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AutoCAD 2017: Beginning and Intermediate [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 800 pages, weight: 1238 g, figures & exercises
  • Išleidimo metai: 14-Nov-2016
  • Leidėjas: Mercury Learning & Information
  • ISBN-10: 194453461X
  • ISBN-13: 9781944534615
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 800 pages, weight: 1238 g, figures & exercises
  • Išleidimo metai: 14-Nov-2016
  • Leidėjas: Mercury Learning & Information
  • ISBN-10: 194453461X
  • ISBN-13: 9781944534615
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
This book is the most comprehensive book you will find on AutoCAD 2017 – 2D Drafting. Covering all of the 2D concepts, it usesboth metric and imperial units to illustrate the myriad drawing and editing tools for this popular application. Use the companion CD to set up drawing exercises and projects and see all of the book’s figures in color.AutoCAD 2017 Beginning and Intermediate includes over 100 exercises or “mini-workshops,” that complete small projects from concept through actual plotting. Solving all of the workshops will simulate the creation of three projects (architectural and mechanical) from beginning to end, without overlooking any of the basic commands and functions in AutoCAD 2017.

Features:
* Covers only the basics and uses both metric and imperial units to illustrate the myriad tools for this popular application

* Companion files can be used to set up in-text drawing exercises and projects and to see the book’s figures in color

-Helps you to prepare for the AutoCAD Certified Professional exam

Daugiau informacijos

Covers only the basics and uses both metric and imperial units to illustrate the myriad tools for this popular application. Companion files can be used to set up in-text drawing exercises and projects and to see the book's figures in color. Helps you to prepare for the AutoCAD Certified Professional exam.
About the Book xxiii
Preface xxv
Chapter 1 AutoCAD 2017 Basics
1(24)
1.1 Starting AutoCAD
1(2)
1.2 AutoCAD 2017 Interface
3(9)
1.2.1 Application Menu
4(1)
1.2.2 Quick Access Toolbar
5(1)
1.2.3 Ribbons
6(3)
1.2.4 InfoCenter
9(1)
1.2.5 Command Window
10(1)
1.2.6 Graphical Area
10(1)
1.2.7 Status Bar
10(1)
1.2.8 Start Tab
11(1)
1.3 AutoCAD Defaults
12(1)
1.4 What is My Drawing Unit?
13(1)
1.5 Create a New AutoCAD Drawing
14(2)
1.6 Open an Existing AutoCAD Drawing
16(2)
1.6.1 File Tab
17(1)
1.7 Closing Drawing Files
18(1)
1.8 Undo and Redo Commands
19(6)
1.8.1 Undo Command
20(1)
1.8.2 Redo Command
20(1)
Practice 1-1 AutoCAD Basics
21(2)
Chapter Review
23(1)
Chapter Review Answers
24(1)
Chapter 2 Precise Drafting in AutoCAD 2017
25(34)
2.1 Drafting Priorities
25(1)
2.2 Drawing Lines Using Line Command
26(1)
2.3 What is Dynamic Input in AutoCAD?
27(3)
2.3.1 Example for Showing Prompts
28(1)
2.3.2 Example for Specifying Lengths and Angles
29(1)
Practice 2-1 Drawing Lines Using Dynamic Input
30(1)
2.4 Exact Angles (Ortho vs. Polar Tracking)
30(4)
2.4.1 Increment Angle
32(1)
2.4.2 Additional Angles
32(1)
2.4.3 Polar Angle Measurement
33(1)
Practice 2-2 Exact Angles
34(1)
2.5 Precise Drafting Using Object Snap
34(4)
2.5.1 Activating Running OSNAPs
36(1)
2.5.2 OSNAP Override
37(1)
Practice 2-3 Object Snap (OSNAP)
38(1)
2.6 Drawing Circles Using Circle Command
38(2)
2.7 Drawing Circular Arcs Using Arc Command
40(1)
2.8 Object Snaps Related to Circles and Arcs
41(1)
2.9 Using Object Snap Tracking with OSNAP
42(5)
Practice 2-4a Drawing Using OSNAP and OTRACK
44(3)
Practice 2-4b Drawing Using OSNAP and OTRACK
47(1)
2.10 Drawing Lines and Arcs Using Polyline Command
47(2)
2.11 Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs, and Vice-Versa
49(2)
2.11.1 Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs
49(1)
2.11.2 Joining Lines and Arcs to Form a Polyline
50(1)
Practice 2-5 Drawing Polylines and Converting
