Mastering AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 : Autodesk Official Training Guide /
"Learn to master the AutoCAD softwareThis Autodesk Official Training guide is a comprehensive reference and tutorial that will help you quickly master AutoCAD software. Featuring concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects based on real-world designs, this Autodesk Of...
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| description | "Learn to master the AutoCAD softwareThis Autodesk Official Training guide is a comprehensive reference and tutorial that will help you quickly master AutoCAD software. Featuring concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects based on real-world designs, this Autodesk Official Training Guide covers everything from interface best practices to hatches, fields, dynamic blocks, attributes, linking drawings to databases, rendering realistic views, and presenting designs. This Mastering book is recommended as a Certification Preparation study guide resource for the AutoCAD Associate and Professional exams. Serves as an in-depth resource on the fundamentals, functions, and features of AutoCAD, the popular 2D and 3D drawing software, and its less expensive version AutoCAD LT Describes how to effectively use hatches, fields, and tables; execute 3D modeling, imaging, and customizing; work with dynamic blocks, drawing curves, and solid fills; and more Features a DVD with more than a dozen video tutorials, "before and after" tutorial files, a trial version of AutoCAD, and additional tools and utilities Shares helpful examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects from award-winning author and CAD specialist George Omura This detailed tutorial is mandatory reading if you're eager to become proficient with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT"-- |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:4644822021-06-22T03:09:19ZMastering AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 : Autodesk Official Training Guide / Omura, George., author 319983 textIndianapolis, Ind. : Wiley Pub.,2011©2011eng"Learn to master the AutoCAD softwareThis Autodesk Official Training guide is a comprehensive reference and tutorial that will help you quickly master AutoCAD software. Featuring concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects based on real-world designs, this Autodesk Official Training Guide covers everything from interface best practices to hatches, fields, dynamic blocks, attributes, linking drawings to databases, rendering realistic views, and presenting designs. This Mastering book is recommended as a Certification Preparation study guide resource for the AutoCAD Associate and Professional exams. Serves as an in-depth resource on the fundamentals, functions, and features of AutoCAD, the popular 2D and 3D drawing software, and its less expensive version AutoCAD LT Describes how to effectively use hatches, fields, and tables; execute 3D modeling, imaging, and customizing; work with dynamic blocks, drawing curves, and solid fills; and more Features a DVD with more than a dozen video tutorials, "before and after" tutorial files, a trial version of AutoCAD, and additional tools and utilities Shares helpful examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects from award-winning author and CAD specialist George Omura This detailed tutorial is mandatory reading if you're eager to become proficient with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Introduction -- How to Use This Book -- AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 -- Getting Information Fast -- What to Expect -- The Minimum System Requirements -- Doing Things in Style -- New Features of AutoCAD 2012 -- Contact the Authors -- Part 1 -- Chapter 1: Exploring the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Interface -- Taking a Guided Tour -- Working with AutoCAD -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing Getting to Know the Home Tabâ€"! Draw and Modify PanelsStarting Your First Drawing -- Specifying Exact Distances with Coordinates -- Interpreting the Cursor Modes and Understanding Prompts -- Selecting Objects -- Editing with Grips -- Using Dynamic Input -- Getting Help -- Displaying Data in a Text Window -- Displaying the Properties of an Object -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using AutoCADâ€"! Drafting Tools -- Setting Up a Work Area -- Exploring the Drawing Process -- Planning and Laying Out a Drawing Using the AutoCAD Modes as Drafting ToolsThe Bottom Line -- Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups -- Creating a Symbol -- Inserting a Symbol -- Modifying a Block -- Understanding the Annotation Scale -- Grouping Objects -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks -- Organizing Information with Layers -- Keeping Track of Blocks and Layers -- The Bottom Line -- Part 2 -- Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently -- Creating and Using Templates -- Copying an Object Multiple Times Developing Your DrawingFinding an Exact Distance along a Curve -- Changing the Length of Objects -- Creating a New Drawing by Using Parts from Another Drawing -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References -- Assembling the Parts -- Taking Control of the AutoCAD Display -- Using Hatch Patterns in Your Drawings -- Understanding the Boundary Hatch Options -- Using External References -- Editing Xrefs in Place -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts -- Plotting the Plan Understanding the Plotter SettingsWYSIWYG Plotting Using Layout Views -- Adding an Output Device -- Storing a Page Setup -- Plotter and Printer Hardware Considerations -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 9: Understanding Plot Styles -- Choosing Between Color-Dependent and Named Plot Style Tables -- Creating a Color Plot Style Table -- Editing and Using Plot Style Tables -- Assigning Named Plot Styles Directly to Layers and Objects -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 10: Adding Text to Drawings -- Preparing a Drawing for Text."Learn to master the AutoCAD softwareThis Autodesk Official Training guide is a comprehensive reference and tutorial that will help you quickly master AutoCAD software. Featuring concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects based on real-world designs, this Autodesk Official Training Guide covers everything from interface best practices to hatches, fields, dynamic blocks, attributes, linking drawings to databases, rendering realistic views, and presenting designs. This Mastering book is recommended as a Certification Preparation study guide resource for the AutoCAD Associate and Professional exams. Serves as an in-depth resource on the fundamentals, functions, and features of AutoCAD, the popular 2D and 3D drawing software, and its less expensive version AutoCAD LT Describes how to effectively use hatches, fields, and tables; execute 3D modeling, imaging, and customizing; work with dynamic blocks, drawing curves, and solid fills; and more Features a DVD with more than a dozen video tutorials, "before and after" tutorial files, a trial version of AutoCAD, and additional tools and utilities Shares helpful examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects from award-winning author and CAD specialist George Omura This detailed tutorial is mandatory reading if you're eager to become proficient with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT"--PSZ_JBAutoCADComputer-aided designURN:ISBN:9780470952887 |
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| title | Mastering AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 : Autodesk Official Training Guide / |
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| title_fullStr | Mastering AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 : Autodesk Official Training Guide / |
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