Mastering AutoCAD for Mac
Subtitle: Autodesk Official Training Guide
By: George Omura, Rick Graham
Contributors: Graham, Rick, 1958-
Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc.; Wiley Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Indianapolis, Indiana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 738
ISBN-13: 9780470932346
Subjects: Computer graphics; AutoCAD; COMPUTERS / CAD-CAM; Macintosh (Computer); Programming; Computer-aided design
Description: "The World's Best AutoCAD Resource-Now for the Mac!  This comprehensive guide has everything you need to quickly become proficient with Autodesk's exciting new AutoCAD for Mac software. Award-winning  author George Omura brings his legendary AutoCAD expertise and approachable style to this Autodesk Official Training Guide so you can quickly build your skills.  With thorough explanations reinforced by real-world examples and pages of step-by-step tutorials, this detailed book will help new users get rapidly up to speed while enabling seasoned users to become experts. It's the ultimate go-to reference and tutorial on every aspect of AutoCAD for Mac.  Coverage includes:  Working quickly and productively with AutoCAD for Mac's interface  Using hatches, fields, and tables effectively  Manipulating dynamic blocks and attributes  Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets  Customizing AutoCAD's tools and menus  Modeling complex 3D forms  Rendering 3D views with lighting and materials  Presenting 3D models with cutaway and x-ray views  Exploring parametric modeling with geometric constraints  Quickly Learn to Design and Draft with AutoCAD for Mac  Master Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Techniques  Transform 2D Drawings into 3D Renderings  Practice as You Learn with Step-by-Step Exercises  Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples and Case Studies"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: PART I: The Basics.; title: 1 Exploring the AutoCAD interface.; title: 2 Creating your first drawing.; title: 3 Setting up and using AutoCAD's drafting tools.; title: 4 Organizing objects with blocks and layers.; title: 5 Keeping track of layers and blocks.; title: PART II: Mastering Intermediate Skills.; title: 6 Editing and reusing data to work efficiently.; title: 7 Mastering viewing tools, hatches, and external references.; title: 8 Introducing printing, and layouts.; title: 9 Adding text to drawings.; title: 10 Using fields and tables.; title: 11 Using dimensions.; title: PART III: Mastering Advanced Skills.; title: 12 Using attributes.; title: 13 Copying existing drawings into AutoCAD.; title: 14 Advanced editing and organizing.; title: 15 Laying out your printer output.; title: 16 Making "smart" drawings with parametric tools.; title: 17 Drawing Curves.; title: 18 Getting and exchanging data from drawings.; title: PART IV: Modeling and Imaging.; title: 19 Creating 3D drawings.; title: 20 Using advanced 3D features.; title: 21 Rendering 3D drawings.; title: 22 Editing and visualizing 3D solids.; title: 23 Exploring 3D mesh and surface modeling.