51(1)
2.12 Using Snap and Grid to Specify Points Accurately
51(2)
2.13 Using Polar Snap
53(6)
Practice 2-6 Snap and Grid
54(1)
Practice 2-7 Small Project
55(2)
Chapter Review
57(1)
Chapter Review Answers
58(1)
Chapter 3 Modifying Commands Part I
59(42)
3.1 How to Select Objects in AutoCAD
59(6)
3.1.1 Window Mode (W)
61(1)
3.1.2 Crossing Mode (C)
61(1)
3.1.3 Window Polygon Mode (WP)
61(1)
3.1.4 Crossing Polygon Mode (CP)
62(1)
3.1.5 Lasso Selection
62(1)
3.1.6 Fence Mode (F)
63(1)
3.1.7 Last (L), Previous (P), and All Modes
63(1)
3.1.8 Other Methods to Select Objects
63(2)
3.2 Selection Cycling
65(1)
3.3 Erase Command
66(3)
Practice 3-1 Selecting Objects and Erase Command
67(2)
3.4 Move Command
69(2)
3.4.1 Nudge Functionality
70(1)
Practice 3-2 Moving Objects
71(1)
3.5 Copy Command
71(2)
Practice 3-3 Copying Objects
73(1)
3.6 Rotate Command
73(3)
3.6.1 Reference Option
74(2)
Practice 3-4 Rotating Objects
76(1)
3.7 Scale Command
76(4)
3.7.1 Reference Option
77(2)
Practice 3-5 Scaling Objects
79(1)
3.8 Mirror Command
80(2)
Practice 3-6 Mirroring Objects
81(1)
3.9 Stretch Command
82(2)
Practice 3-7 Stretching Objects
83(1)
Practice 3-8 Stretching Objects
83(1)
3.10 Lengthening Objects
84(2)
3.11 Joining Objects
86(1)
Practice 3-9 Lengthening and Joining Objects
87(1)
3.12 Using Crips to Edit Objects
87(4)
3.13 Crips and Dynamic Input
91(2)
3.14 Crips and Perpendicular and Tangent OSNAPs
93(8)
Practice 3-10 Using Crips to Edit Objects
94(4)
Chapter Review
98(1)
Chapter Review Answers
99(2)
Chapter 4 Modifying Commands Part II
101(40)
4.1 Introduction
101(1)
4.2 Offsetting Objects
102(4)
4.2.1 Offsetting Using the Offset Distance Option
102(1)
4.2.2 Offsetting Using the Through Option
103(1)
4.2.3 Using the Multiple Option
103(1)
Practice 4-1 Offsetting Objects
104(1)
Practice 4-2 Offsetting Objects
105(1)
4.3 Filleting Objects
106(2)
Practice 4-3 Filleting Objects
108(1)
4.4 Chamfering Objects
108(4)
4.4.1 Chamfering Using the Distance Option
109(1)
4.4.2 Chamfering Using Distance and Angle
109(2)
Practice 4-4 Chamfering Objects
111(1)
4.5 Trimming Objects
112(2)
Practice 4-5 Trimming Objects
113(1)
4.6 Extending Objects
114(2)
Practice 4-6 Extending Objects
116(1)
4.7 Arraying Objects - Rectangular Array
116(8)
4.7.1 The First Step
117(1)
4.7.2 Using the Array Creation Context Tab
118(1)
4.7.3 Editing a Rectangular Array Using Grips
119(2)
4.7.4 Editing a Rectangular Array Using the Context Tab
121(1)
4.7.5 Editing a Rectangular Array Using Quick Properties
121(1)
Practice 4-7 Arraying Objects Using Rectangular Array
122(2)
4.8 Arraying Objects - Path Array
124(7)
Practice 4-8 Arraying Objects Using Path
130(1)
4.9 Arraying Objects - Polar Array
131(3)
Practice 4-9 Arraying Objects Using Polar Array
134(1)
4.10 Break Command
134(7)
Practice 4-10 Breaking Objects
136(3)
Chapter Review
139(1)
Chapter Review Answers
140(1)
Chapter 5 Layers and Inquiry Commands
141(30)
5.1 Layers Concept in AutoCAD
141(2)
5.2 Creating and Setting Layer Properties
143(5)
5.2.1 How to Create a New Layer
143(1)
5.2.2 How to Set a Color for a Layer
144(1)
5.2.3 How to Set the Linetype for Layers
145(1)
5.2.4 How to Set a Lineweight for Layers
146(1)
5.2.5 How to Set the Current Layer
147(1)
Practice 5-1 Creating and Setting Layer Properties
147(1)
5.3 Layer Controls
148(6)
5.3.1 Controlling Layer Visibility, Locking, and Plotting
148(3)
5.3.2 Deleting and Renaming Layers
151(1)
5.3.3 How to Make an Object's Layer the Current Layer
152(1)
5.3.4 How to Undo Only Layer Actions
152(1)
5.3.5 Moving Objects from One Layer to Another
153(1)
5.4 While You Are at the Layer Properties Manager
154(2)
Practice 5-2 Layer Controls
155(1)
5.5 Changing an Object's Layer, Quick Properties, and Properties
156(4)
5.5.1 Reading Instantaneous Information About an Object
156(1)
5.5.2 How to Move an Object from a Layer to Another Layer
157(1)
5.5.3 What is Quick Properties?
157(1)
