Available:*
Library | Item Barcode | Call Number | Material Type | Item Category 1 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Searching... | 33000000007334 | T385 B97 2012 | Open Access Book | Book | Searching... |
On Order
Summary
Summary
Bring your design vision to life with this full-color guideto AutoCAD 2013!
Used by everyone from engineers and architects to interiordesigners and draftspeople, AutoCAD 2013 is the world?sleading 2D and 3D technical drawing program. But, with so manyoptions and features available, finding your way around AutoCAD canbe a challenge, even for experienced CAD professionals. AutoCAD2013 For Dummies is here to help. You?ll learn to build asolid foundation for all your projects, use standard CADtechniques, get familiar with new tools and features, and startsharing your models and designs in no time with this easy-to-followguide.
Covers the latest AutoCAD features and techniques, includingcreating a basic layout, navigating the AutoCAD Ribbon, drawing andediting, working with dimensions, adding text, creating 3D models,and more Walks readers through setting up a drawing environment,applying visual styles, managing data across several drawings, andshowcasing your designs to potential clients and customers Features full-color illustrations that mirror what you?llsee on your AutoCAD 2013 screens plus a companion website withdownloadable drawing files so you can put your CAD skills to thetestWhether you?re an AutoCAD amateur or a modeling master, AutoCAD 2013 For Dummies has something for you.
Author Notes
David Byrnes is a structural and civil drafter for a major international engineering company. Bill Fane is a retired professional engineer and Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) certified instructor.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Part I AutoCAD 101 | p. 11 |
| Chapter 1 Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT | p. 13 |
| Chapter 2 Le Tour de AutoCAD 2013 | p. 23 |
| Chapter 3 A Lap around the CAD Track | p. 55 |
| Chapter 4 Setup for Success | p. 85 |
| Chapter 5 Planning for Paper | p. 109 |
| Part II Let There Be Lines | p. 123 |
| Chapter 6 Manage Your Properties | p. 125 |
| Chapter 7 Preciseliness Is Next to CADliness | p. 147 |
| Chapter 8 Along the Straight and Narrow | p. 163 |
| Chapter 9 Dangerous Curves Ahead | p. 177 |
| Chapter 10 Get a Grip on Object Selection | p. 193 |
| Chapter 11 Edit for Credit | p. 215 |
| Chapter 12 A Zoom with a View | p. 243 |
| Part III If Drawings Could Talk | p. 261 |
| Chapter 13 Text with Character | p. 263 |
| Chapter 14 Entering New Dimensions | p. 297 |
| Chapter 15 Down the Hatch! | p. 323 |
| Chapter 16 The Plot Thickens | p. 337 |
| Part IV Advancing with AutoCAD | p. 367 |
| Chapter 17 The ABCs of Blocks | p. 369 |
| Chapter 18 Everything from Arrays to Xrefs | p. 387 |
| Chapter 19 Call the Parametrics! | p. 421 |
| Chapter 20 Drawing on the Internet | p. 449 |
| Part V On a 3D Spree | p. 469 |
| Chapter 21 It's a 3D World After All | p. 471 |
| Chapter 22 From Drawings to Models | p. 491 |
| Chapter 23 On a Render Bender | p. 515 |
| Part VI The Part of Tens | p. 537 |
| Chapter 24 Ten Great AutoCAD Resources | p. 539 |
| Chapter 25 Ten (Or So) Differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT | p. 543 |
| Chapter 26 Ten System Variables to Make Your Life Easier | p. 547 |
| Index | p. 553 |
