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Part One: Preparing to Draw with AutoCAD
by Beverly L. Kirkpatrick, James M. Kirkpatrick, Hossein Assadipour
AutoCAD® 2015 for Interior Design and Space Planning
About This eBook
Title Page
Copyright Page
Features of AutoCAD® 2015 for Interior Design and Space Planning
Instructor Resources
Preface
Hallmark Features
Progresses from Basic Commands to Complex Drawing Exercises
Provides More Than 100 Exercises and Projects
Highlights Seven Projects Appropriate for Interior Design, Space Planning, and Architecture Students
Includes More Than 600 Figures
Introduces the AutoCAD DesignCenter
Covers Solid Modeling in Two Chapters
New to This Edition
Acknowledgments
Style Conventions in AutoCAD® 2015 for Interior Design and Space Planning
Contents
New to AutoCAD 2015
Part One: Preparing to Draw with AutoCAD
Chapter 1. Introducing the AutoCAD User Interface
Introduction
Create
Learn
Drawing Window and Graphics Cursor
Application Menu Button
Major Ways to Input/Select a Command
Ribbon
Expanded Panels
Dialog Boxes and Palettes
Tooltips
Flyouts
Command Line Window (<Ctrl>+9)
Quick Access Toolbar
Customize Quick Access Toolbar Down Arrow and Show Menu Bar
AutoCAD Toolbars
User Coordinate System Icon
Advantage of Using the UCS
Viewport Label Menus
ViewCube
Navigation Bar
Infocenter
Status Bar
Drawing Coordinates Values (<Ctrl>+I)
Model or Paper Space
Quick View Tools
Annotation Scaling Tools
Workspace Switching
Lock/Unlock Toolbar and Window Positions
On/Off Hardware Acceleration
Clean Screen (<Ctrl>+0 [Zero])
Modify and Save a Workspace
Getting Help in AutoCAD 2015
Close AutoCAD
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Part Two: Two-Dimensional AutoCAD
Chapter 2. Quick-Start Tutorials: Basic Settings and Commands
Introduction
Following the Tutorials in This Book
Beginning an AutoCAD Drawing
Saving the Drawing
Save
Save As
DWT
DWS
DXF
Drawing Name and File Name Extension
Units
Controlling Your Drawing
Drawing Scale
Drawing Limits and the Cartesian Coordinate System
Grid
GRIDDISPLAY
Snap
Zoom
Drafting Settings Dialog Box
Layers
Layer Lists
Linetypes
Lineweights
Lineweight Settings Dialog Box
LWT
Annotation Scale
Saving the Drawing
Using the Mouse and Right-Click Customization
Ortho
Drawing Lines Using the Grid Marks and Snap Increments
Erase and Undo
Drawing Lines Using Absolute Coordinates
Drawing Lines Using Relative Coordinates
Drawing Lines Using Polar Coordinates
Drawing Lines Using Direct Distance Entry
DYN
Circle
Center, Radius
Center, Diameter
2 Points
3 Points
TTR
LTSCALE
ZOOM
Zoom-Window
Zoom-All
Zoom-Previous
Zoom-Extents
Zoom-Object
Zoom-Realtime
PAN REALTIME
Transparent Commands
REDRAW
REGEN
HIGHLIGHT
Move and Editing Commands Selection Set
Options for Selecting Objects to Modify
Window (W) and Crossing Window (C)
All (ALL)
Fence (F)
Remove (R) and Add (A)
Last (L) and Previous (P)
Undo (U)
Grips
UNDO and REDO
ARC
3-Point
Start, Center, End
Start, Center, Angle
Start, Center, Length
Start, End, Angle
Start, End, Direction
Start, End, Radius
Continue
ELLIPSE
Axis, End
Center
DONUT
SCALE
<Scale factor>
Reference
Adding Text
Command Lines of Prompt History
Plot - Name
Page Setup
Printer/Plotter
Plot to File
Browse for Plot File...
Plot Style Table (Pen Assignments)
Paper Size
Plot Area
Plot Scale
Annotative Property and Annotation Scale
Plot Offset (Origin Set to Printable Area)
Shaded Viewport Options
Plot Options
Drawing Orientation
Preview...
