Practical AutoCAD® 2011

Practical AutoCAD2011 is a useful text that covers the most up-to-date software, and also includes features such as parametric strains. The text also features command reference boxes that enable users to quickly reference AutoCAD commands and access them using the ribbon, toolbar icons, keyboard and pull-down menus. The text and software will quickly enable all users to learn 2-D fundamentals and effectively create drawings through use of the step-by-step procedures combined with illustrated examples. This reference also contains review questions throughout the text and on the CD-ROM in PDF and Microsoft Word format. The CD-ROM also features tutorial videos in high-definition quality, designed to demonstrate the popular features of AutoCAD 2011 software capabilities, including the new polyline and spline grips. 437 pages.

Below is a complete list of CD-ROM features in Practical AutoCAD® 2011:

• Quick Quizzes®
• Illustrated Glossary
• Examples
• Exercises
• Drawing Files
• Flash Cards
• Review Questions
• Tutorial Videos
• Custom Dictionary of Architectural Abbreviations

Content Highlights:

• Introduction to AutoCAD
• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Command Entry and AutoCAD Help
• Drawing Setup
• Coordinate Input
• Drawing Commands
• Layers
• Display Commands and Drawing Aids
• Object Snap and Tracking
• Modify Commands
• Object Properties and Inquiry Commands
• Annotating Text
• Templates and Title Blocks
• Annotating Dimensions
• Annotations and Annotation Scaling
• Hatching
• Plotting Model Space
• Plotting Paper Space
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index