AutoCAD 2008 for architecture
By: Alan Jefferis, Michael Jones, Tereasa Jefferis.
Contributors: Jones, Michael, 1964-; Jefferis, Tereasa.
Publisher: Thomson/Delmar Learning; Autodesk Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 956
ISBN-13: 9781428311619
Subjects: Architectural drawing -- Data processing; Architecture -- Computer-aided design
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Exploring AutoCAD tools and displays; title: Objectives; title: Controlling the work environment; title: Starting AutoCAD; title: Exploring the drawing area tools and displays; title: Command selection methods; title: Getting help; title: Exploring the Save command; title: Chapter 1 quiz; title: 2. Creating drawing aids; title: Objectives; title: Entering the drawing environment; title: Starting a new drawing from within AutoCAD; title: Controlling drawing parameters from within a drawing; title: Chapter 2 quiz; title: 3. Drawing and controlling lines; title: Objectives; title: Lines; title: Locating lines using coordinate entry methods; title: Controlling lines with the status bar tools; title: An introduction to editing drawing objects; title: An introduction to printing; title: Chapter 3 exercises; title: Chapter 3 quiz; title: 4. Working with drawing files; title: Objectives; title: Creating and saving drawing templates; title: Saving user preferences; title: Saving drawings; title: Managing files and folders; title: Chapter 4 exercises; title: Chapter 4 quiz; title: 5. Drawing organization; title: Objectives; title: An introduction to linetypes; title: Controlling linetypes; title: Controlling lineweights; title: Controlling color; title: Controlling layers; title: Naming layers; title: Altering linetype, color, and layers; title: Chapter 5 exercises; title: Chapter 5 quiz; title: 6. Drawing geometric shapes; title: Objectives; title: Circle; title: Drawing arcs; title: Drawing donuts; title: Using the Ellipse command; title: Drawing polygons; title: Drawing rectangles; title: Chapter 6 exercises; title: Chapter 6 quiz; title: 7. Controlling drawing accuracy; title: Objectives; title: Controlling the aperture box; title: Controlling drawing settings; title: Object snaps; title: Object snap modes; title: Chapter 7 exercises; title: Chapter 7 quiz; title: 8. Drawing display options; title: Objectives; title: Zoom; title: Pan; title: View; title: Refreshing the screen; title: Chapter 8 exercises; title: Chapter 8 quiz; title: 9. Basic methods of selecting and modifying drawing objects; title: Objectives; title: Selecting objects for editing; title: Defining the selection mode; title: Modifying a drawing using erase; title: Saltering drawings by copying objects; title: Creating symmetrical objects with mirror; title: Creating objects using offset; title: Arranging multiple objects with array; title: Chapter 9 exercises; title: Chapter 9 quiz; title: 10. Modifying the position and size of drawing objects; title: Objectives; title: Altering the position or size of objects; title: Modifying objects by altering lines; title: Selecting objects with grips; title: Selecting objects for multiple edit commands; title: Naming object groups; title: Chapter 10 exercises; title: Chapter 10 quiz; title: 11. Polylines; title: Objectives; title: Exploring the Pline command; title: Editing a polyline; title: Using the Revision Cloud command; title: Chapter 11 exercises; title: Chapter 11 quiz; title: 12. Supplemental drawing commands; title: Objectives; title: Adding icons to a toolbar; title: Marking and dividing space; title: Drawing lines of varied width and length; title: The U command; title: Undo; title: Redo; title: Chapter 12 exercises; title: Chapter 12 quiz; title: 13. Placing patterns in drawing objects; title: Objectives; title: Hatching methods; title: Using the hatch tab; title: Defining hatch patterns using the expanded tab; title: Applying fill patterns with gradient; title: Editing hatch patterns; title: Chapter 13 exercises; title: Chapter 13 quiz; title: 14. Inquiry commands; title: Objectives; title: Determining distance; title: Determining area; title: Mass properties; title: Listing information about an object; title: Obtaining information about a drawing; title: Identifying a point; title: Tracking drawing time; title: Status; title: Purge; title: Using QuickCalc; title: Chapter 14 exercises; title: Chapter 14 quiz; title: 15. Placing text on a drawing; title: Objectives; title: General text considerations; title: Using the Text command; title: Placing text; title: Working with styles; title: Editing existing text; title: Quick text; title: Creating text with Mtext; title: Editing multiline text; title: Using the spell checker; title: Finding and replacing text; title: Referencing text to objects with multileader lines; title: Creating multileaders with style; title: Incorporating text into template drawings; title: Creating tables; title: Chapter 15 exercises; title: Chapter 15 quiz; title: 16. Introduction to dimensions; title: Objectives; title: Basic principles of dimensioning; title: Dimension placement; title: Accessing dimensioning commands; title: Dimensioning options; title: Chapter 16 exercises; title: Chapter 16 quiz; title: 17. Placing dimensions on drawings; title: Objectives; title: Controlling dimension variables with styles; title: Controlling dimension variables; title: Creating a new style; title: Combining variables to create a style; title: Editing dimension placement; title: Editing dimension text; title: What it all means; title: Chapter 17 exercises; title: Chapter 17 quiz; title: 18. Creating blocks, Wblocks, and dynamic blocks; title: Objectives; title: Blocks; title: Working with blocks; title: Editing blocks; title: Wblocks; title: Working with dynamic blocks; title: Chapter 18 exercises; title: Chapter 18 quiz; title: 19. Adding attributes to enhance blocks; title: Objectives; title: The benefits of attributes; title: Planning the definition; title: Editing attributes; title: Extracting attributes; title: Chapter 19 exercises; title: Chapter 19 quiz; title: 20. Oblique and isometric drawings; title: Objectives; title: About oblique and isometric drawings; title: Drawing tools for pictorial drawings; title: Chapter 20 exercises; title: Chapter 20 quiz; title: 21. Working with multiple drawings; title: Objectives; title: The multiple document environment; title: Exploring the AutoCAD DesignCenter; title: Chapter 21 exercises; title: Chapter 21 quiz; title: 22. Combining drawings using Xref; title: Objectives; title: External referenced drawings; title: Attaching an Xref to a drawing; title: External reference dialog box options; title: External references palette options; title: Externally referenced drawing options; title: The Xbind command; title: Working with Xclip; title: Editing referenced drawings; title: Chapter 22 exercises; title: Chapter 22 quiz; title: 23. Working with layouts and viewports; title: Objectives; title: Comparing model and paper space; title: Working with layouts; title: Creating new layouts; title: Working with viewpoints; title: Working with floating viewpoints; title: Chapter 23 exercises; title: Chapter 23 quiz; title: 24. Working with sheet sets; title: Objectives; title: Benefits of sheet sets; title: Chapter 24 quiz; title: 25. Controlling output; title: Objectives; title: An overview of plotting; title: Using plot stamps; title: Producing a plot; title: Working with plot styles; title: Chapter 25 exercises; title: Chapter 25 quiz; title: 26. AutoCAD and the Internet; title: Objectives; title: Internet access; title: Opening and saving Internet files; title: Drawings on the Internet; title: Using hyperlinks with AutoCAD; title: The drawing Web format (DWF); title: Publishing drawings to the Web; title: Chapter 26 quiz.