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
General Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 2-1: Drawing Shapes I [BASIC]
Project 2-2: Drawing a Pattern [BASIC]
Project 2-3: Drawing Shapes II [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 2-4: Drawing a Door [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 2-5: Drawing Shapes III [ADVANCED]
Chapter 3. Drawing with AutoCAD: Conference and Lecture Rooms
Drawing Template
Polyline
Undo
OFFSET
Through
Erase
Layer
EXPLODE
ID Point
TRIM
Rectangle
CHAMFER
Polyline
Undo
Angle
Trim
mEthod
Multiple
FILLET
COPY and Osnap-Midpoint
ROTATE
Reference
POINT
DIVIDE
MEASURE
OSNAP
Activating Osnap
Copy, Osnap-Midpoint, Osnap-Node
MIRROR
Osnap Modes That Snap to Specific Drawing Features
Running Osnap Modes
Osnap Settings: Marker, Aperture, Magnet, Tooltip
Solid Walls Using Polyline and Solid Hatch
From
BREAK
First
@
Polyline Edit
HATCH
ARRAY
Rectangular
Path
ARRAYEDIT
Distance
Polyline
Width
Half Width
Length
Close
POLYGON
Edge
Grips—Add Vertex
Grips—Convert to Arc
ARRAY
Polar
Polar Tracking
Polyline Edit
Tracking
Draw the Chairs around the Conference Table
Complete the Conference Room
Sync my Settings
Command Preview
Selection Enhancements
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 3-1: Rectangular Lecture Room Including Furniture [BASIC]
Project 3-2: Curved Conference Room Including Furniture [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 3-3: Custom Area Rug [ADVANCED]
Project 3-4: Video Conference Room Including Furniture [BASIC]
Project 3-5: Rectangular Conference Room Including Furniture [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 3-6: Conference Room with Angles Including Furniture [ADVANCED]
Chapter 4. Adding Text and Tables to the Drawing
Making Settings for Text Style
Style Name
Font Name
Making a New Text Style
Using the Single Line Text Command to Draw Text
Justify Option
Using Standard Codes to Draw Special Characters
Using the Multiline Text Command to Draw Text Paragraphs in Columns
Changing Text Properties
Checking the Spelling
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 4-1: Lighting Legend [BASIC]
Project 4-2: Room Finish Schedule [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 4-3: Door and Frame Schedule [ADVANCED]
Chapter 5. Advanced Plotting: Using Plot Styles, Paper Space, Multiple Viewports, and PDF Files
Layer Names, Colors, and Lineweights
Plot Styles
Named Plot Style (STB)
Color-Dependent Plot Style (CTB)
Model, Layout1, and Layout2 Tabs
Page Setup Manager
Center and Scale the Plan
Complete the Layout
Insert an Entire Drawing into a Current Drawing
Page Setup Manager
Copy a Viewport
Center and Scale the Plans
Complete the Layout
Viewports (VPORTS)
Use MVIEW to Restore the Viewport VP4 into Layout1
Page Setup Manager
Center and Scale the Plans
Complete the Layout
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 5-1: Make a PDF File (Using Project 3-1) [BASIC]
Project 5-2: Plot a Single Viewport to Scale and a Color-Dependent Plot Style (Using Project 3-2) [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 5-3: Plot Two Viewports at Two Different Scales and a Color-Dependent Plot Style (Using Projects 3-1 and 3-2) [ADVANCED]
Chapter 6. Drawing the Floor Plan: Walls, Doors, and Windows
The Tenant Space Project
RECTANGLE
HATCH
ARRAY
Multiline Style
Multiline
Edit Multiline
EXTEND
PROPERTIES
LIST
COLOR
Linetype
Lineweight
Make Object’s Layer Current
Match Properties
Block-Make
Wblocks
Insert-Block
Insertion Point
X Scale Factor, Y Scale Factor
Annotative Text
Inserting Entire Drawings as Blocks
Advantages of Using Blocks
AutoCAD DesignCenter
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 6-1: Hotel Room 2 Floor Plan [BASIC]
Project 6-2: Wheelchair-Accessible Commercial Restroom Floor Plan [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 6-3: Bank Floor Plan [ADVANCED]
Project 6-4: Log Cabin Floor Plan [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 6-5: House 1 Floor Plan [ADVANCED]
Project 6-6: House 2 Floor Plan [ADVANCED]
Chapter 7. Dimensioning and Area Calculations
