Just Enough AutoCAD 2007

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ISBN: 9780470008782 | 0470008784
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 4/24/2006

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Your guide to Essential AutoCAD Techniques In this newest edition of his indispensable book, bestselling AutoCAD author and expert George Omura offers a practical and comprehensive guide to help you easily and efficiently learn the basics of AutoCAD. His straightforward explanations and task-based approach--thoroughly updated for AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007--make this practical book more valuable than ever. Whether you're new to AutoCAD or just looking for a quick refresher, you'll find the authoritative instruction you need. Become familiar with all the drafting tools of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and learn how to: * Master the basics of drawing and editing in AutoCAD * Create 3D models and use the new modeling tools * Add and edit notes and dimensions * Understand the fundamentals of 2D drawing * Get organized with layers, blocks, groups, and external references * Find areas and distances quickly * Extract hidden data * Set up AutoCAD to work with your printer

Introduction

xxi

Getting Familiar with AutoCAD

(34)

Understanding the AutoCAD Window

(20)

Getting to Know the Window Components

(5)

The Menu Bar

(5)

Using the Toolbars

(3)

Closing and Opening Toolbars

(1)

Other Toolbars

(2)

Checking Out the Draw and Modify Toolbars

(1)

Starting a Drawing

(4)

Panning and Zooming to Adjust Your View

(1)

Understanding the Layout Tabs

(2)

Understanding How Command Options Work

(2)

Getting Help

(4)

Using the Search Tab

(1)

Using Context-Sensitive Help

(1)

Additional Sources of Help

(1)

Staying Informed with the Communication Center

(1)

Just Enough Summary

(1)

Understanding the Drafting Tools

(34)

Understanding the AutoCAD Coordinate System

(10)

Experimenting with Coordinates Using Lines

(2)

Specifying Exact Distances

(6)

Setting Up a Drawing

(4)

Selecting the Drawing Units

(2)

Other Drawing Unit Options

(1)

Determining the Drawing Area

(2)

Using a Digital T Square and Triangle

(3)

Using a Quick T Square Function with Ortho

(1)

Using an Adjustable Triangle with Polar Tracking

(1)

Modifying Polar Tracking's Behavior

(2)

Getting a Visual Reference with the Grid Mode

(1)

Snapping to the Grid or Other Regular Intervals

(1)

Changing the Grid and Snap Settings

(3)

Adjusting the X and Y Spacing

(1)

Setting Up for Isometric 2D Drawing

(1)

Rotating the Grid, Snap, and Cursor

(1)

Aligning the Grid to an Object

(1)

Selecting Exact Locations on Objects

(5)

Setting Up Osnap Locations

(1)

Automatically Snapping to Locations

(1)

Selecting Object Snaps on the Fly

(1)

Understanding the Osnap Options

(2)

Fine-Tuning the AutoSnap Feature

(1)

Aligning Objects Using Object Snap Tracking and Tracking Points

(4)

Using the Temporary Tracking Point Feature

(2)

Just Enough Summary

(1)

Drawing 2D Objects

(34)

Drawing Straight Lines

(1)

Drawing Circles and Arcs

(3)

Using the Circle Options

(2)

Using the Arc Options

(1)

Drawing Curves

(1)

Drawing an Ellipse

(7)

Drawing an Elliptical Arc

(1)

Drawing Smooth Curves

(2)

Drawing Curves with Polylines

(2)

Drawing Parallel Lines

(1)

Drawing Revision Clouds

(1)

Drawing a Freehand Revision Cloud

(2)

Drawing a Revision Cloud Based on the Shape of an Object

(1)

Working with Hatch Patterns and Solid Fills

(1)

Placing a Hatch Pattern: The Basics

(13)

Using Predefined Patterns

(1)

Adding Solid Fills

(1)

Positioning Hatch Patterns Accurately

(2)

Editing the Hatch Area

(1)

Modifying a Hatch Pattern

(1)

