AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 No Experience Required

by Frey, David

• ISBN13: 9780782144147
• ISBN10: 0782144144
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-15
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

With AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006, Autodesk has added enhancements to drafting functions, the interface, tables, and more. AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006: No Experience Required is the perfect step-by-step introduction to the world's leading CAD software. Inside this clear-cut guide are concise explanations and practical tutorials that explain how to plan and develop a complete AutoCAD project. Follow the tutorials, which have been fully updated for AutoCAD 2006, sequentially or begin at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex website. Either way, you'll develop a solid grounding in the essentials and learn how to use AutoCAD's productivity tools to get your work done efficiently. Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills Find your way around AutoCAD and LT Understand the basic commands and how to set up a drawing Apply AutoCAD's coordinate systems Master drawing strategies Employ Polar and Object Snap Tracking Set up and manage layers, colors, and linetypes Use blocks and Wblocks Drag AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another Generate elevations and orthographic views Work with hatches and fills Control text in a drawing Manage external references Set up layouts and print an AutoCAD drawing Use AutoCAD's enhanced tool palettes Create and render a 3D model Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Author Biography

David Frey has been working in the fields of architecture and construction for more than 20 years and has taught AutoCAD to architects, engineers, teachers, and students for 13 years. David is the author of five previous best-selling editions of AutoCAD: No Experience Required.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xv
Getting to Know AutoCAD	1	(22)
Starting Up AutoCAD	2	(3)
The Startup Dialog Box	2	(3)
Introduction to the AutoCAD Graphics Window	5	(5)
The Command Window	10	(1)
Drop-Down Menus	11	(1)
The Toolbars	12	(8)
Toolbar Flyouts	12	(2)
Displaying and Arranging Toolbars	14	(4)
Custom Toolbars	18	(1)
Profiles	19	(1)
The Keyboard	20	(1)
The Mouse	21	(1)
Are You Experienced?	22	(1)
Basic Commands to Get Started	23	(28)
The Line Command	24	(8)
Using Coordinates	28	(2)
Relative Coordinates	30	(2)
Drawing the Box	32	(10)
Using Relative Cartesian Coordinates	32	(2)
Erasing Lines	34	(1)
Controlling How the Selection Tools Are Displayed	34	(1)
Using Relative Polar Coordinates	35	(1)
The Offset Command	36	(3)
The Fillet Command	39	(3)
Completing the Box	42	(7)
Offsetting Lines to Mark an Opening	42	(1)
Extending Lines	43	(2)
Trimming Lines	45	(4)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	49	(1)
Are You Experienced?	50	(1)
Setting Up a Drawing	51	(22)
Drawing Units	52	(4)
Drawing Size	56	(6)
The Grid	56	(3)
Drawing Limits	59	(3)
Drawing with Grid and Snap	62	(7)
A Closer Look at Dynamic Display	66	(3)
Saving Your Work	69	(1)
A Summary of AutoCAD's Units	70	(2)
Linear Units	71	(1)
Angular Units	71	(1)
Are You Experienced?	72	(1)
Gaining Drawing Strategics: Part 1	73	(50)
Laying Out the Walls	75	(20)
The Exterior Wall Lines	75	(4)
The Interior Walls	79	(9)
Cutting Openings in the Walls	88	(7)
Creating Doors	95	(24)
Drawing Swinging Doors	95	(8)
Copying Objects	103	(2)
Mirroring Objects	105	(2)
Finishing the Swinging Doors	107	(2)
Drawing a Sliding Glass Doors	109	(10)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	119	(3)
