AutoCAD and Its Applications : Basics - 2002 Edition

by Shumaker, Terence M.; Madsen, David A.

• ISBN13: 9781566379007
• ISBN10: 1566379008
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Pub

Summary

Provides instruction for mastering AutoCAD Release 14 basic commands and drawing and dimensioning techniques. In-depth discussions of new and existing AutoCAD features, commands, and options are provided with step by step instructions. Covers Release 14. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Autocad
Introduction to AutoCAD Features	17	(42)
The Tools of CAD	17	(1)
The AutoCAD Toolbox	18	(1)
The Applications of AutoCAD	18	(2)
Establishing an AutoCAD Drawing Method	20	(4)
Starting AutoCAD	24	(2)
The AutoCAD Graphics Window	26	(16)
Selecting AutoCAD Commands	42	(2)
Getting Help	44	(9)
Keys and Buttons	53	(2)
Avoiding ``Disk Full'' Problems	55	(4)
Working with Drawings	59	(34)
Planning Your AutoCAD Drawing	59	(1)
AutoCAD Today Window	60	(1)
Starting a New Drawing	61	(12)
Multiple Design Environment (MDE)	73	(3)
Saving Drawings	76	(5)
Opening Existing Drawings	81	(8)
Closing a Drawing	89	(1)
Exiting AutoCAD	90	(3)
Introduction to Drawing and Editing	93	(44)
Establishing a Grid on the Screen	94	(2)
Setting Increments for Cursor Movement	96	(3)
Changing Drawing Settings	99	(1)
Creating and Using Drawing Templates	100	(3)
Line Conventions	103	(5)
Drawing Lines with AutoCAD	108	(13)
Canceling a Command	121	(1)
Introduction to Editing	122	(15)
DRAWING AND PRINTING WITH AUTOCAD
Using Layers, Modifying Object Properties, and Making Prints	137	(40)
An Introduction to Layers	138	(20)
Changing Object Properties	158	(1)
Overriding Layer Settings	159	(4)
Reusing Drawing Content	163	(4)
Introduction to Printing and Plotting	167	(10)
Drawing Basic Shapes	177	(32)
Watching Objects Drag into Place	177	(1)
Drawing Circles	178	(5)
Drawing Arcs	183	(8)
Drawing Ellipses	191	(4)
Drawing Regular Polygons	195	(2)
Drawing Rectangles	197	(4)
Drawing Donuts and Solid Circles	201	(8)
Object Snap, Geometric Constructions, and Multiview Drawings	209	(48)
Snapping to Specific Features	209	(1)
Object Snap Modes	210	(12)
Setting Running Object Snaps	222	(2)
AutoSnap Settings	224	(2)
Using Temporary Tracking to Locate Points	226	(2)
Using AutoTracking to Locate Points	228	(5)
Drawing Parallel Lines and Curves	233	(2)
Dividing an Object	235	(1)
Dividing Objects at Specified Distances	236	(1)
Drawing Points	236	(2)
Orthographic Multiview Drawings	238	(3)
Drawing Auxiliary Views	241	(3)
Drawing Construction Lines	244	(13)
Using the Geometry Calculator and Filters	257	(38)
Using the Geometry Calculator	257	(18)
Introduction to Filters	275	(3)
Creating Selection Sets	278	(17)
Placing Text on Drawings	295	(46)
Text Standards	295	(1)
Scale Factors for Text Height	296	(1)
Text Composition	297	(1)
Using AutoCAD to Draw Text	297	(17)
AutoCAD Text Fonts	314	(2)
AutoCAD Text Styles	316	(7)
Redrawing Text Quickly	323	(1)
Revising Text with DDEDIT	324	(1)
Changing Text with PROPERTIES	324	(5)
Checking Your Spelling	329	(2)
Finding and Replacing Text	331	(2)
Additional Text Tips	333	(8)
Drawing Display Options	341	(34)
Redrawing and Regenerating the Screen	342	(1)
Getting Close to Your Work	343	(5)
Moving around the Display Screen	348	(2)
Setting View Resolution for Quick Displays	350	(1)
Creating Your Own Working Views	351	(4)
Using Transparent Display Commands	355	(1)
Using the Aerial View	356	(2)
Model Space and Paper Space	358	(1)
Tiled Viewports	359	(6)
Floating Viewports	365	(2)
Introduction to 3D Display Commands	367	(3)
Redrawing and Regenerating Viewports	370	(1)