5.5.4 What is Properties?
158(2)
Practice 5-3 Changing Object's Layer, Quick Properties, and Properties
160(1)
5.6 Inquiry Commands - Introduction
160(1)
5.7 Measuring Distance
161(1)
5.8 Inquiring Radius
162(1)
5.9 Measuring Angle
163(1)
5.10 Measuring Area
164(7)
5.10.1 How to Calculate Simple Area
164(1)
5.10.2 How to Calculate Complex Area
165(1)
Practice 5-4 Inquiry Commands
166(1)
Practice 5-5 Inquiry Commands
167(2)
Chapter Review
169(1)
Chapter Review Answers
170(1)
Chapter 6 Blocks & Hatch
171(32)
6.1 Why Do We Need Blocks?
171(1)
6.2 How to Create a Block
172(2)
6.3 How to Use (Insert) Blocks
174(5)
6.3.1 Block Insertion Point OSNAP
176(2)
Practice 6-1 Creating and Inserting Blocks
178(1)
6.4 Exploding Blocks and Converting Them to Files
179(2)
6.4.1 Exploding Blocks
179(1)
6.4.2 Converting Blocks to Files
179(2)
Practice 6-2 Exploding, Converting
181(1)
6.5 Hatching in AutoCAD
181(1)
6.6 Hatch Command: First Step
181(1)
6.7 Controlling Hatch Properties
182(4)
Practice 6-3 Inputting Hatch and Controlling Hatch Properties
185(1)
6.8 Specifying Hatch Origin
186(1)
6.9 Controlling Hatch Options
187(7)
6.9.1 How to Create Associative Hatching
188(1)
6.9.2 How to Make Your Hatch Annotative
188(1)
6.9.3 Using Match Properties to Create Identical Hatches
188(1)
6.9.4 Hatching an Open Area
189(1)
6.9.5 Creating Separate; Hatches in the Same Command
190(1)
6.9.6 Island Detection
191(1)
6.9.7 Set Hatch Draw Order
192(1)
Practice 6-4 Hatch Origin and Options
193(1)
6.10 Hatch Boundary
194(2)
6.11 Editing Hatch
196(7)
Practice 6-5 Hatch Boundary and Hatch Editing
198(3)
Chapter Review
201(1)
Chapter Review Answers
201(2)
Chapter 7 Writing Text
203(24)
7.1 Writing Text Using Single Line Text
203(3)
Practice 7-1 Creating Text Style and Single Line Text
204(2)
7.2 Writing Text Using Multiline Text
206(13)
7.2.1 Style Panel
208(1)
7.2.2 Formatting Panel
208(1)
7.2.3 Paragraph Panel
209(2)
7.2.4 Insert Panel
211(2)
7.2.5 Spell Check Panel
213(1)
7.2.6 Tools Panel
214(1)
7.2.7 Options Panel
215(1)
7.2.8 Close Panel
215(1)
7.2.9 While You Are in the Text Editor
216(1)
Practice 7-2 Writing Using Multiline Text
217(2)
7.3 Text Editing
219(3)
7.3.1 Double-Click Text
219(1)
7.3.2 Quick Properties and Properties
220(1)
7.3.3 Editing Using Grips
221(1)
7.4 Spelling Check and Find and Replace
222(5)
Practice 7-3 Editing Text
224(2)
Chapter Review
226(1)
Chapter Review Answers
226(1)
Chapter 8 Dimensions
227(36)
8.1 What is Dimensioning in AutoCAD?
227(1)
8.2 Dimension Types
228(3)
8.3 How to Insert a Linear Dimension
231(1)
8.4 How to Insert an Aligned Dimension
232(1)
8.5 How to Insert an Angular Dimension
233(2)
Practice 8-1 Inserting Linear, Aligned, and Angular Dimensions
234(1)
8.6 How to Insert an Arc-Length Dimension
235(2)
8.7 How to Insert a Radius Dimension
237(1)
8.8 How to Insert a Diameter Dimension
238(2)
Practice 8-2 Inserting Arc Length, Radius, and Diameter Dimension
239(1)
8.9 How to Insert a Jogged Dimension
240(1)
8.10 How to Insert an Ordinate; Dimension
241(2)
Practice 8-3 Inserting Dimensions
242(1)
8.11 Inserting a Series of Dimensions Using the Continue Command
243(2)
8.12 Inserting a Series of Dimensions Using the Baseline Command
245(2)
Practice 8-4 Continue Command
246(1)
Practice 8-5 Baseline Command
246(1)
8.13 Using the Quick Dimension Command
247(3)
8.14 Using the Dimension Command
250(1)
8.15 Dimension Special Layer
251(1)
8.16 Editing a Dimension Block Using Grips
251(4)
8.17 Editing a Dimension Block Using the Right-Click Menu
255(1)
8.18 Editing a Dimension Block Using Quick Properties and Properties
256(7)
Practice 8-6 Quick Dimension and Editing
257(4)
Chapter Review
261(1)
Chapter Review Answers
262(1)
Chapter 9 Plotting
263(26)