An Alternate Sliding Glass Door	119	(1)
An Addition to the Cabin	119	(1)
Draw Three Views of a Block	120	(2)
Are You Experienced?	122	(1)
Gaining Drawing Strategies: Part 2	123	(44)
Drawing the Steps and Thresholds	126	(10)
The Front Step	126	(4)
The Back Step	130	(4)
The Thresholds	134	(2)
The Balcony: Drawing Circles	136	(4)
Laying Out the Kitchen	140	(12)
The Counter	141	(3)
The Stove and Refrigerator	144	(1)
Completing the Stove	145	(5)
The Kitchen Sink	150	(2)
Constructing the Bathroom	152	(10)
Setting Running Object Snaps	152	(2)
Drawing a Shower Unit	154	(2)
The Bathroom Sink	156	(1)
Positioning a Toilet	157	(5)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	162	(4)
Draw the Cabin Again	162	(1)
Draw Something Else	162	(1)
Draw Some Furniture for the Cabin	162	(1)
Draw a Gasket	163	(2)
Draw a Parking Lot	165	(1)
Are You Experienced?	166	(1)
Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing	167	(46)
Layers as an Organization Tool	168	(2)
Setting Up Layers	170	(41)
The Layer Properties Manager Dialog Box	171	(13)
Assigning Objects to Layers	184	(9)
Turning Off and Freezing Layers	193	(2)
Drawing the Headers	195	(4)
Drawing the Roof	199	(4)
Assigning an Individual Linetype Scale Factor	203	(6)
Properties of Layers and Objects	209	(2)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	211	(1)
Experiment with Linetypes and Linetype Scales	211	(1)
Set Up Layers for Your Own Trade or Profession	212	(1)
Are You Experienced?	212	(1)
Grouping Objects into Blocks	213	(60)
Making a Block for a Door	214	(14)
Inserting the Door Block	218	(8)
Dynamic Blocks	226	(2)
Finding Blocks in a Drawing	228	(4)
Using Grips to Detect a Block	228	(1)
Using the List Command to Detect a Block	228	(3)
Using the Properties Palette to Detect a Block	231	(1)
Creating a Window Block	232	(3)
Inserting the Window Block	235	(15)
Rotating a Block During Insertion	236	(3)
Using Guidelines When Inserting a Block	239	(2)
Using Object Snap Tracking and Polar Tracking to Insert a Block	241	(6)
Finishing the Windows	247	(3)
Revising a Block	250	(4)
Sharing Information between Drawings	254	(17)
Dragging and Dropping between Two Open Drawings	254	(4)
Using AutoCAD's DesignCenter	258	(6)
Other Ways to Share Information between Drawings	264	(7)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	271	(1)
Are You Experienced?	272	(1)
Generating Elevations	273	(36)
Drawing the Front Elevation	274	(20)
Setting Up Lines for the Heights	276	(2)
Using Grips to Copy Lines	278	(3)
Trimming Lines in the Elevation	281	(2)
Drawing the Roof in Elevation	283	(4)
Putting in the Door, the Step, and the Windows	287	(6)
Finishing Touches	293	(1)
Generating the Other Elevations	294	(11)
Making the Rear Elevation	294	(3)
Revising the Rear Elevation	297	(2)
Making the Left and Right Elevations	299	(6)
Drawing Scale Considerations	305	(1)
Interior Elevations	306	(1)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	307	(1)
Are You Experienced?	308	(1)
Working with Hatches and Fills	309	(36)
Hatching the Front Elevation	310	(17)
Looking at Hatch Patterns	314	(2)
Hatching the Rest of the Front Elevation	316	(3)
Special Effects	319	(6)
Modifying a Hatch Pattern	325	(2)
Using Hatches in the Floor Plan	327	(7)
Hatching the Floors	327	(4)
Finishing the Hatches for the Floors	331	(1)
Hatching the Walls in the Floor Plan	332	(2)
Modifying the Shape of Hatch Patterns	334	(1)
Creating and Managing Tool Palettes	335	(6)
Creating a New Tool Palette	336	(1)
Setting Up a Palette for Hatches	337	(2)
Creating a Palette for Commands	339	(2)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	341	(3)
Create a Hatch Pattern for the Roof in Plan View	341	(2)
Create Your Hatch Palette	343	(1)
Are You Experienced?	344	(1)