Controlling the Order of Display	371	(4)
Layouts, Plotting, and Printing	375	(54)
Plotting Procedure	375	(1)
Layout and Plotting Terms	376	(1)
Layout Settings	377	(10)
Plot Device Selection and Management	387	(3)
Plot Styles	390	(15)
Plotting Settings	405	(11)
Using the Batch Plot Utility	416	(6)
Plotting Hints	422	(7)
EDITING THE DRAWING
Basic Editing Commands	429	(48)
Drawing Chamfers	430	(4)
Drawing Rounded Corners	434	(3)
Removing a Section from an Object	437	(2)
Trimming Sections of Lines, Circles, and Arcs	439	(2)
Extending Lines	441	(2)
Changing Lines and Circles	443	(1)
Moving an Object	444	(1)
Copying Objects	445	(2)
Drawing a Mirror Image of an Object	447	(2)
Rotating Existing Objects	449	(1)
Moving and Rotating an Object at the Same Time	450	(2)
Creating Multiple Objects with ARRAY	452	(4)
Changing the Size of an Object	456	(2)
Stretching an Object	458	(1)
Changing the Length of an Object	459	(4)
Selecting Objects for Future Editing	463	(1)
Creating Object Groups	464	(13)
Automatic Editing	477	(26)
Automatic Editing with Grips	477	(9)
Basic Editing vs. Automatic Editing	486	(3)
Using the Properties Window	489	(4)
Changing the Properties of an Object at the Command Prompt	493	(1)
Editing between Multiple Drawings	494	(2)
Matching Properties	496	(7)
AUTOCAD APPLICATIONS
Working with AutoCAD Files	503	(30)
Types of File Names	503	(2)
Introduction to Windows Explorer	505	(3)
Basic Windows Explorer Functions	508	(4)
File Management with Windows Explorer	512	(4)
Disk Operations Using Windows Explorer	516	(3)
Drag-and-Drop Operations with Windows Explorer	519	(4)
Recovering a Damaged Drawing	523	(1)
Using the AUDIT Command	524	(1)
Understanding AutoCAD's Temporary Files	524	(2)
Importing and Exporting Files	526	(7)
Introduction to Polylines and Multilines	533	(30)
Introduction to Drawing Polylines	533	(4)
Using the UNDO Command	537	(3)
Redoing the Undone	540	(1)
Filling Polylines and Traces	540	(1)
Drawing Multilines	541	(8)
Editing Multilines	549	(4)
Sketching with AutoCAD	553	(10)
Drawing and Editing Polylines and Splines	563	(32)
Drawing Polyline Arcs	563	(4)
Revising Polylines Using the PEDIT Command	567	(1)
Revising a Polyline as One Unit	567	(10)
Converting a Polyline into Individual Line and Arc Segments	577	(1)
Additional Methods for Smoothing Polylines	578	(2)
Drawing Curves Using the SPLINE Command	580	(2)
Editing Splines	582	(5)
Creating a Polyline Boundary	587	(8)
Obtaining Information about the Drawing	595	(14)
Finding the Area of Shapes and Objects	595	(4)
Listing Drawing Data	599	(2)
Finding the Distance between Two Points	601	(1)
Identifying Point Locations	601	(1)
Checking the Time	602	(2)
Determining the Drawing Status	604	(5)
DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING
Basic Dimensioning Practices	609	(74)
Dimension Arrangement	611	(1)
Drawing Dimensions with AutoCAD	612	(1)
Drawing Linear Dimensions	612	(4)
Dimensioning Angled Surfaces and Auxiliary Views	616	(1)
Dimensioning Angles	617	(4)
Dimensioning Practices	621	(3)
Location Dimensions	624	(2)
Datum and Chain Dimensioning	626	(3)
Using QDIM to Dimension	629	(1)
Including Symbols with Dimension Text	630	(2)
Drawing Center Dashes or Centerlines in a Circle or Arc	632	(1)
Dimensioning Circles	632	(4)
Dimensioning Arcs	636	(2)
Drawing Leader Lines	638	(6)
Alternate Dimensioning Practices	644	(4)
Thread Drawings and Notes	648	(2)
Dimension Styles	650	(1)
Creating Dimension Styles	651	(14)
Making Your Own Dimension Styles	665	(1)
Overriding Existing Dimensioning Variables	666	(17)
Editing Dimensions	683	(16)
Selecting Dimensions for Editing	683	(1)
