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AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017
Essentials1. Aufl.
34,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
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Veröffentl.: | 20.04.2016 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781119243359 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 432 |
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<b>Hands-on AutoCAD 2017 instruction for a real-world workflow</b> <p><i>AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 Essentials</i> is the unique task-based tutorial designed for both students and the professional AutoCAD user. Concise, straightforward explanations and real-world, hands-on exercises provide an authoritative, easy-to-follow guide to the platform's core features and functions. Step-by-step tutorials are backed by full-color screenshots, and each chapter ends with an open-ended project to reinforce the chapter's lessons and provide a fully immersive learning experience. The companion website features downloadable before-and-after tutorial files, so you can jump in at any point and compare your work with the pros. This new edition has been fully updated to align with AutoCAD's newest features and capabilities, and features a more approachable, easy-to-read style based on instructor and reader feedback to help you get up to speed and quickly become productive with the software.</p> <p>AutoCAD is the leading design and drawing software, and an essential skill for designers, architects, and engineers. Whether you're new to the software, upgrading, or preparing for certification, this no-nonsense guide is your ideal resource for complete AutoCAD instruction.</p> <ul> <li>Master 2D drawing using splines, polylines, layers, and objects</li> <li>Add detail with hatching, gradients, text, and dimensions</li> <li>Convert your design into a 3D model for a walk-through tour</li> <li>Import, print, edit, and present your final design</li> </ul> <p>By following a real-world professional workflow throughout the learning process, you develop a highly relevant set of skills that easily transfer into real-world projects. This book walks you through the design of a house, emphasizing skills rather than tools to equip you with an array of solutions for any AutoCAD task. If you're serious about AutoCAD and ready to get down to work, <i>AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 Essentials</i> is the guide you need at your fingertips.</p>
Introduction xv <p><b>Chapter 1 Getting Started 1</b></p> <p>Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Start Tab 1</p> <p>Exercise 1.1: Configure Autodesk 360 1</p> <p>Explore the AutoCAD 2017 for Windows User Interface 4</p> <p>Exercise 1.2: Explore the Graphical User Interface 4</p> <p>Exercise 1.3: Control the AutoCAD Ribbon 9</p> <p>Set Drawing Units 13</p> <p>Exercise 1.4: Set the AutoCAD Drawing Units 14</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Gaining Basic Drawing Skills 17</b></p> <p>Navigate 2D Drawings 17</p> <p>Exercise 2.1: Navigate a Drawing 17</p> <p>Draw Lines and Rectangles 21</p> <p>Exercise 2.2: Draw Lines 21</p> <p>Exercise 2.3: Draw Rectangles 24</p> <p>Cancel, Erase, and Undo 26</p> <p>Exercise 2.4: Correct Mistakes 26</p> <p>Use Coordinate Systems 27</p> <p>Exercise 2.5: Use Absolute Coordinates 28</p> <p>Exercise 2.6: Use Relative Coordinates 28</p> <p>Exercise 2.7: Use Polar Coordinates 29</p> <p>Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons 33</p> <p>Exercise 2.8: Create Circles 33</p> <p>Exercise 2.9: Create Arcs 36</p> <p>Exercise 2.10: Draw Polygons 38</p> <p>Use Fillet and Chamfer 40</p> <p>Exercise 2.11: Join Nonparallel Lines 40</p> <p>Exercise 2.12: Join Crossed Lines with Fillet 41</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Using Drawing Aids 43</b></p> <p>Use Grid and Snap 43</p> <p>Exercise 3.1: Draw with Grid and Snap 