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Mastering AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018

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von: George Omura, Brian C. Benton
47,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	10.04.2017
ISBN/EAN:	9781119414209
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	1088

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30th Anniversary of the bestselling AutoCAD reference - fully updated for the 2018 release Mastering AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 is the complete tutorial and reference every design and drafting professional needs. Step-by-step instructions coupled with concise explanation walk you through everything you need to know about the latest AutoCAD tools and techniques; read through from beginning to end for complete training, or dip in as needed to for quick reference—it's all here. Hands-on projects teach you practical skills that apply directly to real-world projects, and the companion website features the accompanying project files and other bonus content to help you master every crucial technique. This new edition has been updated to include the latest AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT capabilities, so your skills will transfer directly to real-world projects. With expert guidance and a practical focus, this complete reference is your ultimate resource for mastering this powerful software. AutoCAD is a critical skill in the design fields; whether you're preparing for a certification exam, or just want to become more productive with the software, this book will help you: <ul> <li>Master the basic drafting tools that you'll use in every project</li> <li>Work with hatches, fields, tables, attributes, dynamic blocks, and other intermediate tools</li> <li>Turn your 2D drawing into a 3D model with advanced modeling and imaging techniques</li> <li>Customize AutoCAD to fit the way you work, integrate outside data, and much more</li> </ul> If you're new to AutoCAD, this book will be your "bible;" if you're an experienced user, this book will introduce you to unfamiliar tools and techniques, and show you tips and tricks that streamline your workflow.

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Introduction xxv Part 1 • Th e Basics 1 Chapter 1 • Exploring the Interface 3 Taking a Guided Tour 3 Launching AutoCAD 4 The AutoCAD Window 5 Using the Application Menu 8 Using the Ribbon 9 Picking Points in the Drawing Area 14 Using the UCS Icon 15 Working in the Command Window 15 Working with AutoCAD 16 Opening an Existing File 16 Getting a Closer Look 18 Saving a File as You Work 21 Making Changes 22 Working with Multiple Files 23 Adding a Predrawn Symbol with the Tool Palettes 26 The Bottom Line 28 Chapter 2 • Creating Your First Drawing 31 Getting to Know the Home Tab’s Draw and Modify Panels 31 Starting Your First Drawing 34 Specifying Exact Distances with Coordinates 38 Specifying Polar Coordinates 40 Specifying Relative Cartesian Coordinates 41 Interpreting the Cursor Modes and Understanding Prompts 43 Understanding Cursor Modes 43 Choosing Command Options 45 Selecting Objects 50 Selecting Objects in AutoCAD 50 Providing Base Points 53 Using Noun/Verb Selection 56 Editing with Grips 61 Stretching Lines by Using Grips 62 Moving and Rotating with Grips 64 Understanding Dynamic Input 66 Displaying Data in a Text Window 71 Displaying the Properties of an Object 72 Getting Help 75 Using the InfoCenter 75 Finding Additional Sources of Help 76 The Bottom Line 77 Chapter 3 • Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools 79 Setting Up a Work Area 79 Specifying Units 80 Fine-Tuning the Measurement System 82 Setting Up the Drawing Limits 83 Looking at an Alternative to Limits 85 Understanding Scale Factors 85 Using Polar Tracking 87 Setting the Polar Tracking Angle 88 Exploring the Drawing Process 90 Locating an Object in Reference to Others 90 Getting a Closer Look 91 Modifying an Object 91 