Understanding the Boundary Hatch Options

(6)

Drawing Regular Polygons

(1)

Using Objects to Lay Out Your Drawing

(5)

Marking Points in a Drawing

(1)

Marking Off Equal Divisions

(1)

Dividing Objects into Specified Lengths

(1)

Using Construction Lines

(3)

Just Enough Summary

102

(1)

Editing AutoCAD Objects

103

(16)

Selecting Objects

103

(4)

Using the Standard AutoCAD Selection Method

103

(1)

Practice Using Selection Options

104

(1)

Selecting Objects with Windows

105

(2)

Editing the Windows Way

107

(4)

Stretching Lines Using Grips

107

(2)

Copy, Mirror, Rotate, Scale, and Stretch with Grips

109

(1)

Other Grips Features

110

(1)

Changing Objects with Grips and Dynamic Input

111

(3)

Controlling Objects Using the Properties Palette

114

(3)

Just Enough Summary

117

(2)

Editing with the Modify Toolbar

119

(24)

Selecting Objects

119

(1)

Erasing Objects

120

(1)

Joining Objects

121

(7)

Joining End to End with Intermediate Arcs

121

(2)

Joining with a Chamfer

123

(2)

Extending or Trimming Lines to Other Objects

125

(3)

Moving and Copying

128

(5)

Moving with Accuracy

128

(1)

Copying Objects with the Copy Command

129

(1)

Making Circular Copies

130

(1)

Copying Rows and Columns

131

(2)

Scaling, Stretching, and Rotating

133

(3)

Scaling to a Specific Scale Factor

133

(1)

Scaling an Object to Fit Another

133

(1)

Stretching Objects

134

(1)

Rotating Objects

134

(1)

Aligning the Rotation Cursor with an Object

135

(1)

Breaking an Object into Two

136

(1)

Editing Xrefs and Blocks

137

(2)

Editing Polylines

139

(2)

Just Enough Summary

141

(2)

Creating 3D Drawings

143

(50)

Getting to Know the 3D Modeling Workspace

143

(3)

Drawing in 3D Using Solids and Surfaces

146

(12)

Creating a 3D Solid

148

(2)

Editing 3D Solids with Grips

150

(1)

Constraining Motion with the Grip Tool

150

(1)

Rotating Objects in 3D Using Dynamic UCS

151

(3)

Drawing on a 3D Object's Surface

154

(2)

Sculpting Objects with Union and Subtraction

156

(1)

Making Changes to Your Solid

157

(1)

Changing Your Point of View

158

(7)

Moving Around Your Model

159

(1)

Change Where You Are Looking

159

(1)

Flying through Your View

160

(1)

Saving a View

161

(1)

Creating a Camera

161

(3)

Changing a Camera's Properties

164

(1)

Changing from Perspective to Parallel Projection

164

(1)

Creating 3D Forms from 2D Shapes

165

(12)

Extruding a Polyline

165

(3)

Checking Interference and Finding the Intersection of 3D Shapes

168

(2)

Filleting a Corner

170

(1)

Extruding Along a Path

170

(1)

Creating a Helix

171

(1)

Lofting through Different Shapes

172

(4)

Revolving a Polyline

176

(1)

Specifying Exact Distances in 3D Space

177

(1)

Controlling the Appearance of Your Model

178

(13)

Adding Materials

178

(4)

Adding Lights

182

(5)

Getting a Rendered View

187

(3)

Getting a Wireframe or Shaded View

190

(1)

Just Enough Summary

191

(2)

Getting Organized with Layers

193

(32)

Creating and Assigning Layers

193

(5)

Understanding the Layer Properties Manager Dialog Box

195

(1)

Assigning Layers to Objects

196

(2)

Setting the Current Layer

198

(1)

Controlling Layer Visibility

199

(5)

Controlling Layer Visibility Using the On/Off Option

201

(1)

Controlling Layer Visibility with Freeze and Thaw

201

(1)

