. It provides concise explanations and practical tutorials that clearly show you how to plan and develop a customized AutoCAD project. Follow the tutorials sequentially or just jump in at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the companion website. Either way, you'll master AutoCAD features, get a thorough grounding in the essentials, and see quick results.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 Getting to Know AutoCAD.
Chapter 2 Learning Basic Commands to Get Started.
Chapter 3 Setting Up a Drawing.
Chapter 4 Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 1.
Chapter 5 Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 2.
Chapter 6 Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing.
Chapter 7 Combining Objects into Blocks.
Chapter 8 Controlling Text in a Drawing.
Chapter 9 Using Dynamic Blocks and Tables.
Chapter 10 Generating Elevations.
Chapter 11 Working with Hatches, Gradients, and Tool Palettes.
Chapter 12 Dimensioning a Drawing.
Chapter 13 Managing External References.
Chapter 14 Using Layouts to Set Up a Print.
Chapter 15 Printing an AutoCAD Drawing.
Chapter 16 Creating 3D Geometry.
Chapter 17 Rendering and Materials.
Glossary.
Index.
Jon McFarland manages the design department at a property development company, where he uses AutoCAD and VIZ to create visualizations of proposed facility construction and expansions. He also teaches AutoCAD, VIZ, and 3ds Max courses at the university level.
AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009: No experience Required
AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009: No Experience Required is the perfect step-by-step introduction to the very latest version of the world's leading CAD software. It provides concise explanations and practical tutorials that clearly show you how to plan and develop a customized AutoCAD project. Follow the tutorials sequentially or just jump in at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the companion website. Either way, you'll master AutoCAD features, get a thorough grounding in the essentials, and see quick results.
Completely revised and better than ever, this perennial bestseller includes comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest AutoCAD features, such as the new Ribbon-based user interface, the ViewCube 3D navigation system, Quick View for drawings and layouts, the Quick Properties tool, and the Action Recorder. It also offers a glossary and a supporting website with project files.
Utilize the AutoCAD interface as you learn basic commands and set up your own drawings
Build on your skills with groups, elevations, hatches, and by using text and dynamic blocks in drawings
Develop sophisticated drawings as you graduate to dimensioning, creating external references, using tables, leveraging dynamic blocks, and mastering layouts and printing
Take advantage of the 3D capabilities that make AutoCAD 2009 the complete design tool
See the best ways to define the appearance of 3D drawings using different visual styles
Learn to clearly dimension and add notes to your drawings
Model in 3D (right side), then apply materials and render for photorealism (left)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Distributor: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 04-28-2008
Pages: 840
Measurements: 236.20mm X 187.89mm X 43.099mm X 41.6oz
