Gindis Up and Running with AutoCAD 2012

2D Drawing and Modeling
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-12-387684-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 550 Seiten

Get 'Up and Running' with AutoCAD using Gindis' combination of step-by-step instruction, examples, and insightful explanations. The emphasis from the beginning is on core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in architecture, engineering and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training or self-study, the book is written with the student in mind by a long-time AutoCAD user and instructor based on what works in the industry and the classroom. - Strips away complexities and reduces AutoCAD to easy-to-understand basic concepts - Explains 'why' something is done, not just 'how': the theory behind each concept or command is discussed prior to engaging AutoCAD so the student has a clear idea of what they are attempting to do - All basic commands are documented step-by-step: what the user types in and how AutoCAD responds is spelled out in discrete and clear steps with numerous screen shots - Extensive supporting graphics (screen shots) and a summary with a self-test section and topic specific drawing exercises are included at the end of each chapter - Also available in a 2D+3D version with 10 additional chapters covering 3D concepts. ISBN for the 2D+3D version is 978-012-387029-2

Elliot Gindis is the founding author of the Up and Running with AutoCAD series of textbooks. He is a former AutoCAD drafter and designer who got his start in New York City in 1996 and has logged in over 25,000 hours of screen time with a wide variety of architecture and engineering companies. From 1999 to 2008 he was on staff with the Pratt Institute of Design and as visiting instructor at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced (3D) AutoCAD classes. He was also the president of Vertical Technologies Consulting and Design, an AutoCAD training firm, and has advised, consulted, or assisted more than 60 companies nationwide in using and optimizing AutoCAD. Elliot was part of the AutoDesk Developers Network and was a Certified Technical Trainer. He published the first edition of the Up and Running textbook with Elsevier in 2010, and has supported each subsequent edition until 2020, when Robert Kaebisch took over full-time. Elliot currently resides in the Los Angeles area, and is an engineer in the defense industry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gindis, Elliot J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;FRONT COVER;1
2;UP AND RUNNING WITH AUTOCAD® 2012;4
3;COPYRIGHT PAGE;5
4;CONTENTS;6
5;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;14
6;ABOUT THE AUTHOR;16
7;PREFACE;18
7.1;What is Autocad?;18
7.2;About This Book;18
7.3;Teaching Methods;18
7.4;Text Organization;19
7.5;What Your Goal Should Be;20
8;LEVEL 1. Chapters 1–10;22
8.1;CHAPTER 1 AutoCAD Fundamentals: Part I;24
8.1.1;1.1 Introduction and Basic Commands;25
8.1.2;1.2 The AutoCAD Environment;26
8.1.3;1.3 Interacting with AutoCAD;30
8.1.4;1.4 Practicing the Create Objects Commands;34
8.1.5;1.5 View Objects;40
8.1.6;1.6 Practicing the Edit/Modify Objects Commands;41
8.1.7;1.7 Selection Methods;50
8.1.8;1.8 Drawing Accuracy—Part 1;51
8.1.9;1.9 Drawing Accuracy—Part 2;51
8.1.10;1.10 OSNAP Drafting Settings;54
8.1.11;Summary;54
8.2;CHAPTER 2 AutoCAD Fundamentals: Part II;60
8.2.1;2.1 Grips;61
8.2.2;2.2 Units and Scale;62
8.2.3;2.3 Snap and Grid;63
8.2.4;2.4 Cartesian Coordinate System;64
8.2.5;2.5 Geometric Data Entry;65
8.2.6;2.6 Inquiry Commands;69
8.2.7;2.7 Additional Drafting Commands;73
8.2.8;Summary;82
8.3;CHAPTER 3 Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties;88
8.3.1;3.1 Introduction to Layers;89
8.3.2;3.2 Introduction to Linetypes;94
8.3.3;3.3 Introduction to Properties;95
8.3.4;3.4 In-Class Drawing Project: Floor Plan Layout;98
8.3.5;Summary;104
8.4;SPOTLIGHT ON: ARCHITECTURE;108
8.5;CHAPTER 4 Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style;114
8.5.1;4.1 Introduction to Text and Mtext;115
8.5.2;4.2 Text;115
8.5.3;4.3 Mtext;117
8.5.4;4.4 Style;122
8.5.5;4.5 Spell Check;123
8.5.6;4.6 In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Text and Furniture to Floor Plan Layout;125
8.5.7;Summary;128
8.6;CHAPTER 5 Hatch Patterns;134
8.6.1;5.1 Introduction to Hatch;135
8.6.2;5.2 Hatch Procedures;136
8.6.3;5.3 Working with Hatch Patterns;141
8.6.4;5.4 Gradient and Solid Fill;144
8.6.5;5.5 In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Hatch to Floor Plan Layout;147
8.6.6;Summary;148
8.7;CHAPTER 6 Dimensions;152
8.7.1;6.1 Introduction to Dimensions;153
8.7.2;6.2 Types of Dimensions;153
8.7.3;6.3 Editing Dimensions;166
8.7.4;6.4 Customizing Dimensions;166
8.7.5;6.5 In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Dimensions to Floor Plan Layout;171
8.7.6;Summary;172
8.8;SPOTLIGHT ON: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;178
8.9;CHAPTER 7 Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge;182
8.9.1;7.1 Introduction to Blocks;183
8.9.2;7.2 Insert;185
8.9.3;7.3 Purge;187
8.9.4;7.4 Wblocks;188
8.9.5;7.5 Dynamic Blocks;189
8.9.6;7.6 Groups;193
8.9.7;Summary;197
8.10;CHAPTER 8 Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays;202
8.10.1;8.1 Polar Array;203
8.10.2;8.2 Rectangular Array;208
8.10.3;8.3 Path Array;213
8.10.4;8.4 In-Class Drawing Project: Mechanical Device;215
8.10.5;Summary;219
8.11;CHAPTER 9 Basic Printing and Output;224
8.11.1;9.1 Introduction to Printing and Plotting;225
8.11.2;9.2 The Essentials;225
8.11.3;9.3 The Plot Dialog Box;228
8.11.4;9.4 Page Setup Manager;231
8.11.5;Summary;232
8.12;SPOTLIGHT ON: INTERIOR DESIGN;236
8.13;CHAPTER 10 Advanced Output—Paper Space;240
8.13.1;10.1 Introduction to Paper Space;241
8.13.2;10.2 Paper Space Concepts;242
8.13.3;Summary;263
8.14;Level 1. Answers to Review Questions;268
9;LEVEL 2. