Beginning AutoCAD 2024 Exercise Workbook: For Windows

by Cheryl R. Shrock, Steve Heather

Overview

      For more than 20 years, AutoCAD® students, instructors, and professionals have relied on the AutoCAD Exercise Workbooks to develop and hone their use of this incredibly versatile program. Whether you are a complete beginner, seeking to improve your 2D drawing capabilities, or just interested in learning about the latest updates, the bestselling Beginning AutoCAD® 2024 Exercise Workbook is the perfect resource.           With clear explanations, step-by-step instructions, inside tips, and numerous exercises, these AutoCAD experts help users make real progress in their drawing capabilities. For easy entry into working with drawing commands, users can download preset drawing templates from the provided link, or by visiting Industrial Press’s print or eBook website product pages.
          The new AutoCAD 2024 software builds on the features of previous releases. Improvements include a reinvented icon on the main menus, and revisions of the Shared Views Palette, making it easier than ever to collaborate with colleagues on AutoCAD projects. The new Automatic Block Placement Tool assists with positioning of commonly used blocks, facilitating quick and precise creation of detailed layouts.
New and/or Improved Features in Beginning AutoCAD 2024:

• Automatic Block Placement Tool — This new capability assists with quickly positioning and inserting a new block into a drawing by providing placement suggestions, based on existing blocks of the same type that have already been inserted into the drawing. (Included in Lesson 29)
• Shared Views Palette— The design of this important tool set, intentionally created to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration on drawings, has been subtly streamlined for this latest edition. (Included in Lesson 30)
• Global AutoCAD 2024 Updates— New illustrations and detailed explanations and instructions throughout this new Exercise Workbook reflect the very latest in AutoCAD tools, dialog boxes, and other key elements.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780831136864
Publisher:	Industrial Press, Inc.
Publication date:	04/12/2023
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Cheryl R. Shrock recently retired as Professor and Chairperson of Computer Aided Design at Orange Coast College (CA) where she had taught since 1990.  She is an Autodesk® registered author. Previous to teaching, she owned and operated a commercial product and machine design company, using CAD to create and document designs. This book draws upon both her teaching and industry experience. 

Steve Heather is a former Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Aided Design in England, UK.  For the past 8 years, he has been a Beta Tester for Autodesk®, testing the latest AutoCAD® software and is a member of the AutoCAD® Customer Council.  He is the co-author of the bestselling series of Beginning and Advanced AutoCAD® Exercise Workbooks.  Previous to teaching, and for more than 30 years, Heather worked as a Precision Engineer in the aerospace and defense industries.  

Table of Contents

• Configuring Your System • Starting AutoCAD • AutoCAD Application Window • ToolTip Help • Creating a Template • Selecting a Command
• Drawing Lines • Methods for Selecting Objects • Erase • Undo & Redo • Starting a New Drawing • Opening Multiple Files
• Using Floating File Tabs • Automatic Save • Back Up Files and Recover • Circle • Rectangle • Layers • Transparency • Object Snap • Zoom
• Polygon • Ellipse • Point • Trim • Extend • Move • Drag • Explode • Copy • Mirror • Fillet • Single & Multiline Text • Tabs • Columns
• Paragraph & Line Spacing • Editing Text • Coordinate Input • Direct Distance Entry (DDE) • Measure Tools • Creating a Border
• Moving the Origin • Dynamic Input • Using Polar Tracking & DDE • Polar Snap • Offset • Properties Palette • Array • Scale • Stretch • Rotate
• Hatch Types • Linear, Continue, & Baseline Dimensioning • Overriding a Dimension Style • Dimension Breaks • Adjusting Distance Between Dimensions • Dimensioning Diameters & Radii • Automatic & Manual Center Mark • Centerline • Creating a Multileader Style • Special Text Characters • Match Properties • Wipeout • Creating & Editing Polylines • Model & Layout Options • Annotative Scales • Inserting Blocks • Automatic Block Placement • Command Aliases • Import a PDF File • Drawing Compare… and much more!