George Omura, Brian C. Benton

Mastering AutoCAD 2014 and AutoCAD LT 2014

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The ultimate reference and tutorial for AutoCAD software

This Autodesk Official Press book helps you become an AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT expert and has been fully updated to cover all of AutoCAD's new capabilities. Featuring the popular, empowering presentation style of veteran award-winning author George Omura, this indispensable resource teaches AutoCAD essentials using concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects.
Introduces you to the basics of the interface and drafting tools
Details how to effectively use hatches, fields, and tables
Covers attributes, dynamic blocks, curves, and geometric constraints
Explores 3D modeling and imaging
Discusses customization and integration
Helps you prepare for the AutoCAD certification exams
Features a website that includes all the project files necessary for the tutorials

This detailed reference and tutorial is the perfect resource for becoming proficient with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 1248
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 184mm x 63mm
• Gewicht: 1070g
• ISBN-13: 9781118575048
• ISBN-10: 1118575040
• Artikelnr.: 38613160

Autorenporträt

George Omura is a licensed architect and Autodesk Authorized Author who has more than 30 years of experience in architecture and has been using AutoCAD for more than 20 years. He has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the San Francisco Library project. He is the all-time bestselling AutoCAD author and was cited as favorite CAD author by members of the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) in AUGIWorld magazine's "Best of Everything CAD" issue. Brian C. Benton is a senior engineering technician, CAD consultant, author, trainer, and popular blogger (cadablog.com) with 20 years of experience in several design fields. He's the Cadalyst magazine "Tip Patroller" columnist, former AUGI HotNews production manager, and an inaugural member of the Autodesk Expert Elite program.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction xxix Part 1
The Basics 1 Chapter 1
Exploring the Interface 3 Chapter 2
Creating Your First Drawing 29 Chapter 3
Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools 79 Chapter 4
Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups 119 Chapter 5
Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks 151 Part 2
Mastering Intermediate Skills 185 Chapter 6
Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently 187 Chapter 7
Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References 231 Chapter 8
Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts 281 Chapter 9
Understanding Plot Styles 311 Chapter 10
Adding Text to Drawings 337 Chapter 11
Using Fields and Tables 375 Chapter 12
Using Dimensions 397 Part 3
Mastering Advanced Skills 445 Chapter 13
Using Attributes 447 Chapter 14
Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources 473 Chapter 15
Advanced Editing and Organizing 499 Chapter 16
Laying Out Your Printer Output 543 Chapter 17
Making "Smart" Drawings with Parametric Tools 571 Chapter 18
Using Dynamic Blocks 591 Chapter 19
Drawing Curves 625 Chapter 20
Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings 657 Part 4
3D Modeling and Imaging 689 Chapter 21
Creating 3D Drawings 691 Chapter 22
Using Advanced 3D Features 733 Chapter 23
Rendering 3D Drawings 789 Chapter 24
Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids 863 Chapter 25
Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling 911 Part 5
Customization and Integration 961 Chapter 26
Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns 963 Chapter 27
Managing and Sharing Your Drawings 1005 Chapter 28
Keeping a Project Organized with Sheet Sets 1061 Appendices 1105 Appendix A
The Bottom Line 1107 Appendix B
Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD 1135 Appendix C
The Autodesk(r) AutoCAD(r) 2014 Certification 1167 Index 1173