Eight Basic Types of Dimensions
Dimensioning Variables
Set the Dimensioning Variables Using the Dim: Prompt
Set the Dimensioning Variables Using the Dimension Style Manager Dialog Box
Fit Tab—Scale for Dimension Features
Use Overall Scale of: (DIMSCALE)
Annotative
Linear and Continue Dimensioning
Aligned Dimensioning
Baseline Dimensioning
Dimension Break
Adjust Space
DIMASSOC System Variable
Associative Dimension Commands
Oblique
Align Text-Home-Angle-Left-Center-Right
Override
Update
Defpoints Layer
PROPERTIES
Match Properties
Grips
Revision Cloud
Area
Cal
QUICKCALC
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 7-1: Hotel Room 2 Dimensioned Floor Plan [BASIC]
Project 7-2: Wheelchair-Accessible Commercial Restroom Dimensioned Floor Plan [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 7-3: Bank Dimensioned Floor Plan [ADVANCED]
Project 7-4: Log Cabin Dimensioned Floor Plan [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 7-5: House 1 Dimensioned Floor Plan [ADVANCED]
Project 7-6: House 2 Dimensioned Floor Plan [ADVANCED]
Chapter 8. Drawing Elevations, Sections, and Details
Introduction
UCS
UCS Icon
Draw the Upper Cabinets
Mirror
Draw the Lower Cabinets
Stretch
Complete the Drawing
Circles to Be Used with Multileaders
Multileader Style
Multileader
Multileader Align
Change Multileader Style
Multileader Collect
Multileader Add
Prepare to Use the Hatch Command with the Add: Select Objects Boundary Option
Use the Hatch Command with the Add: Select Objects Boundary Option
Use the Hatch Command with the Add: Pick Points Boundary Option
Hatch; Hatch and Gradient Dialog Box; Hatch Tab
Type and Pattern
Angle and Scale
Hatch Origin
Boundaries
Options
More Options
Islands
Boundary Retention
Boundary Set
Gap Tolerance
Inherit Options
Edit Hatch
Point Filters
OTRACK
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 8-1: Detail Drawing of a Bar Rail [BASIC]
Project 8-2: Wheelchair-Accessible Commercial Restrooms Elevation [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 8-3: Drawing a Mirror and Sections of a Mirror from a Sketch [ADVANCED]
Project 8-4, Part 1: Log Cabin Kitchen Elevation 1 [BASIC]
Project 8-4, Part 2: Log Cabin Kitchen Elevation 2 [BASIC]
Project 8-5: Family Room, House 1 Elevation [ADVANCED]
Chapter 10. DesignCenter, Autodesk Seek, Dynamic Blocks, and External References
Introduction
The DesignCenter
DesignCenter Tabs
DesignCenter Buttons
DesignCenter
Autodesk Seek
Use Block Editor to Make Dynamic Blocks
XATTACH (Attach External Reference)
External Reference (XREF)
XBIND
Features of External References
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 10-1: Dynamic Block (Table and Chair) with Stretch and Move Actions [BASIC]
Project 10-2: Dynamic Block (Bed) [BASIC]
Project 10-3: Condo Floor Plan with External References [ADVANCED]
Project 10-4: Log Cabin Floor Plan with External References [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 10-5: House 1 Floor Plan with External References [ADVANCED]
Chapter 11. Drawing the Reflected Ceiling Plan and Voice/Data/Power Plan
Introduction
Tenant Space Lighting Legend Symbols
Tenant Space Reflected Ceiling Plan
Tenant Space Voice/Data/Power Legend Symbols
Tenant Space Voice/Data/Power Plan
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 11-1: Hotel Room 2 Power/Communication/Lighting Legend and Plan [BASIC]
Project 11-2: Wheelchair-Accessible Commercial Restroom Lighting Legend and Plan [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 11-3, Part 1: Bank Lighting Legend and Reflected Ceiling Plan [ADVANCED]
Project 11-3, Part 2: Bank Voice/Data/Power Legend and Plan [ADVANCED]
Project 11-4, Part 1: Log Cabin Lighting Legend and Plan [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 11-4, Part 2: Log Cabin Power/Communication Legend and Plan [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 11-5: House 1 Power/ Communication/ Lighting Plan [ADVANCED]
Project 11-6: House 2 Power/Communication/Lighting Plan [ADVANCED]
Chapter 12. Creating Presentations with Layouts and Making a Sheet Set
Use Create Layout Wizard to Set Up Four Viewports on a Single Sheet