9.1 What is Model Space and What is Paper Space?
263(1)
9.2 Introduction to Layouts
264(1)
9.3 Steps to Create a New Layout from Scratch
264(4)
9.4 Steps to Create a New Layout Using a Template
268(1)
9.5 Creating Layouts Using Copying
269(4)
Practice 9-1 Creating New Layouts
272(1)
9.6 Creating Viewports
273(6)
9.6.1 Adding Single Rectangular Viewports
273(1)
9.6.2 Adding Multiple Rectangular Viewports
274(1)
9.6.3 Adding Polygonal Viewports
275(1)
9.6.4 Creating Viewports by Converting Existing Objects
276(1)
9.6.5 Creating Viewports by Clipping Existing Viewports
277(1)
9.6.6 Dealing with Viewports after Creation
278(1)
9.7 Scaling and Maximizing Viewports
279(3)
9.8 Freezing Layers in Viewports
282(1)
9.9 Layer Override in Viewports
283(2)
Practice 9-2 Creating and Controlling Viewports
284(1)
9.10 Plot Command
285(4)
Chapter Review
288(1)
Chapter Review Answers
288(1)
Chapter 10 Projects
289(32)
10.1 How to Prepare Your Drawing for a New Project
289(3)
10.2 Architectural Project (Imperial)
292(8)
10.3 Architectural Project (Metric)
300(8)
10.4 Mechanical Project -- I (Metric)
308(5)
10.5 Mechanical Project -- I (Imperial)
313(4)
10.6 Mechanical Project -- II (Metric)
317(1)
10.7 Mechanical Project -- II (Imperial)
318(3)
Chapter 11 More on 2D Objects
321(48)
11.1 Introduction
321(1)
11.2 Drawing Lines and Arcs Using the Polyline Command -- Revision
322(1)
11.3 Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs, and Vice Versa
323(3)
11.3.1 Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs
324(1)
11.3.2 Joining Lines and Arcs to Form a Polyline
324(1)
Practice 11-1 Drawing Polylines and Converting
325(1)
11.4 Drawing Using the Rectangle Command
326(3)
11.4.1 Chamfer Option
326(1)
11.4.2 Elevation Option
327(1)
11.4.3 Fillet Option
327(1)
11.4.4 Thickness Option
327(1)
11.4.5 Width Option
327(1)
11.4.6 Area Option
328(1)
11.4.7 Dimensions Option
328(1)
11.4.8 Rotation Option
328(1)
11.5 Drawing Using the Polygon Command
329(3)
11.5.1 Using an Imaginary Circle
329(1)
11.5.2 Using the Length and Angle of One of the Edges
330(1)
Practice 11-2 Drawing Rectangles and Polygons
331(1)
11.6 Drawing Using the Donut Command
332(1)
11.7 Drawing Using the Revision Cloud Command
332(6)
Practice 11-3 Drawing a Donut and a Revision Cloud
337(1)
11.8 Using the Edit Polyline Command
338(6)
11.8.1 Open and Close Options
338(1)
11.8.2 Join Option
338(1)
11.8.3 Width Option
339(1)
11.8.4 Edit Vertex Option
339(1)
11.8.5 Fit, Spline, and Decurve Options
339(1)
11.8.6 Ltype Gen Option
340(1)
11.8.7 Reverse Option
341(1)
11.8.8 Multiple Option
341(2)
Practice 11-4 Polyline Edit Command
343(1)
11.9 Using Construction Lines and Rays
344(4)
11.9.1 Using Construction Lines
345(1)
11.9.2 Using Rays
346(1)
Practice 11-5 Using Construction Lines and Rays
347(1)
11.10 Using Point Style and Point Command
348(2)
11.10.1 Using Point Style Command
348(1)
11.10.2 Using Point Command
349(1)
11.11 Using Divide and Measure Commands
350(3)
11.11.1 Using the Divide Command
350(1)
11.11.2 Using the Measure Command
350(1)
11.11.3 Using Divide and Measure Commands with Block Option
351(1)
Practice 11-6 Using Point Style, Point, Divide, and Measure
352(1)
11.12 Using the Spline Command
353(5)
11.12.1 Using the Fit Points Method
353(1)
11.12.2 Using the Control Vertices Method
354(1)
11.12.3 Editing a Spline
355(1)
Practice 11-7 Using the Spline Command
356(2)
11.13 Using the Ellipse Command
358(3)
11.13.1 Drawing an Ellipse Using the Center Option
358(1)
11.13.2 Drawing an Ellipse Using Axis Points
359(1)
11.13.3 Drawing an Elliptical Arc
360(1)
Practice 11-8 Using the Ellipse Command
360(1)
11.14 Using the Boundary Command
361(2)
Practice 11-9 Using Boundary Command
362(1)
11.15 Using the Region Command
363(6)
11.15.1 Performing Boolean Operations on Regions
364(1)
Practice 11-10 Using Region Command
365(2)
Chapter Review
367(1)
Chapter Review Answers
368(1)
Chapter 12 Advanced Practices - Part I
369(32)
12.1 Offset Command -- Advanced Options
369(2)
12.1.1 Erase Source Option
370(1)
12.1.2 Layer Option
370(1)
12.1.3 System Variable: Offsetgaptype
370(1)
12.2 Trim and Extend -- Edge Option
371(2)
Practice 12-1 Using Advanced Options in Offset, Trim, and Extend
372(1)
12.3 Using Match Properties
373(1)
12.4 Copy/Paste Objects and Match Properties across Files