Planning and Laying Out a Drawing 95 Making a Preliminary Sketch 97 Using the Layout 98 Erasing the Layout Lines 103 Putting on the Finishing Touches 106 Aligning Objects by Using Object Snap Tracking 107 Using the AutoCAD Modes as Drafting Tools 113 Using Grid Mode as a Background Grid 113 Using Snap Modes 116 The Bottom Line 117 Chapter 4 • Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups 119 Creating and Using a Symbol 119 Understanding the Block Defi nition Dialog Box 121 Inserting a Symbol 123 Scaling and Rotating Blocks 126 Using an Existing Drawing as a Symbol 128 Modifying a Block 130 Unblocking and Redefi ning a Block 130 Saving a Block as a Drawing File 132 Replacing Existing Files with Blocks 133 Understanding the Write Block Dialog Box Options 134 Other Uses for Blocks 134 Understanding the Annotation Scale 135 Grouping Objects 138 Modifying Members of a Group 140 Ungrouping, Adding, and Subtracting from a Group 143 Working with the Object Grouping Dialog Box 144 Working with the AutoCAD LT Group Manager 146 The Bottom Line 147 Chapter 5 • Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks 149 Organizing Information with Layers 149 Creating and Assigning Layers 150 Working on Layers 158 Controlling Layer Visibility 161 Finding the Layers You Want 163 Taming an Unwieldy List of Layers 164 Assigning Linetypes to Layers 171 Adding a Linetype to a Drawing 172 Controlling Lineweights 177 Keeping Track of Blocks and Layers 177 Getting a Text File List of Layers or Blocks 178 The Bottom Line 179 Part 2 • Mastering Intermediate Skills 181 Chapter 6 • Editing and Reusing Data to Work Effi ciently 183 Creating and Using Templates 184 Creating a Template 184 Using a Template 185 Copying an Object Multiple Times 186 Making Circular Copies 186 Making Row and Column Copies 188 Fine-Tuning Your View 190 Finishing the Kitchenette 192 Array Along a Path 193 Making Changes to an Associative Array 194 Developing Your Drawing 198 Importing Settings 198 Using Osnap Tracking to Place Objects 201 Finding an Exact Distance Along a Curve 218 Changing the Length of Objects 220 Creating a New Drawing by Using Parts from Another Drawing 221 Eliminating Unused Blocks, Layers, Linetypes, Shapes, Styles, and More 222 The Bottom Line 224 Chapter 7 • Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References 225 Assembling the Parts 225 Taking Control of the AutoCAD Display 229 Understanding Regeneration and Redrawing 229 Saving Views 230 Understanding the Frozen Layer Option 233 Using Hatch Patterns in Your Drawings 235 Placing a Hatch Pattern in a Specifi c Area 235 Adding Predefi ned Hatch Patterns 237 Positioning Hatch Patterns Accurately 239 Updating a Block from an External File 240 Changing the Hatch Area 242 Modifying a Hatch Pattern 243 Understanding the Boundary Hatch Options 245 Controlling Boundaries with the Boundaries Panel 245 Fine-Tuning the Boundary Behavior 245 Controlling Hatch Behavior with the Options Panel 246 Controlling Hatch Default Layer, Layout Scale, and ISO Line Weight 247 Using Additional Hatch Features 248 Using Gradient Shading 249 Tips for Using Hatch 250 Space Planning and Hatch Patterns 251 Using External References 254 Attaching a Drawing as an External Reference 255 Other Differences Between External References and Blocks 259 Other External Reference Options 260 Clipping Xref Views and Improving Performance 262 Editing Xrefs in Place 265 Using the External Reference Tab 268 Adding and Removing Objects from Blocks and Xrefs 268 Understanding the Reference Edit Dialog Box Options 270 The Bottom Line 272 Chapter 8 • Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts 273 Plotting the Plan 273 Understanding the Plotter Settings 277 Paper Size 278 Drawing Orientation 278 Plot Area 278 Plot Scale 280 Shaded Viewport Options 283 Plot Offset 284 Plot Options 285 Exit Options 286 Plotting Using Layout Views 286 Setting Plot Scale in the Layout Viewports 289 Adding an Output Device 291 Editing a Plotter Confi guration 293 