Controlling Layer Visibility in Individual Viewports of a Layout Tab

202

(2)

Locking Layers from Printing and Editing

204

(1)

Finding the Layers You Want

205

(1)

Taming an Unwieldy List of Layers

205

(5)

Filtering Layers by Their Properties

206

(2)

Creating Layer Groups by Selection

208

(1)

Applying Filters to the Properties Toolbar Layer List and Other Options

209

(1)

Saving and Recalling Layer Settings

210

(1)

Layers II Toolbar for Managing Layers

211

(2)

Getting Familiar with the Layers II Toolbar

211

(2)

Organizing Visual Content through Properties

213

(10)

Assigning Linetypes to Layers

214

(2)

Controlling Linetype Scale

216

(2)

Setting Line Weights

218

(3)

Setting Colors, Linetypes, Linetype Scales, and Line Weights for Individual Objects

221

(2)

Just Enough Summary

223

(2)

Blocks, Groups, Xrefs, and DesignCenter

225

(28)

Using Blocks to Organize Objects

225

(7)

Creating a Block

226

(1)

Understanding the Block Definition Dialog Box

227

(1)

Inserting a Block

228

(1)

Scaling and Rotating Blocks

229

(1)

Importing an Existing Drawing as a Block

230

(1)

Saving Blocks as AutoCAD Drawing Files

231

(1)

Organizing Objects Using Groups

232

(4)

Toggling Groups On and Off

233

(1)

Working with the Object Grouping Dialog Box

233

(2)

Working with the LT Group Manager

235

(1)

Finding Files on Your Hard Disk

236

(1)

Getting Multiple Uses from Drawings Using External References

236

(5)

Attaching a Drawing as an External Reference

238

(1)

Updating an Xref While You Draw

239

(1)

Differences between External References and Blocks

240

(1)

Keeping Track of Drawing Components with DesignCenter

241

(6)

Getting Familiar with DesignCenter

241

(3)

Opening and Inserting Files with DesignCenter

244

(1)

Finding and Extracting the Contents of a Drawing

245

(1)

Exchanging Data between Open Files

246

(1)

Loading Specific Files into DesignCenter

247

(1)

Downloading Symbols from DesignCenter Online

247

(1)

Keeping Tools on Hand with Tool Palettes Window

247

(4)

Deleting Tools and Palettes

249

(1)

Customizing a Tool

249

(2)

Just Enough Summary

251

(2)

Creating Text

253

(30)

Adding and Formatting Text

253

(9)

Adjusting the Text Height and Font

254

(1)

Using Color, Stacked Fractions, Alignment, Lists, and Special Symbols

255

(1)

Adjusting the Text Boundary

256

(1)

Setting Indents and Tabs

257

(1)

Adjusting Line Spacing

258

(1)

Adding a Background Mask to Text

259

(1)

Making Changes to Multiple Text Objects

259

(1)

Using AutoCAD's Spelling Checker

260

(1)

Using AutoCAD's Find and Replace Text Feature

261

(1)

Importing Text Files from Other Programs

262

(1)

Understanding Text and Scale

262

(2)

Using Styles to Organize Your Fonts

264

(2)

Creating and Setting a Style

264

(1)

Using a Text Style

265

(1)

Setting the Current Default Style

265

(1)

Adding Single Words with the Single-Line Text Object

266

(1)

Adding Tables to Your Drawing

267

(14)

Creating a Table

268

(1)

Adding Cell Text

268

(1)

Combining Cells

268

(1)

Adjusting Table Cell Text Orientation

269

(2)

Adjusting Table Cell Text Justification

271

(1)

Adding or Deleting Rows and Columns of Cells

271

(1)

Adding Formulas to Cells

272

(3)

Exporting Tables

275

(1)

Importing Tables

276

(1)

Editing Table Line Weights

276

(2)

Changing Cell Background Colors

278

(1)

Adding Graphics to Table Cells

278

(1)