Complete the Title Block
Use Layer Properties Manager to Freeze Viewport Layers
Scale and Center the Plans
Use MVSETUP to Align the Plans
Complete the Presentation
Make New Layout Tabs and Rename the New Layout Tabs
Prepare the Layout Tabs for Plotting Drawings
Use MVSETUP to Insert a Title Block
Quick View Tools
New Sheet Set and Sheet Set Manager
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 12-1: Hotel Room 2 Presentation Sheet [BASIC]
Project 12-2: Bank Sheet Set [ADVANCED]
Project 12-3: Log Cabin Sheet Set [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 12-4: House 1 Sheet Set [ADVANCED]
Project 12-5: House 2 Sheet Set [ADVANCED]
Chapter 13. Isometric Drawing and Gradient Hatch Rendering
Axonometric Drawing
Isometric Drawing
Drafting Settings Dialog Box
Shape 1: Drawing the Isometric Rectangle
Shape 2: Drawing Isometric Ellipses
Shape 3: Drawing a Chair with Ellipses That Show the Thickness of a Material
Shape 4: Drawing a Shape That Has a Series of Isometric Ellipses Located on the Same Centerline
Shape 5: Isometric Detail with Rounded Corners
Shape 6: A TV Shape with an Angled Back
Shape 7: Isometric Detail: A Hexagonal-Shaped Vase
Dimensioning in Isometric
Gradient Hatch
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 13-1: Using Gradient Patterns to Render the Reception Desk of Exercise 13-2 [BASIC]
Project 13-2: Tenant Space Reception Seating Area Isometric [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 13-3: Tenant Space Conference Chair in Isometric [ADVANCED]
Project 13-4: Log Cabin Kitchen Isometric Cutaway Drawing [ADVANCED]
Project 13-5: Family Room, House 1 Cutaway [ADVANCED]
Part Three: Three-Dimensional AutoCAD
Chapter 14. Solid Modeling
Introduction
Solids Commands Used to Create Basic Shapes
Solids Commands Used to Create Composite Solids
Solids Commands Used to Edit Solids
SOLIDEDIT
Controlling UCS in Three Dimensions
Dynamic UCS
Commands for Viewing Solids
3D Views Menu Options
SteeringWheels
ViewCube
Other Commands That Can Be Used to Edit Solids
Settings That Control How the Solid Is Displayed
Box
Sphere
Wedge
Cone
Cylinder
Torus
Draw an Extruded Circle
Draw an Extruded Polygon
Draw an Extruded Rectangle
Draw an Extruded Structural Angle
Draw an Extruded Shape
Draw Revolved Shape 1
Draw a Revolved Rectangle
Draw a Revolved Paper Clip Holder
ROTATE3D
Chamfer and Fillet the Top Four Edges of Two Separate Boxes
Chamfer and Fillet on the Top Edge of Two Separate Cylinders
Draw Solid Shape 1
Draw Solid Shape 2
Union
Subtract
Hide
Sweep
Loft
Create a Bowl-Shaped Object
Planar Surface
POLYSOLID
Draw Two Extruded Shapes at Right Angles to Each Other
Intersect
Wblock the Intersected Model
Complete Exercise 14-1
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 14-1: Drawing Solid Models of Eight Objects [BASIC]
Project 14-2: Drawing a Solid Model of a Lamp Table [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 14-3: Drawing a Solid Model of the Tenant Space Reception Seating [BASIC]
Project 14-4: Drawing a Solid Model of a Lamp and Inserting It into the Lamp Table Drawing [ADVANCED]
Chapter 15. Advanced Modeling
Introduction
RENDER
Render Quality
Destinations
Lights
Materials
Other Commands Available to Render, Animate, Attach Scanned Files, and Shade 3D Models
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Multiple Choice
Matching
True or False
List
Questions
Chapter Projects
Project 15-1: Make a Solid Model of the Picnic Table Shown in the Sketch. Use Render Commands to Make a Photo-Realistic Rendering of the Solid Model [BASIC]
Project 15-2: Make a Solid Model of the Chair Shown in the Sketch. Use Render Commands to Make a Photo-Realistic Rendering of the Solid Model [INTERMEDIATE]
Project 15-3: Make a Solid Model of the Table Shown in the Sketch. Use Render Commands to Make a Photo-Realistic Rendering of the Solid Model [ADVANCED]
Appendix B. Shortcut and Temporary Override Keys
Appendix C. Floor Plans and Interior Elevations of a 15-Unit Condominium Building
Figures C-1 and C-2
Figures C-3 Through C-8
Figures C-9 and C-10
Glossary
Index
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