Storing a Page Setup 295 Using Electronic Plots 299 Exporting to PDF Through the Plot Dialog Box 299 Exporting to PDF Through the Export To DWF/PDF Ribbon Panel 301 Exporting Autodesk DWF and DWFx Files 302 The Bottom Line 302 Chapter 9 • Adding Text to Drawings 305 Preparing a Drawing for Text 305 Organizing Text by Styles 306 Getting Familiar with the Text and Annotation Scale Control Panels 308 Setting the Annotation Scale and Adding Text 308 Inserting Text 309 Exploring Text and Scale 310 Understanding the Text Style Dialog Box Options 313 Styles 313 Set Current/New/Delete 313 Font 313 Size 314 Effects 314 Exploring Text Formatting in AutoCAD 315 Adjusting the Text Height and Font 315 Understanding the Text Editor Tab 317 Adding Symbols and Special Characters 319 Setting Indents and Tabs 321 What Do the Fonts Look Like? 324 Adding Simple Single-Line Text Objects 326 Justifying Single-Line Text Objects 328 Using Special Characters with Single-Line Text Objects 330 Using the Check Spelling Feature 331 How Check Spelling Works 331 Choosing a Dictionary 332 Substituting Fonts 334 Finding and Replacing Text 335 The Bottom Line 339 Chapter 10 • Using Fields and Tables 341 Using Fields to Associate Text with Drawing Properties 341 Adding Tables to Your Drawing 345 Creating a Table 345 Adding Cell Text 346 Adjusting Table Text Orientation and Location 348 Editing the Table Line Work 351 Adding Formulas to Cells 354 Using Formulas Directly in Cells 354 Using Other Math Operations 355 Importing and Exporting Tables 356 Importing a Table 356 Exporting Tables 358 Creating Table Styles 359 Adding or Modifying a Table Style 359 The Table Style Options 361 The Bottom Line 361 Chapter 11 • Using Dimensions 363 Understanding the Components of a Dimension 363 Creating a Dimension Style 364 Setting Up the Primary Unit Style 367 Setting the Height for Dimension Text 368 Setting the Location and Orientation of Dimension Text 369 Choosing an Arrow Style and Setting the Dimension Scale 370 Setting Up Alternate Units 374 Setting the Current Dimension Style 375 Modifying a Dimension Style 375 Drawing Linear Dimensions 376 Understanding the Dimensions Panel 376 Placing Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions 377 Continuing a Dimension 378 Drawing Dimensions from a Common Base Extension Line 380 Adjusting the Distance Between Dimensions 382 Editing Dimensions 383 Appending Data to Dimension Text 383 Using Grips to Make Minor Adjustments to Dimensions 385 Changing Style Settings of Individual Dimensions 387 Editing Dimensions and Other Objects Together 388 Associating Dimensions with Objects 391 Adding a String of Dimensions with a Single Operation 392 Adding or Removing the Alternate Dimensions 393 Dimensioning Nonorthogonal Objects 394 Dimensioning Nonorthogonal Linear Distances 394 Dimensioning Radii, Diameters, and Arcs 396 Skewing Dimension Lines 400 Using the Dimension Tool 401 Adding a Note with a Leader Arrow 404 Creating Multileader Styles 406 Editing Multileader Notes 409 Breaking a Dimension Line for a Leader 409 Applying Ordinate Dimensions 410 Adding Tolerance Notation 411 Inserting Tolerance and Datum Values 411 Adding Inspection Dimensions 413 The Bottom Line 414 Part 3 • Mastering Advanced Skills 415 Chapter 12 • Using Attributes 417 Creating Attributes 418 Adding Attributes to Blocks 418 Copying and Editing Attribute Defi nitions 421 Turning the Attribute Defi nitions into a Block 423 Inserting Blocks Containing Attributes 424 Editing Attributes 428 Editing Attribute Values One at a Time 428 Editing Attribute Text Formats and Properties 429 Making Global Changes to Attribute Values 431 Making Invisible Attributes Visible 432 Making Global Format and Property Changes to Attributes 433 Other Block Attribute Manager Options 434 Redefi ning Blocks Containing Attributes 435 Extracting and Exporting Attribute Information 436 Performing the Extraction 436 Extracting Attribute Data to an AutoCAD Table 441 The Bottom Line 443 Chapter 13 • Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources 445 Methods for Converting Paper Drawings to AutoCAD Files 445 Importing a Raster Image 446 Working with a Raster Image 449 Scaling a Raster Image 449 Controlling Object Visibility and Overlap with Raster Images 450 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Fade 452 Clipping a Raster Image 454 Turning Off the Frame, Adjusting Overall Quality, and Controlling Transparency 456 Working with PDF Files 458 Importing a PDF 458 Scaling and Osnaps with PDFs 460 Controlling the PDF Display 461 Importing a PDF as an AutoCAD Drawing 463 Reconstructing Imported AutoCAD SHX Fonts 465 Coordinating Geographic Locations 466 Making Adjustments to the Map 470 Finding Measurements and Distances 471 The Bottom Line 472 Chapter 14 • Advanced Editing and Organizing 473 Using External References 473 Preparing Existing Drawings for External Referencing 474 Assembling Xrefs to Build a Drawing 476 Updating Blocks in Xrefs 480 Importing Named Elements from Xrefs 482 Controlling the Xref Search Path 485 Managing Layers 486 Saving and Recalling Layer Settings 486 Other Tools for Managing Layers 490 Using Advanced Tools: Filter and Quick Select 492 Filtering Selections 493 Using Quick Select 496 Using the QuickCalc Calculator 499 Adding Foot and Inch Lengths and Finding the Sum of Angles 501 Converting Units with QuickCalc 503 Using QuickCalc to Find Points 505 Finding Fractional Distances between Two Points 508 Using QuickCalc While in the Middle of a Command 510 Storing Expressions and Values 511 Guidelines for Working with QuickCalc 513 The Bottom Line 515 Chapter 15 • Laying Out Your Printer Output 517 Understanding Model Space and Paper Space 517 Switching from Model Space to Paper Space 518 Setting the Size of a Paper Space Layout 520 Creating New Paper Space Viewports 521 Reaching Inside Viewports 523 Working with Paper Space Viewports 524 Scaling Views in Paper Space 526 Setting Layers in Individual Viewports 528 Creating and Using Multiple Paper Space Layouts 531 Creating Odd-Shaped Viewports 532 Understanding Lineweights, Linetypes, and Dimensions in Paper Space 535 Controlling and Viewing Lineweights in Paper Space 535 The Lineweight Settings Dialog Box 537 Linetype Scales and Paper Space 537 Dimensioning in Paper Space Layouts 538 Other Uses for Paper Space 541 The Bottom Line 541 Chapter 16 • Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools 543 Why Use Parametric Drawing Tools? 543 Connecting Objects with Geometric Constraints 544 Using AutoConstrain to Add Constraints Automatically 545 Editing a Drawing Containing Constraints 546 Using Other Geometric Constraints 549 Using Constraints in the Drawing Process 550 Controlling Sizes with Dimensional Constraints 550 Adding a Dimensional Constraint 551 Editing a Dimensional Constraint 553 Using Formulas to Control and Link Dimensions 554 Adding a Formula Parameter 555 Testing the Formula 557 Using Other Formulas 557 Editing the Constraint Options 559 Putting Constraints to Use 561 The Bottom Line 562 Chapter 17 • Using Dynamic Blocks 563 Exploring the Block Editor 563 Opening the Block Editor 563 Editing a Block and Creating New Blocks 565 Creating a Dynamic Block 566 Adding a Parameter 567 Adding an Action 568 Adding an Increment Value 570 Editing Parameters and Actions 572 Keeping an Object Centered 572 Using Constraints in Dynamic Blocks 574 Adding a List of Predefi ned Options 578 Creating Multiple Shapes in One Block 582 Rotating Objects in Unison 586 Filling in a Space Automatically with Objects 590 Including Block Information with Data Extraction 591 The Bottom Line 594 Chapter 18 • Drawing Curves 595 Introducing Polylines 595 Drawing a Polyline 595 Setting Polyline Options 597 Editing Polylines 598 Setting Pedit Options 602 Smoothing Polylines 602 Editing Vertices 604 Creating a Polyline Spline Curve 613 Using True Spline Curves 615 Drawing a True Spline 616 Understanding the Spline Options 617 Fine-Tuning Spline Curves 619 Marking Divisions