An edition of AutoCAD 2008 for architecture
(2008)
AutoCAD 2008 for architecture
by Alan Jefferis
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AutoCAD 2008 for architecture
2008, Thomson/Delmar Learning, Autodesk Press
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Table of Contents
1. Exploring AutoCAD tools and displays
Objectives
Controlling the work environment
Starting AutoCAD
Exploring the drawing area tools and displays
Command selection methods
Getting help
Exploring the Save command
Chapter 1 quiz
2. Creating drawing aids
Objectives
Entering the drawing environment
Starting a new drawing from within AutoCAD
Controlling drawing parameters from within a drawing
Chapter 2 quiz
3. Drawing and controlling lines
Objectives
Lines
Locating lines using coordinate entry methods
Controlling lines with the status bar tools
An introduction to editing drawing objects
An introduction to printing
Chapter 3 exercises
Chapter 3 quiz
4. Working with drawing files
Objectives
Creating and saving drawing templates
Saving user preferences
Saving drawings
Managing files and folders
Chapter 4 exercises
Chapter 4 quiz
5. Drawing organization
Objectives
An introduction to linetypes
Controlling linetypes
Controlling lineweights
Controlling color
Controlling layers
Naming layers
Altering linetype, color, and layers
Chapter 5 exercises
Chapter 5 quiz
6. Drawing geometric shapes
Objectives
Circle
Drawing arcs
Drawing donuts
Using the Ellipse command
Drawing polygons
Drawing rectangles
Chapter 6 exercises
Chapter 6 quiz
7. Controlling drawing accuracy
Objectives
Controlling the aperture box
Controlling drawing settings
Object snaps
Object snap modes
Chapter 7 exercises
Chapter 7 quiz
8. Drawing display options
Objectives
Zoom
Pan
View
Refreshing the screen
Chapter 8 exercises
Chapter 8 quiz
9. Basic methods of selecting and modifying drawing objects
Objectives
Selecting objects for editing
Defining the selection mode
Modifying a drawing using erase
Saltering drawings by copying objects
Creating symmetrical objects with mirror
Creating objects using offset
Arranging multiple objects with array
Chapter 9 exercises
Chapter 9 quiz
10. Modifying the position and size of drawing objects
Objectives
Altering the position or size of objects
Modifying objects by altering lines
Selecting objects with grips
Selecting objects for multiple edit commands
Naming object groups
Chapter 10 exercises
Chapter 10 quiz
11. Polylines
Objectives
Exploring the Pline command
Editing a polyline
Using the Revision Cloud command
Chapter 11 exercises
Chapter 11 quiz
12. Supplemental drawing commands
Objectives
Adding icons to a toolbar
Marking and dividing space
Drawing lines of varied width and length
The U command
Undo
Redo
Chapter 12 exercises
Chapter 12 quiz
13. Placing patterns in drawing objects
Objectives
Hatching methods
Using the hatch tab
Defining hatch patterns using the expanded tab
Applying fill patterns with gradient
Editing hatch patterns
Chapter 13 exercises
Chapter 13 quiz
14. Inquiry commands
Objectives
Determining distance
Determining area
Mass properties
Listing information about an object
Obtaining information about a drawing
Identifying a point
Tracking drawing time
Status
Purge
Using QuickCalc
Chapter 14 exercises
Chapter 14 quiz
15. Placing text on a drawing
Objectives
General text considerations
Using the Text command
Placing text
Working with styles
Editing existing text
Quick text
Creating text with Mtext
Editing multiline text
Using the spell checker
Finding and replacing text
Referencing text to objects with multileader lines
Creating multileaders with style
Incorporating text into template drawings
Creating tables
Chapter 15 exercises
Chapter 15 quiz
16. Introduction to dimensions
Objectives
Basic principles of dimensioning
Dimension placement
Accessing dimensioning commands
Dimensioning options
Chapter 16 exercises
Chapter 16 quiz
17. Placing dimensions on drawings
Objectives
Controlling dimension variables with styles
Controlling dimension variables
Creating a new style
Combining variables to create a style
Editing dimension placement
Editing dimension text
What it all means
Chapter 17 exercises
Chapter 17 quiz
18. Creating blocks, Wblocks, and dynamic blocks
Objectives
Blocks
Working with blocks
Editing blocks
Wblocks
Working with dynamic blocks
Chapter 18 exercises
Chapter 18 quiz
19. Adding attributes to enhance blocks
Objectives
The benefits of attributes
Planning the definition
Editing attributes
Extracting attributes
Chapter 19 exercises
Chapter 19 quiz
20. Oblique and isometric drawings
Objectives
About oblique and isometric drawings
Drawing tools for pictorial drawings
Chapter 20 exercises
Chapter 20 quiz
21. Working with multiple drawings
Objectives
The multiple document environment
Exploring the AutoCAD DesignCenter
Chapter 21 exercises
Chapter 21 quiz
22. Combining drawings using Xref
Objectives
External referenced drawings
Attaching an Xref to a drawing
External reference dialog box options
External references palette options
Externally referenced drawing options
The Xbind command
Working with Xclip
Editing referenced drawings
Chapter 22 exercises
Chapter 22 quiz
23. Working with layouts and viewports
Objectives
Comparing model and paper space
Working with layouts
Creating new layouts
Working with viewpoints
Working with floating viewpoints
Chapter 23 exercises
Chapter 23 quiz
24. Working with sheet sets
Objectives
Benefits of sheet sets
Chapter 24 quiz
25. Controlling output
Objectives
An overview of plotting
Using plot stamps
Producing a plot
Working with plot styles
Chapter 25 exercises
Chapter 25 quiz
26. AutoCAD and the Internet
Objectives
Internet access
Opening and saving Internet files
Drawings on the Internet
Using hyperlinks with AutoCAD
The drawing Web format (DWF)
Publishing drawings to the Web
Chapter 26 quiz.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
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