AutoCAD® 2011 Essentials Comprehensive Edition

AutoCAD® is the premier PC-based drafting tool that has been used by millions of engineers, draftsmen, project managers, and engineering students since its inception in 1982. AutoCAD 2011 Essentials, Comprehensive Edition provides new and seasoned users with simple step-by-step procedures on how to create, modify, annotate, and add dimension to any engineering drawing. Use the accompanying DVD to set up drawing exercises, view all of the book’s figures in full color, and draw with a trial version of AutoCAD 2011. Over 100 workshops throughout the book simulate a full real-world project from concept to completion, without overlooking any of the fundamental commands and functions of AutoCAD® 2011.Material added to the Comprehensive Edition:-Use all advanced 2D drafting commands-Know the most important advanced techniques-Create Dynamic Blocks-Create, Edit, Extract Block Attributes-Use External Reference for team collaboration-Know all about Sheet Sets-Know all about CAD Standards checking-Utilize the more advanced layer functions-Use Autodesk Design Review for Markups-Use the Markup Set Manager

ChapterChapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011
ChapterChapter 2 Drafting Using AutoCAD 2011
ChapterChapter 3 How to Set Up Your Drawing
ChapterChapter 4 A Few Good Construction Commands
ChapterChapter 5 Modifying Commands
ChapterChapter 6 Dealing with Blocks
ChapterChapter 7 Hatching
ChapterChapter 8 Text and Tables
ChapterChapter 9 Dimensioning Your Drawing
ChapterChapter 10 Plotting Your Drawing
ChapterChapter 11 Advanced Objects
ChapterChapter 12 Advanced Techniques
ChapterChapter 13 Parametric Constraints & Dynamic Blocks
ChapterChapter 14 Block Attributes & External Referencing (XREF)
ChapterChapter 15 Sheet Sets
ChapterChapter 16 CAD Standards & Advanced Layers
ChapterChapter 17 Autodesk Design Review & Markup Set Manager
AppendixAppendix A How to Create A Template File
AppendixAppendix B Inquiry Commands
AppendixAppendix C Workspace