Synopses & Reviews
AutoCAD 2006 Instructor is intended for instructor-lead instruction and self-instruction in AutoCAD software. AutoCAD is the market leader for all CAD software and is used by nearly two million students and professionals in architecture, engineering, construction, and design. AutoCAD 2006 Instructor makes it easy to upgrade from previous versions of AutoCAD by the use of a 2006 bar in the margin that highlights the new features.
Developed from teaching techniques used in an authorized AutoCAD Training Center and in instruction for engineering colleges, AutoCAD 2006 Instructor covers all features and capabilities of AutoCAD. The text is command-oriented so chapters are centered around groups of related commands. This feature makes the text very effective as a reference text. The chapters are structured in a practical/pedagogical sequence beginning with instruction in general procedures for using the computer interface, setting up and creating drawings, and then progressing to advanced features such as dimensioning, special drawing applications and AutoCAD features, three-dimensional modeling and rendering, and software customization.
Features
1. Complete coverage of AutoCAD 2006, 44 Chapters, 1600 figures, 1400 pages.
2. Pedagogical progression, command-oriented, chapters progress from simple to complex and from concept to details.
3. Excellent reference text including: 24-page Index, Table of Command Access, Tables of Limit Settings, Tables of Template Drawings, Dimension Variables Table, System Variables Table, Command Alias Tables, and more.
4. Chapter Objectives, Step-by-step Chapter Exercises, Practice Tables, Professional Tips, AutoCAD 2005 and 2006 update indicators.
5. Ancillary material available on Website including: Chapter Tests (25 T/F, M/C, Fill-in questions), Additional Chapter Exercise sets for Architectural, Civil, and Mechanical applications, Additional Advanced Chapters, Solutions Manual.
What is New?
1. New Textbook Design: new fonts, headers, chapter openers, Tip icons, 2005 and 2006 bars, new indicators for multi-chapter exercises.
2. Many new and enhanced commands are fully explained such as, Copy, Stretch, Rotate, Scale, Chamfer, Fillet, Offset, Trim, Extend, Rectangle, Join, Mline, Mtext, Scalelistedit, Eattext, Hatch, Dimarc, Dimjogged, Osnapz, Toolbars, Layer, Vpmin, Vpmax, Table, Field, Publish, Revcloud and more.
3. Coverage of Dynamic Input. This new feature in AutoCAD (specify a point by a distance dimension and angular dimension) is fully explained with examples and applications, and is applied throughout the book.
4. Coverage of Dynamic Blocks. The new book explains how to create Blocks in AutoCAD that can be edited directly in the drawing by key grips that allow you to stretch, rotate, scale, array, flip, etc. specific parts of the block geometry based on specific parameters.
5. New Chapter on Sheet Sets. The new book explains how to combine multiple .DWG files into one complete set of drawings for a specific project. Instructions on how to control sheet numbers, lists, title blocks, references, and plotting globally for the set rather than for each sheet individually.
McGraw-Hill is proud to be one of the first and few publishers to have a text on AutoCAD 2006.
Synopsis
AutoCAD is the market leader for all CAD software and is used by nearly two million students and professionals in architecture, engineering, construction, and design. Leach's
AutoCAD 2006 Instructor is designed to teach AutoCAD 2006 for instructor-lead and independent study, providing complete coverage of the features and capabilities of AutoCAD.
Developed from teaching techniques used in an authorized AutoCAD Training Center and in instruction for engineering colleges, this command-oriented text is rich in pedagogy and engineering, architecture, design, construction, and manufacturing examples, making it suitable for a wide range of student learners. The chapters are structured in a practical sequence beginning with instruction in general procedures for using the computer interface, setting up and creating drawings, and then progressing to advanced features such as dimensioning, special drawing applications and AutoCAD features, three-dimensional modeling and rendering, and software customization.
Table of Contents
1 Getting Started 2 Working with Files 3 Draw Command Concepts 4 Selection Sets 5 Helpful Commands 6 Basic Drawing Setup 7 Object Snap and Object Snap Tracking 8 Draw Commands I 9 Modify Commands I 10 Viewing Commands 11 Layers and Object Properties 12 Advanced Drawing Setup13 Layouts and Viewports 14 Printing and Plotting 15 Draw Commands II 16 Modify Commands II 17 Inquiry Commands 18 Text and Tables 19 Grip Editing20 Advanced Selection Sets21 Blocks, DesignCenter, and Tool Palettes 22 Block Attributes23 Internet Tools and Collaboration 24 Multiview Drawing 25 Pictorial Drawings 26 Section Views 27 Auxiliary Views 28 Dimensioning 29 Dimension Styles and Dimension Variables30 Xreferences 31 Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) 32 Raster Images And Vector Files33 Advanced Layouts and Plotting34 Sheet Sets 35 3D Basics, Display, and Viewing36 User Coordinate Systems37 Wireframe Modeling38 Solid Modeling Construction 39 Advanced Solids Features40 Surface Modeling41 Rendering 42 Creating 2D Drawings From 3D Models 43 Miscellaneous Commands and Features 44 Basic Customization45 Customize User Interface [Web-only chapter]46 CAD Management [Web-only chapter]47 Express Tools [Web-only chapter]
Appendix A System VariablesAppendix B AutoCAD Command Alias List Sorted by CommandAppendix C AutoCAD Command Alias List Sorted by AliasAppendix D Buttons and Special KeysAppendix E Command Table Index