Up and Running with AutoCAD 2013: 2D Drawing and Modeling

by Elliot J. Gindis

Overview

Up and Running with Autocad® 2013 started out as a set of classroom notes that outlined, in an easy to understand manner, exactly how AutoCAD is used and applied, in contrast to theoretical musings or clinical descriptions of the commands as found in other books. This book attempts to use experience and top-level knowledge to sort out what is important and what is secondary, and to explain the essentials in plain language. This volume comprises 20 chapters, beginning with the AutoCAD fundamentals. The following chapters then focus on layers, colors, linetypes, and properties; text, Mtext, editing, and style; and hatch patterns; dimensions; blocks, Wblocks, dynamic blocks, groups, and purge. Other chapters cover polar, rectangular, and path arrays; basic printing and output; advanced linework; options, shortcuts, CUI, design center, and express tools; advanced design and file management tools; advanced output and pen settings; and isometric drawing. Each chapter in the book ends with a summary and some review questions to aid the reader in retaining essential concepts. This book will be of interest to engineers, architects, and industrial designers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123978677
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	12/31/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Elliot Gindis is the founding author of the Up and Running with AutoCAD series of textbooks. He is a former AutoCAD drafter and designer who got his start in New York City in 1996 and has logged in over 25,000 hours of screen time with a wide variety of architecture and engineering companies. From 1999 to 2008 he was on staff with the Pratt Institute of Design and as visiting instructor at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced (3D) AutoCAD classes. He was also the president of Vertical Technologies Consulting and Design, an AutoCAD training firm, and has advised, consulted, or assisted more than 60 companies nationwide in using and optimizing AutoCAD. Elliot was part of the AutoDesk Developers Network and was a Certified Technical Trainer. He published the first edition of the Up and Running textbook with Elsevier in 2010, and has supported each subsequent edition until 2020, when Robert Kaebisch took over full-time. Elliot currently resides in the Los Angeles area, and is an engineer in the defense industry.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments About the Author Preface LEVEL 1: Chapters 1–10 Chapter 1. AutoCAD Fundamentals Learning Objectives 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 Summary Chapter 2. AutoCAD Fundamentals Learning Objectives 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 Summary Chapter 3. Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties Learning Objectives 3.1 Introduction to Layers 3.2 Introduction to Linetypes 3.3 Introduction to Properties 3.4 In-Class Drawing Project: Floor Plan Layout Summary Spotlight On: Architecture Chapter 4. Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style Learning Objectives 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 Summary Tips Chapter 5. Hatch Patterns Learning Objectives 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 Summary Chapter 6. Dimensions Learning Objectives 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 Summary Spotlight On: Mechanical Engineering Chapter 7. Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge Learning Objectives 7.1 Introduction to Blocks 7.2 Insert 7.3 Purge 7.4 Wblocks 7.5 Dynamic Blocks 7.6 Groups Summary Chapter 8. Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays Learning Objectives 8.1 Polar Array 8.2 Rectangular Array 8.3 Path Array 8.4 In-Class Drawing Project: Mechanical Device Summary Chapter 9. Basic Printing and Output Learning Objectives 9.1 Introduction to Printing and Plotting 9.2 The Essentials 9.3 The Plot Dialog Box 9.4 Page Setup Manager Summary Spotlight On: Interior Design Chapter 10. Advanced Output—Paper Space Learning Objectives 10.1 Introduction to Paper Space 10.2 Paper Space Concepts Summary Level 1. Answers to Review Questions LEVEL 2: Chapters 11–20 Chapter 11. Advanced Linework Learning Objectives 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 11.8 Level 2 Drawing Project (1 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan Summary Chapter 12. Advanced Layers Learning Objectives 12.1 Introduction to Advanced Layers 12.2 Script Files 12.3 Layer State Manager 12.4 Layer Filtering 12.5 Level 2 Drawing Project (2 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan Summary Chapter 13. Advanced Dimensions Learning Objectives 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 13.7 Level 2 Drawing Project (3 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan Summary Spotlight On: Electrical Engineering Chapter 14. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools Learning Objectives 14.1 Options 14.2 Shortcuts 14.3 Customize User Interface 14.4 Design Center 14.5 Express Tools 14.6 Level 2 Drawing Project (4 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan Summary Chapter 15. Advanced Design and File Management Tools Learning Objectives 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.