This modern text addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2- dimensional drawing skills and commands using the current release of AutoCAD. It continuously builds on concepts covered in previous chapters, contains exercises combined with in-text notes, and offers examples that provide the “how and why” of AutoCAD fundamentals. Projects are included at the end of each chapter and provide hands-on experience creating various types of mechanical, architectural, civil and electrical drawings. 944pp.

Features:

AutoCAD’s 2-D tools-are presentedfrom the basic concepts to the most powerful tools used in design and engineering.

• Presents material (in seven parts) that advances with complexity.
• Introduces AutoCAD, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting your work, and advanced drawing and construction methods.

Advanced drawing and construction methods-appear in Part Seven on the text.

• Explains blocks and block attributes, working with external references, and file management and object linking and embedding.

A “Quick Start” chapter-appearsearly in the text (see Chapter 2).

• Allows students to get up to speed in no time to create and even plot AutoCAD drawings.
• References corresponding chapters later in the book, allowing readers to delve into topics at their own pace and level.

Chapter Objectives-providea bulleted list of key concepts for each chapter.

• Provides students with a roadmap of important concepts and practices that will be introduced in the chapter.

Key Terms-highlight important vocabulary throughout.

• Defines key terms in the margins and in more detail in the Glossary at the end of the book.

Command Grids-appear in the margin alongside the discussion of the command.

• Presents a visual of the action options using either: Standard Toolbar, Pull-Down Menu, Command Line, or Command Alias, ensuring that students are in the right place at the right time, correctly following the authors’ direction.

Discipline Icons-identify whether the project applies to a General, Mechanical, Architectural, Electrical, Plumbing/HVAC, or Civil field.

• Enables instructors to quickly select homework assignments that will appeal to the varying interests of their students.
• Allows students to work on projects that have the most interest and relevance to their own course of study.

Icon Flags-highlight features that are new to the 2008 version of the AutoCAD software.

• Creates a quick “study guide” for instructors and students who need to familiarize themselves with the newest features of the software.

Tips, Notes, and For More Details Boxes-appearthroughout the text.

• Highlights additional information for students.

In-text exercises-appear throughout the chapters.

• Provides students with step-by-step walk-through activities.
• Gives students immediate practice and reinforcement of newly learned skills.

Chapter projects organized by discipline-provide additional challenges that require students to use all the commands and skills they have learned.

• Offers projects from a variety of disciplines including mechanical, architectural, electrical, civil and more!.

Table of Contents;

• 1. Introduction to AutoCAD
• 2. Quick Start
• 3. Controlling the Drawing Display
• 4. Basic Drawing Commands
• 5. Drawing Tools and Drafting Settings
• 6. Managing Object Properties
• 7. Basic Editing Techniques
• 8. Advanced Editing Techniques
• 9. Drawing and Editing Complex Objects
• 10. Pattern Fills and Hatching
• 11. Adding Text
• 12. Working with Tables
• 13. Dimensioning Drawings
• 14. Managing Paper Space Layouts
• 15. Plotting and Publishing
• 16. Blocks and Block Attributes
• 17. Working with External References
• 18. File Management Tools and Object Linking and Embedding