Up and Running with AutoCAD: 2012 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling
Copyright Page
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Level 1 Chapters 1–10
Chapter 1 AutoCAD Fundamentals Part I
Chapter 2 AutoCAD Fundamentals Part II
Chapter 3 Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties
Spotlight On: Architecture
Chapter 4 Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style
Chapter 5 Hatch Patterns
Chapter 6 Dimensions
Chapter 7 Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge
Spotlight On: Mechanical Engineering
Chapter 8 Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays
Chapter 9 Basic Printing and Output
Chapter 10 Advanced Output—Paper Space
Level 1 Answers to Review Questions
Level 2 Chapters 11–20
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)
Spotlight On: Electrical Engineering
Chapter 18 Attributes
Chapter 19 Advanced Output and Pen Settings
Chapter 20 Isometric Drawing
Level 2 Answers to Review Questions
Level 3 Chapters 21–30
Chapter 21 3D Basics
Chapter 22 Primitives
Chapter 23 Object Manipulation
Spotlight On: Aerospace Engineering
Chapter 24 Boolean Operations
Chapter 25 Solid Modeling
Chapter 26 Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges
Chapter 27 Surfaces and Meshes
Spotlight On: Civil Engineering
Chapter 28 UCS, Vports, Text, and Dimensions in 3D
Chapter 29 Dview, Walk and Fly, Animation, and Action Recording
Chapter 30 Lighting 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
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