Controlling Text in a Drawing	345	(58)
Setting Up Text Styles	346	(4)
Text and Drawing Scale	347	(1)
Defining a Text Style for Room Labels	348	(2)
Using Single-Line Text	350	(32)
Placing Titles of Views in the Drawing	350	(3)
Placing Room Labels in the Floor Plan	353	(6)
Using Text in a Grid	359	(9)
Creating a Title Block and Border	368	(14)
Using Multiline Text	382	(12)
Other Aspects of Multiline Text	389	(5)
Creating a Table	394	(7)
Defining a Table Style	394	(3)
Designing a Table	397	(4)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	401	(1)
Are You Experienced?	402	(1)
Dimensioning a Drawing	403	(52)
Dimension Styles	404	(16)
Making a New Dimension Style	404	(16)
Placing Dimensions on the Drawing	420	(10)
Horizontal Dimensions	420	(7)
Vertical Dimensions	427	(3)
Other Types of Dimensions	430	(9)
Radial Dimensions	430	(3)
Leader Lines	433	(2)
Angular and Aligned Dimensions	435	(4)
Modifying Dimensions	439	(12)
Modifying Dimension Text	439	(6)
Dimension Overrides	445	(2)
Dimensioning Short Distances	447	(4)
If You Would Like More Practice...	451	(3)
Exercise 1: Dimensioning the Garage Addition	451	(1)
Exercise 2: Dimensioning to a Center Line	452	(2)
Other Exercises	454	(1)
Are You Experienced?	454	(1)
Managing External References	455	(36)
Drawing a Site Plan	457	(7)
Using Surveyor Units	457	(3)
Drawing the Driveway	460	(4)
Setting Up an External Reference	464	(10)
The External Reference Dialog Box	464	(2)
Controlling the Appearance of an Xref	466	(6)
Moving and Rotating an Xref	472	(2)
Modifying an Xref Drawing	474	(9)
Modifying an Xref by Making It the Current Drawing	475	(4)
Modifying an Xref from within the Host Drawing	479	(4)
Applications for Xrefs	483	(1)
Additional Xref Features	484	(2)
The Xref Path	484	(2)
Binding Xrefs	486	(3)
Other Features of Xrefs	488	(1)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	489	(1)
Are You Experienced?	490	(1)
Using Layouts to Set Up a Print	491	(52)
Setting Up Layouts	492	(17)
Drawing a Border on a Layout	499	(2)
Designing a Title Block for a Layout	501	(4)
Adjusting a Viewport	505	(2)
Switching between Model Space and a Layout	507	(2)
Working with Multiple Viewports in a Layout	509	(31)
Setting Up Multiple Viewports	510	(5)
Aligning Viewports	515	(2)
Finishing the 11'' X 17'' Drawing	517	(3)
Setting Up Viewports in Different Scales	520	(6)
Adding Multiple Viewports to a Layout	526	(9)
Adding Text to Paper Space	535	(3)
Turning Off Viewports	538	(2)
If You Would Like More Practice. . .	540	(2)
Are You Experienced?	542	(1)
Printing an AutoCAD Drawing	543	(36)
The Plot Dialog Box	545	(10)
Printer/Plotter	546	(1)
Paper Size and Number of Copies	547	(1)
The Plot Area	547	(5)
Plot Scale	552	(1)
Plot Offset and Plot Options	553	(1)
The Expanded Plot Dialog Box	554	(1)
Printing a Drawing	555	(8)
Determining Lineweights for a Drawing	556	(3)
Other Properties of Layers	559	(1)
Setting Up the Other Parameters for the Print	560	(1)
Previewing a Print	560	(3)
Printing a Drawing Using Layouts	563	(6)
Printing a Drawing with Multiple Viewports	564	(3)
Printing the Site Plan	567	(2)
A Few Words About Plot Styles	569	(9)
Plot Style Table Files	570	(8)
Are You Experienced?	578	(1)
Appendix A A Look at Drawing in 3D	579	(46)
3D Modeling	581	(26)
Viewing a Drawing in 3D	581	(2)
Making the Walls	583	(4)
Cutting Doorway Openings	587	(2)
Subtracting Window Openings	589	(4)
Creating a Floor for the Cabin	593	(3)
Forming the Steps and the Balcony in 3D	596	(5)
Finishing the 3D Model	601	(4)
Putting a Roof on the Cabin	605	(2)
Further Directions in 3D	607	(18)
Other Solids Modeling Tools	608	(1)
Surface Modeling Tools	609	(2)
Rendering with AutoCAD	611	(14)
Glossary	625	(13)
Index	638