44</p> <p>Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking 47</p> <p>Exercise 3.2: Draw with Ortho and Polar Tracking 47</p> <p>Use PolarSnap 49</p> <p>Exercise 3.3: Draw with PolarSnap 49</p> <p>Select Running Object Snaps 51</p> <p>Exercise 3.4: Draw with Running Object Snaps 51</p> <p>Harness the From Snap 54</p> <p>Exercise 3.5: Use the From Snap 54</p> <p>Apply Object Snap Tracking 55</p> <p>Exercise 3.6: Use Object Snap Tracking 55</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Editing Entities 59</b></p> <p>Create Selection Sets 59</p> <p>Exercise 4.1: Create a Selection Set at the Select Objects: Prompt 60</p> <p>Exercise 4.2: Create a Selection Set Before Deciding on a Command 62</p> <p>Use Move and Copy 66</p> <p>Exercise 4.3: Move and Copy 66</p> <p>Use Rotate and Scale 70</p> <p>Exercise 4.4: Rotate and Scale 70</p> <p>Work with Arrays 73</p> <p>Exercise 4.5: Create a Rectangular Array 73</p> <p>Exercise 4.6: Create a Polar Array 75</p> <p>Use Trim and Extend 76</p> <p>Exercise 4.7: Trim and Measure 77</p> <p>Use Lengthen and Stretch 78</p> <p>Exercise 4.8: Lengthen and Stretch 78</p> <p>Use Offset and Mirror 79</p> <p>Exercise 4.9: Offset and Mirror 80</p> <p>Edit with Grips 82</p> <p>Exercise 4.10: Edit with Grips 82</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Shaping Curves 85</b></p> <p>Draw and Edit Curved Polylines 85</p> <p>Exercise 5.1: Draw and Edit Curved Polylines 85</p> <p>Draw Ellipses 91</p> <p>Exercise 5.2: Draw Ellipses 91</p> <p>Shape Splines 93</p> <p>Exercise 5.3: Work with Control Vertices 94</p> <p>Exercise 5.4: Work with Fit Points 98</p> <p>Blend Between Objects with Splines 101</p> <p>Exercise 5.5: Blend Splines 102</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance 105</b></p> <p>Change Object Properties 105</p> <p>Exercise 6.1: Edit Object Properties 106</p> <p>Set the Current Layer 109</p> <p>Exercise 6.2: Choose the Current Layer 110</p> <p>Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects 113</p> <p>Exercise 6.3: Assign Layers 113</p> <p>Control Layer Visibility 116</p> <p>Exercise 6.4: Toggle Layer Status 116</p> <p>Exercise 6.5: Isolate Layers 118</p> <p>Exercise 6.6: Save Layer States 120</p> <p>Apply Linetype 122</p> <p>Exercise 6.7: Use Linetype 122</p> <p>Assign Properties by Object or by Layer 125</p> <p>Exercise 6.8: Assign Properties 125</p> <p>Manage Layer Properties 126</p> <p>Exercise 6.9: Control Layer Properties 126</p> <p>Isolate Objects 128</p> <p>Exercise 6.10: Isolate and Hide Individual Objects 128</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Organizing Objects 131</b></p> <p>Define Blocks 131</p> <p>Exercise 7.1: Draw a Chair and Define It as a Block 132</p> <p>Exercise 7.2: Draw a Door and Define It as a Block 135</p> <p>Insert Blocks 137</p> <p>Exercise 7.3: Use Blocks 137</p> <p>Edit Blocks 141</p> <p>Exercise 7.4: Edit Block Definitions 142</p> <p>Exercise 7.5: Assign Floating Properties 143</p> <p>Exercise 7.6: Nest Blocks 145</p> <p>Exercise 7.7: Explode Blocks 147</p> <p>Redefine Blocks 148</p> <p>Exercise 7.8: Redefine Block Definitions 148</p> <p>Work with Groups 151</p> <p>Exercise 7.9: Create Groups 151</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Hatching and Gradients 155</b></p> <p>Specify Hatch Areas 155</p> <p>Exercise 8.1: Pick Points to Determine Boundaries 155</p> <p>Exercise 8.2: Select Objects to Define Boundaries 159</p> <p>Associate Hatches with Boundaries 161</p> <p>Exercise 8.3: Associate Boundaries 161</p> <p>Hatch with Patterns 163</p> <p>Exercise 8.4: Specify Properties 164</p> <p>Exercise 8.5: Separate Hatch Areas 165</p> <p>Hatch with Gradients 168</p> <p>Exercise 8.6: Create Gradients 168</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Working with Blocks and Xrefs 171</b></p> <p>Work with Global Blocks 171</p> <p>Exercise 9.1: Write a Local Block Definition to a File 171</p> <p>Exercise 9.2: Insert a Drawing as a Local Block 175</p> <p>Exercise 9.3: Redefine Local Blocks with Global