Creating Table Styles

279

(2)

Just Enough Summary

281

(2)

Using Dimensions

283

(32)

Understanding the Parts of an AutoCAD Dimension

283

(1)

Dimensioning in the Model or Layout Tab

284

(1)

Drawing Linear Dimensions

285

(4)

Placing Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions

285

(1)

Continuing a Dimension

286

(1)

Drawing Dimensions from a Common Base Extension Line

287

(1)

Adding a String of Dimensions with a Single Operation

288

(1)

Dimensioning Nonorthogonal Objects

289

(3)

Adding Nonorthogonal Linear Dimensions

289

(1)

Dimensioning Arcs and Circles

290

(1)

Dimensioning Angles and Arc Lengths

291

(1)

Adding a Note with an Arrow Using the Leader Tool

292

(2)

Using Ordinate Dimensions

294

(1)

Adding Tolerance Notation

295

(1)

Editing Dimensions

296

(4)

Appending Data to Dimension Text

296

(1)

Making Changes to Multiple Dimensions

297

(1)

Detaching Dimension Text from the Dimension Line

298

(1)

Rotating a Dimension Text

299

(1)

Skewing Dimension Lines

299

(1)

Setting Up the Dimension's Appearance

300

(13)

Creating a Dimension Style

300

(11)

Setting the Current Dimension Style

311

(2)

Editing a Dimension Style

313

(1)

Just Enough Summary

313

(2)

Gathering Information

315

(16)

Measuring Areas

315

(4)

Measuring the Area of a Polygonal Shape

316

(1)

Measuring the Area of Complex or Curved Shapes

316

(3)

Finding the Coordinate of a Point

319

(1)

Measuring Distances

319

(1)

Measuring Angles

320

(1)

Getting the General Status of the Drawing

320

(2)

Finding the Time Spent on a Drawing

322

(1)

Adding Nondrawing Data to Store with Your Drawing

323

(1)

Finding Text in a Drawing

324

(1)

Locating and Selecting Named Components

325

(1)

Searching Using Quick Select

325

(1)

Viewing a List of Named Components

326

(1)

Finding Missing Support Files

326

(3)

Locating Xrefs

326

(2)

Locating Fonts, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns

328

(1)

Just Enough Summary

329

(2)

Laying Out and Printing Your Drawing

331

(32)

Setting Up a Drawing for Printing

332

(11)

Exploring the Layout Tab

332

(4)

Using the Layout Tab to Scale Down Your Drawing

336

(1)

Creating Additional Viewports

337

(3)

Controlling How Viewports Display and Print

340

(1)

Setting Layers for Individual Viewports

340

(2)

Adding Layouts

342

(1)

Printing Your Drawing

343

(6)

Selecting and Storing Printer Settings

343

(1)

Printer Configuration Options

344

(2)

Selecting a Paper Size and Number of Copies

346

(1)

Determining What View Will Print

346

(1)

Adjusting the Location of Your Printed Image

346

(1)

Setting the Print Scale

347

(1)

Options for Printing 3D Views

347

(1)

Plot Options

348

(1)

Drawing Orientation

349

(1)

Storing Your Printer Settings

349

(2)

Controlling Color, Lines, and Fills through Plot Styles

351

(7)

Using AutoCAD's Predefined Plot Styles

352

(1)

Choosing between Color and Named Plot Style Tables

353

(1)

Creating a Plot Style Table

354

(1)

Editing and Using Plot Style Tables

355

(1)

Understanding the Options in the Plot Style Table Editor

356

(2)

Assigning Named Plot Styles Directly to Layers and Objects

358

(3)

Assigning Plot Styles to Objects

358

(2)

Assigning Named Plot Style Tables to Layers

360

(1)

Converting a Drawing from Color Plot Styles to Named Plot Styles

361

(1)

Just Enough Summary

362

(1)

Index

363

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Just Enough AutoCAD 2007

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