Acknowledgments About the Author Preface Level 1 Chapters 1–10 1. AutoCAD Fundamentals 1.1. Introduction and Basic Commands 1.2. The AutoCAD Environment 1.3. Interacting with AutoCAD 1.4. Practicing the Create Objects Commands 1.5. View Objects 1.6. Practicing the Edit/Modify Objects Commands 1.7. Selection Methods 1.8. Drawing Accuracy—Part 1 1.9. Drawing Accuracy—Part 2 1.10. OSNAP Drafting Settings 2. AutoCAD Fundamentals 2.1. Grips 2.2. Units and Scale 2.3. Snap and Grid 2.4. Cartesian Coordinate System 2.5. Geometric Data Entry 2.6. Inquiry Commands 2.7. Additional Drafting Commands 3. Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties 3.1. Introduction to Layers 3.2. Introduction to Linetypes 3.3. Introduction to Properties 3.4. In-Class Drawing Project: Floor Plan Layout Spotlight On: Architecture 4. Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style 4.1. Introduction to Text and Mtext 4.2. Text 4.3. Mtext 4.4. Style 4.5. Spell Check 4.6. In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Text and Furniture to Floor Plan Layout 5. Hatch Patterns 5.1. Introduction to Hatch 5.2. Hatch Procedures 5.3. Working with Hatch Patterns 5.4. Gradient and Solid Fill 5.5. In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Hatch to Floor Plan Layout 6. Dimensions 6.1. Introduction to Dimensions 6.2. Types of Dimensions 6.3. Editing Dimensions 6.4. Customizing Dimensions 6.5. In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Dimensions to Floor Plan Layout 7. Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge 7.1. Introduction to Blocks 7.2. Insert 7.3. Purge 7.4. Wblocks 7.5. Dynamic Blocks 7.6. Groups Spotlight On: Mechanical Engineering 8. Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays 8.1. Polar Array 8.2. Rectangular Array 8.3. Path Array 8.4. In-Class Drawing Project: Mechanical Device 9. Basic Printing and Output 9.1. Introduction to Printing and Plotting 9.2. The Essentials 9.3. The Plot Dialog Box 9.4. Page Setup Manager 10. Advanced Output—Paper Space 10.1. Introduction to Paper Space 10.2. Paper Space Concepts Level 1. Answers to Review Questions Level 2 Chapters 11–20 11. Advanced Linework 11.1. Introduction to Advanced Linework 11.2. Pline (Polyline) 11.3. Xline (Construction Line) 11.4. Ray 11.5. Spline 11.6. Mline (Multiline) 11.7. Sketch 12. Advanced Layers 12.1. Introduction to Advanced Layers 12.2. Script Files 12.3. Layer State Manager 12.4. Layer Filtering 13. Advanced Dimensions 13.1. Introduction to Advanced Dimensions 13.2. Dimension Style Manager 13.3. Introduction to Constraints 13.4. Geometric Constraints 13.5. Dimensional Constraints 13.6. Dimension Driven Design Spotlight On: Interior Design 14. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools 14.1. Options 14.2. Shortcuts 14.3. Customize User Interface 14.4. Design Center 14.5. Express Tools 15. Advanced Design and File Management Tools 15.1. Introduction to Advanced Design and File Management Tools 15.2. Align 15.3. Audit and Recover 15.4. Blend 15.5. Break and Join 15.6. Cad Standards 15.7. Calculator 15.8. Defpoints 15.9. Divide and Point Style 15.10. Donut 15.11. Draw Order 15.12. eTransmit 15.13. Filter 15.14. Hyperlink 15.15. Lengthen 15.16. Object Tracking (Otrack) 15.17. Overkill 15.18. Point and Node 15.19. Publish 15.20. Raster 15.21. Revcloud 15.22. Sheet Sets 15.23. Selection Methods 15.24. Stretch 15.25. System Variables 15.26. Tables 15.27. Tool Palette 15.28. UCS and Crosshair Rotation 15.29. Window Tiling 15.30. Wipeout 16. Importing and Exporting Data 16.1. Introduction to Importing and Exporting Data 16.2. Importing and Exporting to and From MS Office Applications 16.3. Screen Shots 16.4. JPG 16.5. PDFs 16.6. Other CAD Software 16.7. Exporting and the Save as Feature 16.8. Inserting and Ole 17. External References (Xrefs) 17.1. Introduction to Xrefs 17.2. Using Xrefs 17.3. Layers in Xrefs 17.4. Editing and Reloading Xrefs 17.5. Multiple Xrefs 17.6. Ribbon and Xrefs Spotlight On: Electrical Engineering 18. Attributes 18.1. Introduction to Attributes 18.2. Creating the Design 18.3. Creating the Attribute Definitions 18.4. Creating the Attribute Block 18.5. Attribute Properties and Editing 18.6. Attribute Extraction 18.7. Invisible Attributes 19. Advanced Output and Pen Settings 19.1. Introduction to Advanced Output and Pen Settings 19.2. Setting Standards 19.3. The ctb File 19.4. Additional CTB File Features 19.5. The lwt Option 20. Isometric Drawing 20.1. Introduction to Isometric Perspective 20.2. Basic Technique 20.3. Ellipses in Isometric Drawing 20.4. Text and Dimensions in Isometric Drawing Level 2. Answers to Review Questions Level 3 Chapters 21–30 21. 3D Basics 21.1. Axes, Planes, and Faces 21.2. 3D Workspaces, Ribbon, Toolbars, and 3D Options 21.3. Entering and Exiting 3D 21.4. Projecting into 3D 21.5. 3D Dynamic Views 21.6. Extrude 21.7. Visual Styles: Hide and Shade 21.8. View Cube and Navigation Bar 22. Primitives 22.1. Introduction to Primitives 22.2. Applying Primitives 23. Object Manipulation 23.1. Introduction to Object Manipulation Spotlight On: Aerospace Engineering 24. Boolean Operations 24.1. Introduction to Boolean Operations 25. Solid Modeling 25.1. Introduction to Solid Modeling 26. Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges 26.1. Introduction to Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges 26.2. Working with Faces 26.3. Working with Edges 27. Surfaces and Meshes 27.1. Introduction to Surfaces and Meshes 27.2. Surfacing Commands 27.3. Smooth Mesh Primitives Spotlight On: Civil Engineering 28. UCS, Vports, Text, and Dimensions in 3D 28.1. Introduction to UCS, Vports, Text, and Dimensions in 3D 28.2. Advanced UCS 28.3. Views and View Manager 28.4. Vports 28.5. Text and Dimensions in 3D 29. Dview, Walk and Fly, Animation, and Action Recording 29.1. Dynamic View 29.2. Cameras 29.3. Walk and Fly 29.4. Path Animation 29.5. Action Recording 30. Lighting and Rendering 30.1. Introduction to Lighting and Rendering 30.2. Lighting 30.3. Materials and Rendering Level 3. Answers to Review Questions Appendix A. Additional Information on AutoCAD Appendix B. Other CAD Software, Design and Analysis Tools, and Concepts Appendix C. File Extensions Appendix D. Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns Appendix E. Principles of CAD Management Appendix F. AutoLISP Basics and Advanced Customization Tools Appendix G. PC Hardware, Printers and Plotters, and Networks Appendix H. What Are Kernels? Appendix I. Lighting, Rendering, Effects, and Animation Appendix J. AutoCAD Certification Exams Appendix K. AutoCAD Employment Appendix L. AutoCAD Humor, Oddities, Quirks, and Easter Eggs Index