374(3)
12.4.1 Copying Objects
375(1)
12.4.2 Pasting Objects
375(1)
12.4.3 Using the Drag-and-Drop Method
376(1)
12.4.4 Match Properties Across Files
376(1)
Practice 12-2 Using Match Properties, Copy/Paste Across Files
376(1)
12.5 Sharing Excel and Word Content in AutoCAD
377(8)
12.5.1 Sharing Data Coming from MS Word
378(2)
12.5.2 Sharing Data Coming from MS Excel
380(1)
12.5.3 Pasting a Linked Table from Excel
380(4)
Practice 12-3 Sharing Excel and Word Content in AutoCAD
384(1)
12.6 Hyperlinking AutoCAD Objects
385(1)
Practice 12-4 Hyperlinking AutoCAD Objects
386(1)
12.7 Purging Items
386(2)
Practice 12-5 Purging Items
388(1)
12.8 Using Views & Viewports
388(13)
12.8.1 Creating Views
388(3)
12.8.2 Using Views in Viewports
391(1)
12.8.3 Creating a Named Viewport Arrangement -- Method (I)
392(2)
12.8.4 Creating a Named Viewport Arrangement -- Method (II)
394(2)
Practice 12-6 Using Views and Viewports
396(3)
Chapter Review
399(1)
Chapter Review Answers
400(1)
Chapter 13 Advanced Practices - Part II
401(30)
13.1 Using Autodesk Content Explorer
401(6)
Practice 13-1 Using Autodesk Content Explorer
406(1)
13.2 Using Quick Select
407(2)
Practice 13-2 Using Quick Select
409(1)
13.3 Using Select Similar and Add Selected
409(2)
13.3.1 Select Similar Command
410(1)
13.3.2 Add Selected Command
411(1)
13.4 What is Object Visibility in AutoCAD?
411(2)
Practice 13-3 Using Select Similar and Add Selected
412(1)
13.5 Advanced Layer Commands
413(3)
13.5.1 Using Isolate and Unisolate Commands
413(1)
13.5.2 Using Freeze and Off Commands
414(1)
13.5.3 Using the Turn All Layers On and Thaw All Layers Commands
414(1)
13.5.4 Using the Lock and Unlock Commands
414(1)
13.5.5 Using the Change to Current Layer Command
414(1)
13.5.6 Using Copy Objects to New Layer Command
415(1)
13.5.7 Using the Layer Walk Command
415(1)
13.5.8 Using the isolate to Current Viewport Command
416(1)
13.5.9 Using the Merge Command
416(1)
13.5.10 Using the Delete Command
416(1)
13.6 Layer's Transparency
416(3)
Practice 13-4 Using Advanced Layer Commands
418(1)
13.7 Using Fields in AutoCAD
419(5)
Practice 13-5 Using Fields in AutoCAD
423(1)
13.8 Using Partially Opened Files
424(7)
13.8.1 How to Open a File Partially
425(1)
13.8.2 Using Partial Load
426(1)
Practice 13-6 Using Partially Opened Files
427(2)
Chapter Review
429(1)
Chapter Review Answers
430(1)
Chapter 14 Using Block Tools and Block Editing
431(24)
14.1 Automatic Scaling Feature
431(2)
14.2 Design Center
433(4)
Practice 14-1 Using Design Center
436(1)
14.3 Tool Palettes
437(4)
14.3.1 How to Create a Tool Palette from Scratch
438(1)
14.3.2 How to Fill the New Palette with Content
438(1)
14.3.3 How to Create a Palette from Design Center Blocks
439(1)
14.3.4 How to Customize Tools Properties
439(2)
14.4 Hatch and Tool Palette
441(2)
Practice 14-2 Using Tool Palettes
442(1)
14.5 Customizing Tool Palettes
443(7)
14.5.1 Allow Docking
443(1)
14.5.2 Transparency
444(1)
14.5.3 View Options
445(1)
14.5.4 Add Text and Add Separators
446(1)
14.5.5 New / Delete / Rename Palette
447(1)
14.5.6 Customize Palettes
448(2)
Practice 14-3 Customizing Tool Palettes
450(1)
14.6 Editing Blocks
450(5)
Practice 14-4 Editing Blocks
452(2)
Chapter Review
454(1)
Chapter Review Answers
454(1)
Chapter 15 Creating Text & Table Styles and Formulas in Tables
455(26)
15.1 Steps to Create Text and Tables
455(1)
15.2 How to Create a Text Style
456(4)
Practice 15-1 Creating Text Style and Single Line Text
459(1)
15.3 Creating Table Style
460(5)
15.3.1 General Tab
462(2)
15.3.2 Text Tab
464(1)
15.3.3 Borders Tab
465(1)
15.4 Inserting a Table in the Drawing
465(4)
15.4.1 Specify Insertion Point Option
466(1)
15.4.2 Specify Window Option
467(1)
Practice 15-2 Creating Table Style and Inserting tables in the Current Drawing
468(1)
15.5 Using Formulas in Table Cells
469(1)
15.6 Using Table Cell Functions
470(11)
15.6.1 Using the Rows Panel
470(1)
15.6.2 Using the Columns Panel
471(1)
15.6.3 Using the Merge Panel
471(1)
15.6.4 Using the Cell Styles Panel
472(2)
15.6.5 Using the Cell Format Panel
474(2)
15.6.6 Using the Insert Panel
476(1)
15.6.7 Using the Data Panel
476(1)
Practice 15-3 Formulas and Table Cell Functions
477(3)
Chapter Review
480(1)
Chapter Review Answers
480(1)
Chapter 16 Dimension & Multileader Styles
481(50)
