Harnessing AutoCAD 2002

ISBN-10: 0766838463

ISBN-13: 9780766838468

Now in an all-new edition, Harnessing AutoCAD 2002 continues to offer the widest selection of discipline-specific, step-by-step exercises and projects to guide readers to proficient use of today's dominant desktop design and drawing application software tool. Understanding the "hows" and "whys" of invoking particular AutoCAD 2002 commands and features is just the beginning! As they work through this edition of our most popular AutoCAD how-to and reference manual and its companion exercise manual, readers will acquire the knowledge and expertise they need to harness the full power of their software. State-of-the-art AutoCAD 2002 functionality is covered in detail, such as enhanced associative dimensioning and block attributes plus use of the new layer translator tool. Screen captures are also used effectively throughout the book to illustrate step-by-step command sequences and must-know techniques, helping readers avoid pitfalls when working through exercises and projects. Novices will appreciate being taken logically from 2D drawing and 3D modeling fundamentals through more advanced Internet connectivity, customizing and programming concepts, with each step carefully designed to establish the necessary foundation for those that follow. Experienced users who want to update their skills will find the detailed examples and comprehensive index invaluable in terms of saving time and enhancing productivity at the CAD workstation. Benefits: Comprehensive information, references, instructions, examples, exercises, and projects are included to meet the needs of every AutoCAD 2002 user in every engineering discipline. Icons identify discipline-specific exercises that demonstrate professional applications of AutoCAD 2002, allowing readers to apply new skills to solve real-world design challenges. A new companion exercise manual contains exercises of varying difficulty modeled on AutoCAD use in the architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil and piping fields. New disciplines and double the number of existing exercises will make this an attractive and valuable learning/using tool. The CD-ROM in the back of the book contains the exercise manual as PDF files plus additional discipline-specific exercises. The all-new WebTutor? online resource on WebCT? and Blackboard? offers exclusive access to Web-based teaching and learning to clarify and reinforce the understanding of complex concepts. The Online Companion? provides instant access to the Autodesk Press Web site for professional resources, software updates, and more.

Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 2 Fundamentals I Chapter 3 Fundamentals II Chapter 4 Fundamentals III Chapter 5 Fundamentals IV Chapter 6 Fundamentals V Chapter 7 Dimensioning Chapter 8 Plotting/Printing Chapter 9 Hatching and Boundaries Chapter 10 Block References and Attributes Chapter 11 External References Chapter 12 AutoCAD DesignCenter Chapter 13 Utility Commands Chapter 14 Internet Utilities Chapter 15 AutoCAD 3D Chapter 16 Rendering Chapter 17 The Tablet and Digitizing Chapter 18 Customizing AutoCAD Chapter 19 Visual LISP Appendix A Hardware Requirements Appendix B Listing of AutoCAD Commands and Dimensioning Variables Appendix C AutoCAD Toolbars Appendix D System Variables Appendix E Hatch and Fill Patterns Appendix F Fonts Appendix G Linetypes and Lineweights Appendix H Command Aliases Index