Blocks 177</p> <p>Access Content Globally 179</p> <p>Exercise 9.4: Access Global Content 179</p> <p>Store Content on Tool Palettes 185</p> <p>Exercise 9.5: Add to the Tool Palettes 185</p> <p>Reference External Drawings and Images 187</p> <p>Exercise 9.6: Use Xrefs 188</p> <p><b>Chapter 10 Creating and Editing Text 193</b></p> <p>Style Text 193</p> <p>Exercise 10.1: Create Text Styles 193</p> <p>Write Lines of Text 195</p> <p>Exercise 10.2: Create Text to Fit 195</p> <p>Exercise 10.3: Justify Text 197</p> <p>Exercise 10.4: Transform and Create Text 198</p> <p>Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT 201</p> <p>Exercise 10.5: Write and Format with MTEXT 201</p> <p>Edit Text 204</p> <p>Exercise 10.6: Edit Content and Properties 205</p> <p>Exercise 10.7: Work with Columns 206</p> <p><b>Chapter 11 Dimensioning 209</b></p> <p>Style Dimensions 209</p> <p>Exercise 11.1: Create Dimension Styles 210</p> <p>Add Dimensions 215</p> <p>Exercise 11.2: Use Inquiry Commands 216</p> <p>Exercise 11.3: Add Dimension Objects 218</p> <p>Exercise 11.4: Add and Style Multileaders 221</p> <p>Edit Dimensions 223</p> <p>Exercise 11.5: Alter Dimension Objects 223</p> <p><b>Chapter 12 Keeping In Control with Constraints 227</b></p> <p>Work with Geometric Constraints 227</p> <p>Exercise 12.1: Use Geometric Constraints 227</p> <p>Apply Dimensional Constraints 230</p> <p>Exercise 12.2: Create Dimensional Constraints 231</p> <p>Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions 234</p> <p>Exercise 12.3: Use Simultaneous Constraints 234</p> <p>Make Parametric Changes to Constrained Objects 236</p> <p>Exercise 12.4: Alter Constraint Parameters 237</p> <p><b>Chapter 13 Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects 239</b></p> <p>Create Annotative Styles and Objects 239</p> <p>Exercise 13.1: Work with Annotative Text 240</p> <p>Exercise 13.2: Work with Annotative Dimensions 243</p> <p>Create Layouts 245</p> <p>Exercise 13.3: Configure Layouts 245</p> <p>Adjust Floating Viewports 249</p> <p>Exercise 13.4: Work on Layout1 249</p> <p>Exercise 13.5: Work on Layout2 252</p> <p>Override Layer Properties in Layout Viewports 255</p> <p>Exercise 13.6: Override Layer Properties 255</p> <p>Draw on Layouts 257</p> <p>Exercise 13.7: Lay Out Geometry 257</p> <p><b>Chapter 14 Printing and Plotting 261</b></p> <p>Configure Output Devices 261</p> <p>Exercise 14.1: Set Up a System Printer 262</p> <p>Exercise 14.2: Set Up an AutoCAD Plotter 262</p> <p>Create Plot Style Tables 265</p> <p>Exercise 14.3: Create a Named Plot Style Table 265</p> <p>Use Plot Style Tables 267</p> <p>Exercise 14.4: Configure New Drawings for Named Plot Style Tables 267</p> <p>Exercise 14.5: Assign Plot Styles by Layer or by Object 270</p> <p>Plot in Model Space 273</p> <p>Exercise 14.6: Plot from Model Space 273</p> <p>Plot Layouts in Paper Space 277</p> <p>Exercise 14.7: Plot from Paper Space 277</p> <p>Export to an Electronic Format 280</p> <p>Exercise 14.8: Export to DWF 281</p> <p>Exercise 14.9: Export to PDF 282</p> <p>Exercise 14.10: Share Design Views 284</p> <p><b>Chapter 15 Working with Data 287</b></p> <p>Geolocate Projects 287</p> <p>Exercise 15.1: Geolocate a Drawing 288</p> <p>Import SketchUp Models 292</p> <p>Exercise 15.2: Import a SketchUp Model 292</p> <p>Define Attributes and Blocks 293</p> <p>Exercise 15.3: Define Attributes and a Block 294</p> <p>Insert Attributed Blocks 298</p> <p>Exercise 15.4: Insert Block References with Attributes 298</p> <p>Edit Table Styles and Create Tables 300</p> <p>Exercise 15.5: Alter a Table Style and Make a Table 300</p> <p>Use Fields in Table Cells 305</p> <p>Exercise 15.6: Create Fields 305</p> <p>Edit Table Data 308</p> <p>Exercise 15.7: Alter Table Data 308</p> <p><b>Chapter 16 Navigating 3D Models 317</b></p> <p>Use Visual Styles 317</p> <p>Exercise 16.1: Explore Visual Styles 318</p> <p>Work with Tiled Viewports 322</p> <p>Exercise 16.2: Tile Viewports 322</p> <p>Navigate with the ViewCube 324</p> <p>Exercise 