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by Paul Riley, Mark Dix
Discovering AutoCAD 2020
Cover
About This E-Book
Title Page
Copyright Page
Preface
Get Active with Discovering AutoCAD® 2020
Acknowledgments
Features New to This Edition
Download Instructor Resources from the Instructor Resource Center
Contents
Part One: Basic Two-Dimensional Entities
Chapter One: Lines and Essential Tools
Introduction
Creating a New Drawing
Exploring the Drawing Window
Interacting with the Drawing Window
Exploring Command Entry Methods
Drawing, Undoing, and Erasing Lines
Saving and Opening Your Drawings
Getting Started
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Two: Circles and Drawing Aids
Introduction
Changing the Grid Setting
Changing the Snap Setting
Changing Units
Drawing Circles by Specifying a Center Point and a Radius
Drawing Circles by Specifying a Center Point and a Diameter
Accessing AutoCAD Online Help Features
Using the ERASE Command
Using Single-Point Object Snap
Using the RECTANG Command
Customizing Your Workspace
Plotting or Printing a Drawing
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Three: Layers, Colors, and Linetypes
Introduction
Creating New Layers
Assigning Colors to Layers
Assigning Linetypes
Assigning Lineweights
Changing the Current Layer
Changing Linetype Scale
Editing Corners Using FILLET
Editing Corners Using CHAMFER
Zooming and Panning with the Scroll Wheel
Using the ZOOM Command
Entering Single-Line Text
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Four: Templates, Copies, and Arrays
Introduction
Setting Limits
Creating a Template
Saving a Template Drawing
Using the MOVE Command
Using the COPY Command
Using the ARRAY Command—Rectangular Arrays
Creating Center Marks
Changing Plot Settings
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Five: Arcs and Polar Arrays
Introduction
Creating Polar Arrays
Drawing Arcs
Using the ROTATE Command
Using Polar Tracking at Any Angle
Creating Mirror Images of Objects on the Screen
Creating Page Setups
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Six: Object Snap
Introduction
Selecting Points with Object Snap (Single-Point Override)
Selecting Points with Running Object Snap
Object Snap Tracking
Using the OFFSET Command (Creating Parallel Objects with OFFSET)
Shortening Objects with the TRIM Command
Extending Objects with the EXTEND Command
Using STRETCH to Alter Objects Connected to Other Objects
Creating Plot Layouts
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Part Two: Text, Dimensions, and Other Complex Entities
Chapter Seven: Text
Introduction
Entering Single-Line Text with Justification Options
Entering Text on an Angle and Text Using Character Codes
Entering Multiline Text Using MTEXT
Editing Text in Place with TEXTEDIT
Modifying Text with the Quick Properties Palette
Using the SPELL Command
Changing Fonts and Styles
Changing Properties with MATCHPROP
Scaling Previously Drawn Entities
Creating Tables and Fields
Using AutoCAD Templates, Borders, and Title Blocks
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Eight: Dimensions
Introduction
Creating and Saving a Dimension Style
Drawing Linear Dimensions
Drawing Multiple Linear Dimensions Using QDIM
Drawing Ordinate Dimensions
Drawing Angular Dimensions
Dimensioning Arcs and Circles
Dimensioning with Multileaders
Changing Dimension Text
Using Associative Dimensions
Using the HATCH Command
Scaling Dimensions Between Paper Space and Model Space
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Nine: Polylines
Introduction
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Donuts
Using the FILL Command
Drawing Straight Polyline Segments
Drawing Polyline Arc Segments
Editing Polylines with PEDIT
Drawing Splines
Creating Path Arrays
Drawing Revision Clouds
Drawing Points
Using Constraint Parameters
Using AutoConstrain and Inferred Constraints
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Ten: Blocks, Attributes, and External References
Introduction
Creating Groups
Creating Blocks
Inserting Blocks into the Current Drawing
Creating Dynamic Blocks
Adding Constraints to Dynamic Blocks
Accessing Data in a Block Table
Using the Windows Clipboard
Inserting Blocks and External References into Other Drawings
Using the AutoCAD DesignCenter
Defining Attributes
Working with External References
Extracting Data from Attributes
Creating Tool Palettes
Exploding Blocks
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Part Three: Isometric Drawing and Three-Dimensional Modeling
Chapter Eleven: Isometric Drawing
Introduction
Using Isometric Snap
Switching Isometric Planes
Using COPY and Other Edit Commands
Drawing Isometric Circles with ELLIPSE
Drawing Text Aligned with Isometric Planes
Drawing Ellipses in Orthographic Views
Saving and Restoring Displays with VIEW
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Twelve: 3D Modeling
Introduction
Creating and Viewing a 3D Wireframe Box
Defining User Coordinate Systems
Exploring the 3D Basics Workspace
Creating Solid Boxes and Wedges
Accessing Different Visual Styles
Creating the Union of Two Solids
Working with DUCS
Creating Composite Solids with SUBTRACT
Creating Chamfers and Fillets on Solid Objects
Practicing 3D Gizmo Editing
Rendering Solid Models
Changing Viewpoints with the ViewCube
Creating Layouts with Multiple Views
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Chapter Thirteen: More Modeling Techniques and Commands
Introduction
Drawing Polysolids
Drawing Cones
Drawing Pyramids
Drawing Torus
Slicing and Sectioning Solids
Mesh Modeling
Adjusting Viewpoints with 3DORBIT
Creating 3D Solids from 2D Outlines
Walking Through a 3D Landscape
Creating an Animated Walk-Through
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test Questions
Chapter Drawing Projects
Appendix A: Drawing Projects
Appendix B: Creating Customized Panels
Creating a Customized Panel
Creating Customized Tools
Appendix C: Menus, Macros, and the CUI Dialog Box
The CUI Dialog Box
Characters Used in AutoCAD Macros
Index
Appendix D: Additional Tools for Collaboration (Online)
Internet Features
CAD Standards
Layer Translation
Management of Named Objects
Sheet Set Management
Glossary (Online)
Code Snippets
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