Inside Autocad 14

by Beall, Michael E.; Burchard, Bill; Guingao, Jojo; Peterson, Michael Todd; Pitzer, David M.; Sage, Mark; Sarda, Surya

• ISBN13: 9781562057558
• ISBN10: 1562057553
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-06-01
• Publisher: New Riders Pub

Summary

Redesigned and revised for today's AutoCAD user, Inside AutoCAD 14 is filled with all the tips, advice, techniques, and secrets of the industry's leading professionals-taking you to a whole new level of understanding. Using clear, concise, practical exercises and detailed instructions, you'll master everything you need to know about AutoCAD-from professional drafting and design techniques to practical customization features that show you how to work more efficiently. You'll discover how to properly set up and manage a project; create polylines, splines, and elementary and complex objects; constructively edit your drawings and insert blocks, Xrefs, and text; accurately plot and print your drawings; and much more. Combined with a CD-ROM, this all-in-one guide is an indispensable package for the serious CAD professional.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Introducing AutoCAD Release 14

1. Exploring the New R14 Interface

Part II: Starting New Projects with R14

2. Before the Drawing Begins: Planning and Organizing Projects

3. Setting Up the AutoCAD 14 Drawings Environment

4. Organizing Drawings with Layers

5. Using Linetypes Effectively

Part III: Creating and Editing Drawings

6. Creating Drawings with R14

7. Creating Elementary Objects

8. Creating Polylines and Splines

9. Creating Complex Objects

10. Basic Object Editing

11. Advanced Geometry Editing

12. Creating and Using Blocks

13. External References

14. Querying Objects

Part IV: Annotating, Dimensioning, and Plotting with R14

15. Paper Space

16. Text Annotation

17. Drawing Hatch Patterns

18. Productive Dimensioning

19. Advanced Dimensioning

20. Productive Plotting

Part V: Customization and Advanced Concepts

21. Introduction to 3D

22. Customizing without Programming

23. Creating Scripts and Slide Libraries

24. Introduction to AutoLISP Programming

25. ActiveX Automation

26. AutoCAD SQL Environment (ASE)

Part VI: CAD on the Internet

27. Publishing on the Web

28. Project Collaboration over the Internet

Part VII: Reference Materials

A. AutoCAD 14 Bonus Pack Reference and Tutorials

B. System Variables Reference

C. Dimensioning Variables Reference

D. Exercise Index

Index