16.3: Use the ViewCube to Navigate 324</p> <p>Orbit in 3D 326</p> <p>Exercise 16.4: Orbit 326</p> <p>Use Cameras 328</p> <p>Exercise 16.5: Utilize Virtual Cameras 328</p> <p>Navigate with SteeringWheels 331</p> <p>Exercise 16.6: Use SteeringWheels to Navigate 331</p> <p>Save Views 334</p> <p>Exercise 16.7: Save Views 334</p> <p><b>Chapter 17 Modeling in 3D 337</b></p> <p>Create Surface Models 337</p> <p>Exercise 17.1: Make Planar Surfaces 338</p> <p>Exercise 17.2: Revolve a 2D Profile to Create a 3D Model 339</p> <p>Exercise 17.3: Sweep Out 3D Geometry 340</p> <p>Exercise 17.4: Extrude 2D Geometry into 3D 342</p> <p>Edit Surface Models 344</p> <p>Exercise 17.5: Trim Surfaces with Other Surfaces 344</p> <p>Exercise 17.6: Project Edges on Surfaces 345</p> <p>Exercise 17.7: Trim Surfaces with Edges 348</p> <p>Create Solid Models 350</p> <p>Exercise 17.8: Extrude Solid Objects 350</p> <p>Exercise 17.9: Loft Solid Objects 354</p> <p>Edit Solid Models 356</p> <p>Exercise 17.10: Perform Boolean Operations 356</p> <p>Exercise 17.11: Edit Solids 359</p> <p>Smooth Mesh Models 363</p> <p>Exercise 17.12: Create, Edit, and Smooth Mesh 363</p> <p>Live-Section Models 365</p> <p>Exercise 17.13: Create and Edit a Section Plane 365</p> <p><b>Chapter 18 Presenting and Documenting 3D Design 369</b></p> <p>Assign Materials 370</p> <p>Exercise 18.1: Apply Materials 370</p> <p>Place and Adjust Lights 376</p> <p>Exercise 18.2: Add Artificial Lights 376</p> <p>Exercise 18.3: Simulate Natural Light 382</p> <p>Create Renderings 383</p> <p>Exercise 18.4: Make More Realistic Renderings in the Cloud 383</p> <p>Document Models with Drawings 387</p> <p>Exercise 18.5: Document Models 387</p> <p>Appendix A Making Isometric Drawings 393</p> <p>Appendix B Autodesk® AutoCAD 2017 Certification 399</p> <p>Index 403</p>
<p><b>About the Author</b> <p><b>Scott Onstott</b> is a consultant, former university instructor, and independent video producer with more than 17 years of experience teaching and writing about design visualization software. He is the author of the five previous editions of <i>AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Essentials, Photoshop CS6 Essentials, Enhancing Architectural Drawings and Models with Photoshop</i>, and five other software training books published by Sybex.
<p><b>Learn AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Quickly and Easily</b> <p><i>AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 Essentials</i> uses straightforward explanations and hands-on exercises to walk you through the core functionality of this leading drawing software. Following a real-world workflow approach, you'll design a house chapter-by-chapter, with downloadable files that allow you to jump in at any point and compare your work to the pros. Additional tutorials help you gain confidence with complex tasks, and an emphasis on skills over tools helps you quickly become productive. Updated to align with the latest release, this edition includes more manufacturing and landscape examples to provide an even more broadly-applicable AutoCAD skillset. <p><b>Learn these AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT essentialsand more:</b> <ul> <li>Basic shapes and drawing tools</li> <li>Shaping curves with polylines, ellipses, and NURBS-based splines</li> <li>Hiding, revealing, and organizing objects to streamline complex assemblies</li> <li>Adding dimensions, text, and references from external files</li> <li>Working with layouts, constraints, and annotations</li> <li>Embedding, displaying, and linking to nongraphical data</li> <li>Building and navigating 3D models with multiple toolsets and cameras</li> <li>Preparing for the Autodesk AutoCAD 2017 certification exam</li> </ul> <p><b>This striking<i> Essentials</i> book features:</b> <ul><li>Chapter-opening learning objectives</li> <li>Full coverage of all exam objectives</li> <li>Four-color screenshots and illustrations</li> <li>Downloadable exercise files</li> </ul>