on Curves 621 Dividing Objects into Segments of Equal Length 622 Dividing Objects into Specifi ed Lengths 624 The Bottom Line 625 Chapter 19 • Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings 627 Finding the Area of Closed Boundaries 627 Finding the Area of an Object 628 Using Hatch Patterns to Find Areas 629 Adding and Subtracting Areas with the Area Command 631 Getting General Information 634 Determining the Drawing’s Status 635 Keeping Track of Time 636 Getting Information from System Variables 637 Keeping a Log of Your Activity 638 Capturing and Saving Text Data from the AutoCAD Text Window 639 Understanding the Command Window Context Menu 639 Storing Searchable Information in AutoCAD Files 640 Searching for AutoCAD Files 641 Recovering Corrupted Files 642 Using the DXF File Format to Exchange CAD Data with Other Programs 642 Exporting DXF Files 643 Opening or Importing DXF Files 644 Using AutoCAD Drawings in Page Layout Programs 646 Exporting Raster Files 646 Exporting Vector Files 650 Using OLE to Import Data 652 Editing OLE Links 654 Importing Worksheets as AutoCAD Tables 655 Understanding Options for Embedding Data 657 Using the Clipboard to Export AutoCAD Drawings 657 The Bottom Line 658 Part 4 • 3D Modeling and Imaging 659 Chapter 20 • Creating 3D Drawings 661 Getting to Know the 3D Modeling Workspace 661 Drawing in 3D Using Solids 663 Adjusting Appearances 664 Creating a 3D Box 665 Editing 3D Solids with Grips 666 Constraining Motion with the Gizmo 667 Rotating Objects in 3D Using Dynamic UCS 668 Drawing on a 3D Object’s Surface 670 Pushing and Pulling Shapes from a Solid 672 Making Changes to Your Solid 674 Creating 3D Forms from 2D Shapes 676 Isolating Coordinates with Point Filters 681 Moving Around Your Model 684 Finding Isometric and Orthogonal Views 684 Rotating Freely Around Your Model 685 Changing Your View Direction 686 Using SteeringWheels 688 Changing Where You Are Looking 690 Flying through Your View 690 Changing from Perspective to Parallel Projection 691 Getting a Visual Effect 692 Using Visual Styles 692 Creating a Sketched Look with Visual Styles 693 In-Canvas Viewport Controls 696 Turning a 3D View into a 2D AutoCAD Drawing 696 Using the Point Cloud Feature 699 The Bottom Line 700 Chapter 21 • Using Advanced 3D Features 703 Setting Up AutoCAD for this Chapter 703 Mastering the User Coordinate System 704 Defi ning a UCS 705 Saving a UCS 707 Working in a UCS 708 Building 3D Parts in Separate Files 709 Understanding the UCS Options 712 UCS Based on Object Orientation 712 UCS Based on Offset Orientation 714 UCS Rotated Around an Axis 715 Orienting a UCS in the View Plane 717 Manipulating the UCS Icon 717 Saving a UCS with a View 718 Using Viewports to Aid in 3D Drawing 719 Using the Array Tools 723 Making Changes to an Associative Array 724 Creating Complex 3D Surfaces 724 Laying Out a 3D Form 725 Spherical and Cylindrical Coordinate Formats 726 Using a 3D Polyline 727 Creating a Curved 3D Surface 729 Converting the Surface into a Solid 733 Shaping the Solid 733 Finding the Interference between Two Solids 735 Creating Tubes with the Sweep Tool 738 Using Sweep to Create Complex Forms 740 Creating Spiral Forms 742 Creating Surface Models 745 Slicing a Solid with a Surface 747 Finding the Volume of a Cut 748 Understanding the Loft Command 750 Moving Objects in 3D Space 754 Aligning Objects in 3D Space 754 Moving an Object in 3D 756 Rotating an Object in 3D 757 The Bottom Line 758 Chapter 22 • Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids 759 Understanding Solid Modeling 759 Creating Solid Forms 762 Joining Primitives 762 Cutting Portions Out of a Solid 763 Creating Complex Solids 766 Tapering an Extrusion 766 Sweeping a Shape on a Curved Path 767 Revolving a Polyline 768 Editing Solids 771 Splitting a Solid into Two Pieces 771 Rounding Corners with the Fillet Tool 772 Chamfering Corners with the Chamfer Tool 773 Using the Solid-Editing Tools 775 Streamlining the 2D Drawing Process 784 Drawing Standard