16.1 What is Dimensioning in AutoCAD?
481(1)
16.2 How to Create a New Dimension Style
482(2)
16.3 Dimension Style: Lines Tab
484(3)
16.4 Dimension Style: Symbols and Arrows Tab
487(2)
16.5 Dimension Style: Text Tab
489(6)
16.6 Dimension Style: Fit Tab
495(1)
16.7 Dimension Style: Primary Units Tab
496(2)
16.8 Dimension Style: Alternate Units Tab
498(1)
16.9 Dimension Style: Tolerances Tab
499(3)
16.10 Creating a Dimension Sub Style
502(3)
Practice 16-1 Creating Dimension Style
503(2)
16.11 More Dimension Functions
505(8)
16.11.1 Dimension Break
505(1)
16.11.2 Dimension Adjust Space
506(2)
16.11.3 Dimension Jog Line
508(1)
16.11.4 Dimension Oblique
509(1)
16.11.5 Dimension Text Angle
510(1)
16.11.6 Dimension Justify
511(1)
16.11.7 Dimension Override
511(1)
Practice 16-2 More Dimension Functions
512(1)
16.12 Associative Centerlines and Center Marks
513(4)
16.12.1 Center Mark
513(1)
16.12.2 Centerline
514(1)
16.12.3 Centerline and Center Mark Properties
515(1)
Practice 16-3 Centerlines and Center Marks
516(1)
16.13 How to Create a Multileader Style
517(6)
16.13.1 Leader Format Tab
519(1)
16.13.2 Leader Structure Tab
520(1)
16.13.3 Content Tab
521(2)
16.14 Inserting a Multileader Dimension
523(8)
Practice 16-4 Creating Multileader Style and Inserting Multileaders
526(3)
Chapter Review
529(1)
Chapter Review Answers
529(2)
Chapter 17 Plot Style, Annotative, and Exporting
531(28)
17.1 Plot Style Tables -- First Look
531(1)
17.2 Color-Dependent Plot Style Table
531(5)
17.3 Named Plot Style Table
536(5)
Practice 17-1 Color-Dependent Plot Style Table
540(1)
Practice 17-2 Named Plot Style Table
540(1)
17.4 What is an Annotative Feature?
541(6)
Practice 17-3 Annotative Feature
545(2)
17.5 Exporting DWG to DWF and PDF: An Introduction
547(1)
17.6 Exporting to DWF and DWFx
547(3)
17.7 Exporting to a PDF
550(2)
17.8 Using the Batch Plot Command
552(2)
17.9 Viewing DWF, DWFx, and PDF Files
554(5)
Practice 17-4 Creating and Viewing a DWF File
555(2)
Chapter Review
557(1)
Chapter Review Answers
557(2)
Chapter 18 How to Create a Template File and Interface Customization
559(20)
18.1 What is a Template File and How Can We Create It?
559(3)
18.2 Editing a Template File
562(1)
Practice 18-1 Creating and Editing a Template File
562(1)
18.3 Customizing the Interface -- Introduction
563(1)
18.4 How to Create a New Panel
564(5)
18.5 How to Create a New Tab
569(1)
18.6 How to Create a Quick Access Toolbar
569(1)
18.7 How to Create a New Workspace
570(3)
Practice 18-2 Customizing an Interface
571(2)
18.8 How to Create Your Own Command
573(6)
Practice 18-3 Creating New Commands
575(2)
Chapter Review
577(1)
Chapter Review Answers
578(1)
Chapter 19 Parametric Constraints
579(36)
