Contents
Part One An Introduction to AutoCAD
Chapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD
The Cartesian Coordinate System
Chapter 2 Quick Start Tutorial
Object Snaps, Ortho Mode, and Polar Tracking
Introduction to Advanced Editing Techniques
Fixing Overlapping Lines and Closing Gaps
Part Two Drafting Skills: Drawing with AutoCAD
Chapter 3 Controlling the Drawing Display
Zooming In and Out of a Drawing
Panning and Zooming Transparently
Cleaning Up the Drawing Display
Drawing Display Resolution and Performance
Controlling Arc and Circle Smoothness
Turning Text Display On and Off
Chapter 4 Basic Drawing Commands
Absolute Versus Relative Coordinate Entry
Chapter 5 Drawing Tools and Drafting Settings
Controlling Grid Mode Behavior
Setting the Snap Type and Style
Setting the Polar Tracking Angle and Measurement Method
Chapter 6 Managing Object Properties
Hard-Coded Versus Soft-Coded Properties
Setting the Default Object Properties
Linetype Control and Management
Lineweight Control and Management
Transparency Control and Management
Changing the Properties of Objects
Copying Properties Between Objects
Creating Objects with Properties Based on Existing Objects
Using DesignCenter to Import Layers
Using Content Explorer to Import Layers
Part Three Understanding Editing Techniques: Basics Through Advanced
Chapter 7 Basic Editing Techniques
Selecting Objects Individually
Chapter 8 Advanced Editing Techniques
Offsetting an Object a Specified Distance
Trimming and Extending Objects
Capping Two Parallel Lines Using the Fillet Tool
Breaking an Object Exactly at a Point
Breaking Circles, Xlines, and Rays
Part Four Working with Complex Objects
Chapter 9 Drawing and Editing Complex Objects
Drawing Polylines with a Width
Creating Revision Clouds from Existing Objects
Converting Polylines into Smooth Curves
Controlling Polyline Linetype Generation
Chapter 10 Pattern Fills and Hatching
Controlling Hatch Settings and Options
Using the Hatch Editor Context Tab of the Ribbon
Using the Hatch Edit Dialog Box
Using DesignCenter with Hatch Patterns
Controlling the Appearance of Text
The In-Place Multiline Text Editor
The Text Editor Context Tab of the Ribbon
Single-Line Text Justification
Inserting Special Symbols in Single-Line Text
Editing Text Using the Properties Palette
Chapter 12 Working with Tables
Creating Tables by Inserting a Data Link
The Table Cell Context Tab of the Ribbon
Chapter 13 Dimensioning Drawings
Creating Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions
Creating a Jogged Radius Dimension
Dimensioning the Length of an Arc
Selecting Vertex and Angle Endpoints
Creating Datum and Chain Dimensions
Modifying an Existing Dimension Style
Modifying Dimension Styles Versus Overriding Dimension Styles
Creating Geometric Dimension and Tolerance Symbols (GD&T)
Modifying Dimension Text and Extension Lines
Chapter 14 Managing Paper Space Layouts
Controlling Layers per Layout Viewport
Controlling Layers per Layout Viewport
Turning Viewport Display Off and On
Chapter 15 Plotting and Publishing
Default Plot Settings and Page Setups
Part Seven Advanced Drawing and Construction Methods
Chapter 16 Blocks and Block Attributes
Nonuniformly Scaled Unit Blocks
Inserting a Drawing File as a Block
Using Windows Explorer to Insert a Drawing File
Updating and Editing Attributes
Editing Attributes Individually
Updating Data Extraction Table Data Manually
Updating Data Extraction Table Data Automatically
Updating Blocks Created in the Current Drawing
Updating Blocks Inserted from an External Drawing File
Redefining Blocks with Attributes
Using DesignCenter to Manage Blocks
Tool Palettes and Dynamic Blocks
Introduction to Dynamic Blocks
Chapter 17 Working with External References
Insertion Point, Scale, and Rotation
Controlling DWF Underlay Settings
Controlling DGN Underlay Settings
Controlling PDF Underlay Settings
Transmitting Drawings with References
Chapter 18 Drawing Management Tools and Utilities
Drawing File Backup and Recovery
Recovering Lost or Corrupt Drawings
Working with Different CAD File Formats
Importing and Exporting Other File Types
Object Linking Versus Object Embedding