Editing Dimension Text Values	684	(1)
Editing Dimensions with the QDIM Command	685	(2)
Editing Dimension Text Placement	687	(2)
Using the DIMEDIT Command	689	(1)
Shortcut Menu Options	689	(1)
Copying Dimension Styles between Drawings	690	(1)
Using the Properties Window to Edit Dimensions	691	(2)
Using the MATCHPROP Command	693	(1)
Editing Associative Dimensioned Objects	694	(2)
Making Changes to Dimension Elements	696	(1)
Dimension Definition Points	696	(3)
Dimensioning with Tolerances	699	(14)
Tolerancing Fundamentals	700	(1)
Assigning Decimal Places to Dimensions and Tolerances	701	(1)
Setting Primary Units	702	(2)
Setting Tolerance Methods	704	(9)
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing	713	(30)
Dimensioning Symbols	714	(1)
Geometric Characteristic Symbols	715	(1)
Material Condition Symbols	715	(3)
Feature Control Frame	718	(1)
Basic Dimensions	719	(1)
Additional Symbols	720	(1)
Datum Feature Symbols	721	(3)
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing with AutoCAD	724	(5)
Introduction to Projected Tolerance Zones	729	(2)
Drawing a Double Feature Control Frame	731	(1)
Drawing Datum Feature Symbols	732	(2)
Controlling the Height of the Feature Control Frame	734	(1)
Drawing Basic Dimensions	735	(1)
Editing Feature Control Frames	735	(1)
Sample GD&T Applications	736	(7)
ADVANCED DRAWING CONSTRUCTION
Drawing Section Views and Graphic Patterns	743	(32)
Types of Sections	745	(2)
Section Line Symbols	747	(2)
Drawing Section Lines and Hatch Patterns	749	(14)
Editing Hatch Patterns	763	(2)
Drawing Objects with Solid Fills	765	(10)
Creating Symbols for Multiple Use	775	(42)
Creating Symbols as Blocks	775	(5)
Using Blocks in a Drawing	780	(11)
Editing Blocks	791	(6)
Creating a Block from a Drawing File	797	(1)
Creating Blocks As Drawing Files	798	(3)
Creating a Symbol Library	801	(4)
Renaming Blocks	805	(2)
Deleting Named Objects	807	(10)
External References	817	(32)
Using Reference Drawings	817	(10)
Binding Dependent Objects to a Drawing	827	(2)
Editing Reference Drawings	829	(2)
Using Xrefs in Multiview Layouts	831	(18)
Assigning Attributes and Generating a Bill of Materials	849	(28)
Assigning Attributes to Blocks	849	(3)
Editing Attribute Definitions	852	(2)
Inserting Blocks with Attributes	854	(2)
Changing Attribute Values	856	(5)
Changing Attribute Definitions	861	(2)
Using Attributes to Automate Drafting Documentation	863	(5)
Collecting Attribute Information	868	(9)
BASIC 3D DRAWING AND ADVANCED APPLICATIONS
Isometric Drawing	877	(18)
Pictorial Drawing Overview	877	(2)
Isometric Drawing	879	(9)
Isometric Dimensioning	888	(7)
Introduction to Three-Dimensional Drawing	895	(20)
Rectangular 3D Coordinates	895	(2)
Creating Extruded 3D Shapes	897	(1)
The Right-Hand Rule	898	(2)
Displaying 3D Drawings	900	(5)
3D Construction Techniques	905	(1)
Constructing Wireframes and 3D Faces	906	(4)
Constructing 3D Surface Modeled Objects	910	(5)
External Commands, Script Files, and Slide Shows	915	(60)
Using Text Editors	915	(2)
External Commands---The ACAD.PGP File	917	(3)
Creating Script Files to Automate AutoCAD	920	(3)
Slides and Slide Shows	923	(2)
Creating and Using Slide Libraries	925	(5)
APPENDICES
Appendix A Glossary of Computer Terms	930	(4)
Appendix B Managing the AutoCAD System	934	(7)
Appendix C The Ergonomic Workstation	941	(3)
Appendix D AutoCAD System Variables	944	(10)
Appendix E Drawing Sheet Sizes, Settings, and Scale Parameters	954	(4)
Appendix F Command Aliases	958	(2)
Appendix G Drafting Standards and Related Documents	960	(2)
Appendix H Drafting Symbols	962	(9)
Appendix I Standard Tables	971	(4)
Index	975