19.1 What are Parametric Constraints?
579(1)
19.2 Using Geometric Constraints
580(10)
19.2.1 Using Coincident Constraints
580(2)
19.2.2 Using Collinear Constraints
582(1)
19.2.3 Using Concentric Constraints
583(1)
19.2.4 Using Fix Constraints
583(1)
19.2.5 Using Parallel Constraints
584(1)
19.2.6 Using Perpendicular Constraints
585(1)
19.2.7 Using Horizontal Constraints
585(1)
19.2.8 Using Vertical Constraints
586(1)
19.2.9 Using Tangent Constraints
587(1)
19.2.10 Using Smooth Constraints
587(1)
19.2.11 Using Symmetric Constraints
588(1)
19.2.12 Using Equal Constraints
589(1)
19.3 Geometric Constraints Settings
590(1)
19.4 What is Infer Constraint?
590(2)
19.5 What is Auto Constrain?
592(2)
19.6 Constraint Bar & Showing and Hiding
594(2)
19.6.1 Constraint Bar
594(1)
19.6.2 Showing and Hiding
595(1)
19.7 Relaxing and Over-Constraining Objects
596(2)
19.7.1 Relaxing Constraints
596(1)
19.7.2 Over-Constraining an Object
596(1)
Practice 19-1 Applying Geometric Constraint
597(1)
19.8 Using Dimensional Constraints
598(5)
19.8.1 Using Linear, Horizontal, and Vertical Constraints
598(1)
19.8.2 Using Aligned Constraints
599(2)
19.8.3 Using Radial and Diameter Constraints
601(1)
19.8.4 Using Angular Constraints
601(1)
19.8.5 Using the Convert Command
602(1)
19.9 Controlling Dimensional Constraint
603(3)
19.9.1 Constraint Settings Dialog Box
603(2)
19.9.2 Deleting Constraints
605(1)
19.9.3 Showing and Hiding Dimensional Constraint
605(1)
19.10 Using the Parameters Manager
606(2)
19.11 What is Annotational Constraint Mode?
608(2)
19.11.1 Annotational Constraint Mode
609(1)
19.11.2 Converting Dimensional Constraints to Annotational
610(1)
19.12 Using Dimensional Grips
610(5)
Practice 19-2 Applying Dimensional Constraint
611(3)
Chapter Review
614(1)
Chapter Review Answers
614(1)
Chapter 20 Dynamic Blocks
615(30)
20.1 Introduction to Dynamic: Blocks
615(1)
20.2 Methods to Create a Dynamic Block
616(2)
20.2.1 Using the Block Definition Dialog Box
616(1)
20.2.2 Double-Clicking an Existing Block
617(1)
20.2.3 Block Editor Command
617(1)
20.3 Inside the Block Editor
618(1)
20.4 What are Parameters and Actions?
619(4)
20.5 Controlling Parameter Properties
623(2)
20.6 Controlling the Visibility Parameter
625(2)
20.7 Using lookup Parameter and Action
627(2)
20.8 Final Steps
629(5)
Practice 20-1 Dynamic Blocks -- Creating a Chest of Drawers
630(1)
Practice 20-2 Dynamic Blocks -- Door Control
631(2)
Practice 20-3 Dynamic Blocks -- Wide Flange Beams
633(1)
20.9 Using Constraints in Dynamic Blocks
634(11)
20.9.1 Block Table Button
634(4)
20.9.2 Construction Button
638(1)
20.9.3 Constraint Status Button
638(1)
Practice 20-4 Dynamic Blocks Using Constraints -- Wide Flange Beams
639(1)
Practice 20-5 Dynamic Blocks Using constraints -- Creating Windows
639(3)
Chapter Review
642(1)
Chapter Review Answers
643(2)
Chapter 21 Block Attributes
645(26)
