AutoCAD and Its Applications-Basics 2010 provides instruction for mastering AutoCAD commands, tools, and drawing and dimensioning techniques. Step-by-step tutorial exercises provide hands-on reinforcement of topics covered in the text. The exercises are delivered with a Student Companion Web site, permitting students to refer to the steps on-screen while working in AutoCAD.

Table Contents:

• 1. Introduction to AutoCAD
• 2. Drawings and Templates
• 3. Introduction to Drawing and Editing
• 4. Basic Object Tools
• 5. Line Standards, Layers, and Basic Plotting
• 6. View Tools
• 7. Object Snaps and AutoTrack
• 8. Construction Tools and Multiview Drawings
• 9. Text Styles and Multiline Text
• 10. Single-Line Text and Additional Text Tools
• 11. Tables 12. Basic Object Editing Tools
• 13. Polyline and Spline Editing Tools
• 14. Arranging and Patterning Objects
• 15. Grips, Properties, and Quick Select
• 16. Obtaining Drawing Information
• 17. Dimension Standards and Styles
• 18. Linear and Angular Dimensioning
• 19. Dimensioning Features and Alternate Practices
• 20. Dimensioning with Tolerances
• 21. Editing Dimensions
• 22. Parametric Drafting
• 23. Section Views and Graphic Patterns
• 24. Basic Pictorial Drawings
• 25. Standard Blocks
• 26. Block Attributes
• 27. Introduction to Dynamic Blocks
• 28. Additional Dynamic Block Tools
• 29. Layout Setup
• 30. Plotting Layouts
• 31. Annotative Objects
• 32. External References
• 33. Sheet Sets