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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