The Comprehensive edition of AutoCAD and Its Applications combines the complete content of the Basics and Advanced editions to provide flexibility in course design and teaching approaches. The teaching package includes the ExamView Assessment Suite, allowing instructors to create customized tests from extensive question banks.

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
• 34. Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling
• 35. Creating Primitives and Composites
• 36. Mesh Modeling
• 37. Viewing and Displaying Three-Dimensional Models
• 38. Using Show Motion to View a Model
• 39. Understanding Three-Dimensional Coordinates and User Coordinate Systems
• 40. Using Model Space Viewports
• 41. Text and Dimensions in 3D
• 42. Solid Model Extrusions and Revolutions
• 43. Sweeps and Lofts
• 44. Creating and Working with Solid Model Details
• 45. Subobject Editing
• 46. Solid Model Editing
• 47. Solid Model Display and Analysis
• 48. Visual Style Settings and Basic Rendering
• 49. Materials in AutoCAD
• 50. Lighting
• 51. Advanced Rendering
• 52. Cameras, Walkthroughs, and Flybys
• 53. Using Raster, Vector, and Web Graphics
• 54. Customizing the AutoCAD Environment
• 55. Customizing Tools and Tool Locations
• 56. Section Views and Graphic Patterns
• 57. Tool Palette Customization
• 58. User Profiles and Workspaces
• 59. Recording and Using Actions
• 60. Introduction to AutoLISP
• 61. Beyond AutoLISP Basics
• 62. Introduction to Dialog Control Language (DCL)
• 63. Introduction to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)