Top, Front, and Right-Side Views 784 Creating 2D Drawings with the Base View Command 787 Adding Dimensions and Notes in a Layout 792 Using Visual Styles with a Viewport 793 Visualizing Solids 794 The Bottom Line 804 Chapter 23 • Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling 805 Creating a Simple 3D Mesh 805 Creating a Mesh Primitive 806 Understanding the Parts of a Mesh 807 Smoothing a Mesh 808 Editing Faces and Edges 809 Stretching Faces 810 Moving an Edge 813 Adding More Faces 816 Rotating an Edge 818 Adding a Crease 820 Splitting and Extruding a Mesh Face 822 Creating Mesh Surfaces 825 Revolved Surface 825 Edge Surface 826 Ruled Surface 827 Tabulated Surface 828 Converting Meshes to Solids 829 Understanding 3D Surfaces 830 Editing Surfaces 832 Using Extrude, Surface Trim, and Surface Fillet 834 Using Surface Blend, Patch, and Offset 836 Understanding Associativity 840 Editing with Control Vertices 843 Editing with the CV Edit Bar 846 Making Holes in a Surface with the Project Geometry Panel 849 Visualizing Curvature: Understanding the Analysis Panel 849 The Bottom Line 852 Part 5 • Customization and Integration 853 Chapter 24 • Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns 855 Using Workspaces 855 Customizing the User Interface 857 Taking a Quick Customization Tour 857 Understanding the Customizations In All Files Panel 861 Getting the Overall View 864 Finding Commands in the Command List 866 Opening Preview, Button Image, and Shortcuts 866 Getting to the Core of Customization in the Properties Group 867 Creating Your Own Ribbon Panels and Menus 868 Customizing Ribbon Panel Tools 869 Creating Macros in Tools and Menus 873 Pausing for User Input 874 Opening an Expanded Text Box for the Macro Option 875 Editing Keyboard Shortcuts 876 Saving, Loading, and Unloading Your Customizations 878 Understanding the DIESEL Macro Language 881 Using DIESEL at the Command Line 881 Using DIESEL in a Custom Menu Macro 882 Using DIESEL as a Menu Bar Option Label 883 Using DIESEL and Fields to Generate Text 886 Creating Custom Linetypes 887 Viewing Available Linetypes 887 Creating a New Linetype 888 Understanding the Linetype Code 889 Creating Complex Linetypes 890 Creating Hatch Patterns 892 The Bottom Line 894 Chapter 25 • Managing and Sharing Your Drawings 897 Sharing Drawings Online 897 Sharing Project Files with eTransmit 898 Protecting AutoCAD Drawing Files 902 Publishing Your Drawings 906 Exchanging Drawing Sets 906 Exploring Other Publish Options 908 Creating a PDF or DWF File by Using the Plot Dialog Box 910 Sharing Files with A360 Drive 912 Getting Started with A360 Drive 912 Viewing Files and Adding Comments 914 Sharing Files 915 Opening and Saving Files Directly to A360 Drive 916 Collaborating with Others Using Design Feed 917 Adding Hyperlinks to Drawings 920 Creating Hyperlinks 920 Editing and Deleting Hyperlinks 922 Taking a Closer Look at the Hyperlink Options 922 Managing Your Drawings with DesignCenter and the Tool Palettes 923 Getting Familiar with DesignCenter 924 Opening and Inserting Files with DesignCenter 927 Finding and Extracting the Contents of a Drawing 928 Exchanging Data between Open Files 931 Loading Specifi c Files into DesignCenter 932 Customizing the Tool Palettes with DesignCenter 932 Establishing Offi ce Standards 936 Establishing Layering and Text Conventions 936 Checking Offi ce Standards 937 Converting Multiple Layer Settings 942 Exploring Other Layer Translator Options 944 The Bottom Line 945 Part 6 • Appendixes 947 Appendix A • Th e Bottom Line 949 Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface 949 Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing 950 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools 951 Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups 951 Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks 952 Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Effi ciently 953 Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References 954 Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts 954 Chapter 9: Adding Text to Drawings 955 Chapter 10: Using Fields and Tables 956 Chapter 11: Using Dimensions 957 Chapter 12: Using Attributes 958 Chapter 13: Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources 959 Chapter 14: Advanced Editing and Organizing 960 Chapter 15: Laying Out Your Printer Output 960 Chapter 16: Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools 961 Chapter 17: Using Dynamic Blocks 962 Chapter 18: Drawing Curves 963 Chapter 19: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings 965 Chapter 20: Creating 3D Drawings 965 Chapter 21: Using Advanced 3D Features 966 Chapter 22: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids 968 Chapter 23: Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling 969 Chapter 24: Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns 969 Chapter 25: Managing and Sharing Your Drawings 971 Appendix B • Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD 973 Before Installing AutoCAD 973 Proceeding with the Installation 973 Configuring AutoCAD 974 The Files Tab 974 The Display Tab 978 The Open And Save Tab 980 The Plot and Publish Tab 983 The System Tab 983 The User Preferences Tab 985 The Drafting Tab 988 The 3D Modeling Tab 989 The Selection Tab 993 The Profi les Tab 996 The Online Tab 997 Confi guring the Tablet Menu Area 998 Turning On the Noun/Verb Selection Method 999 Turning on the Grips Feature 999 Setting Up the Tracking Vector Feature 999 Adjusting the AutoCAD 3D Graphics System 1000 Finding Folders That Contain AutoCAD Files 1001 Setting Up AutoCAD with a White Background 1001 Appendix C • Th e Autodesk AutoCAD 2018 Certifi cation 1003 Index 1007

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George Omura is a licensed architect and Autodesk Authorized Author, with more than twenty years of experience using AutoCAD. As a CAD specialist, he has worked on projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. Mr. Omura is the all-time bestselling CAD author. Brian C. Benton is a Senior Engineering Design Technician, CAD Manager, CAD Service Provider, trainer, technical writer, and blogger with more than 20 years of experience in various design fields. He has been Cadalyst Magazine's Tip Patroller and writer and an AUGI HotNews Production Manager. He is a member of the Autodesk Expert Elite Program.

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The Hands-On Guide to Becoming an AutoCAD Pro Whether you're brand new to AutoCAD, prepping for a certification exam, or just want to become more productive with that powerful software, this updated edition of the definitive AutoCAD tutorial/reference is one resource you don't want to be without. Concise, step-by-step explanations and instructions, expert insights, tips and tricks, and loads of hands-on projects get you up and running—fast—with the knowledge and skills you need to use and get the most out of the latest iterations of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Plus, the companion website has the accompanying project files to help you master every crucial technique. Coverage Includes: <ul> <li>Getting acquainted with the AutoCAD interface and drafting tools</li> <li>Drawing curves with polyline and spline, and applying solid fills</li> <li>Working with hatches, fields, and tables</li> <li>Adjusting and fine-tuning dynamic blocks and attributes</li> <li>Integrating AutoCAD with databases, spreadsheets, and other software</li> <li>Building accurate, scalable 3D models for design reference</li> <li>Using parametric tools to make "smart" drawings</li> <li>Modeling surfaces with 3D mesh to create faces and new textures</li> <li>Turning a 3D model into a 2D drawing</li> <li>Managing your drawings and sharing your work</li> </ul> Customize the AutoCAD workflow to suit your needs Master the Basics of 2D Drawing Create and Manipulate 3D Models for More Precise Design Turn your 2D Drawings into 3D Models Link Your Drawing to Databases and Spreadsheets