21.1 What an; Block Attributes?
645(1)
21.2 How to Define Attributes
646(2)
21.2.1 Attribute Part
647(1)
21.2.2 Mode; Part
647(1)
21.2.3 Text Settings Part
647(1)
21.2.4 Insertion Point Part
648(1)
21.3 Inserting Blocks with Attributes
648(1)
21.4 How to Control Attribute Visibility
649(1)
Practice 21-1 Defining and Inserting Blocks with Attributes
649(1)
21.5 How to Edit Individual Attribute Values
650(2)
21.6 I low to Edit Attribute Values Globally
652(3)
Practice 21-2 Editing Attribute Values Individually and Globally
654(1)
21.7 How to Redefine and Sync Attribute Definitions
655(3)
Practice 21-3 Redefining Attribute; Definitions
657(1)
21.8 How to Extract Attributes from Files
658(13)
Practice 21-4 Extracting Attributes
667(2)
Chapter Review
669(1)
Chapter Review Answers
670(1)
Chapter 22 External Referencing (XREF)
671(32)
22.1 Introduction to External References
671(1)
22.2 Inserting External References into Different File Formats
672(6)
22.2.1 Attaching a DWG File
673(2)
22.2.2 Attaching an Image File
675(1)
22.2.3 Attaching a DWF File
675(1)
22.2.4 Attaching a DGN File
676(1)
22.2.5 Attaching a PDF File
677(1)
22.3 External Reference Palette Contents
678(1)
22.4 Using the Attach Command
679(1)
22.5 Reference Files and Layers
680(1)
22.6 Controlling the Fading of a Reference File
681(2)
Practice 22-1 Attaching and Controlling Reference Files
682(1)
22.7 Editing an External Reference DWG File
683(3)
22.7.1 Using the Edit Reference Command
684(1)
22.7.2 Using the Open Command
685(1)
22.8 External Reference File-Related Functions
686(3)
22.8.1 Unload Command
687(1)
22.8.2 Reload Command
687(1)
22.8.3 Detach Command
687(1)
22.8.4 Bind Command
687(1)
22.8.5 Xref Type
688(1)
22.8.6 Path
688(1)
Practice 22-2 External Reference Editing
688(1)
22.9 Clipping an External Reference File
689(2)
22.10 Clicking and Right-Clicking a Reference File
691(4)
22.10.1 Clicking and Right-Clicking a DWG File
692(1)
22.10.2 Clicking and Right-Clicking an Image File
692(1)
22.10.3 Clicking and Right-Clicking a DWF File
693(1)
Practice 22-3 External Reference File Clipping and Controlling
694(1)
22.11 Using the eTransmit Command with External Reference Files
695(8)
Practice 22-4 Using the eTransmit Command
699(2)
Chapter Review
701(1)
Chapter Review Answers
702(1)
Chapter 23 Sheet Sets
703(32)
23.1 Introduction to Sheet Sets
703(1)
23.2 Dealing with the Sheet Set Manager Palette
704(4)
23.2.1 How to Open and Close an Existing Sheet Set
704(2)
23.2.2 How to Deal with the Sheet Set Manager Palette
706(2)
23.3 Sheet Set File Setup
708(2)
Practice 23-1 Opening, Manipulating, and Closing Sheet Sets
709(1)
23.4 Sheet Set Using an Example
710(7)
23.4.1 Adding a Sheet into a Subset
714(1)
23.4.2 Sheet Control
715(1)
Practice 23-2 Creating a Sheet Set Using a Sheet Set Example
716(1)
23.5 Adding and Scaling Model Views
717(4)
Practice 23-3 Adding and Scaling Model Views
720(1)
23.6 Sheet Set Using Existing Drawings
721(6)
Practice 23-4 Creating a Sheet Set Using Existing Drawings
726(1)
23.7 Publishing Sheet Sets
727(2)
23.8 Using eTransmit and Archive Commands
729(6)
23.8.1 Using the eTransmit Command
729(1)
23.8.2 Using the Archive Command
730(1)
Practice 23-5 Publishing and eTransmitting a Sheet Set
730(3)
Chapter Review
733(1)
Chapter Review Answers
733(2)
Chapter 24 CAD Standards & Advanced Layers
735(28)
24.1 Why Do We Need CAD Standards?
735(1)
24.2 How to Create a CAD Standard File
736(1)
24.3 How to Link DWS to DWG and Then Make the Check
737(6)
24.3.1 Configuring (Linking) DWS to DWG
737(3)
24.3.2 Checking a DWG File
740(2)
Practice 24-1 Using CAD Standards Commands
742(1)
24.4 Using the Layer Translator
743(3)
Practice 24-2 Using the Layer Translator
745(1)
24.5 Dealing with the Layer Properties Manager
746(2)
24.6 Creating a Property Filter
748(2)
24.7 Creating a Croup Filter
750(1)
24.8 Things you Can Do with Filters
750(2)
24.8.1 Property Filter Menu
750(1)
24.8.2 Group Filter Menu
751(1)
Practice 24-3 Layer Advanced Features and Filters
752(1)
24.9 Creating Layer States
752(4)
Practice 24-4 Using Layer States
755(1)
24.10 Settings Dialog Box
756(7)
24.10.1 New Layer Notification
757(1)
24.10.2 Isolate Layer Settings
758(1)
24.10.3 Dialog Settings
758(1)
Practice 24-5 Using Settings Dialog Box
759(3)
Chapter Review
762(1)
Chapter Review Answers
762(1)
Chapter 25 Importing PDF Files, and Design Views
763(14)
25.1 Introduction
763(1)
25.2 Importing a PDF File
763(6)
25.2.1 Importing a PDF File
764(2)
25.2.2 Importing from PDF Underlay
766(1)
Practice 25-1 Importing PDF File
767(2)
25.3 Creating Design Views
769(8)
Practice 25-2 Creating Design Views
773(2)
Chapter Review
775(1)
Chapter Review Answers
775(2)
Index 777
Hamad Munir : Munir Hamad is an Autodesk® Approved Instructor and certified Autodesk AutoCAD Master, who has authored several AutoCAD titles and taught various levels of AutoCAD training.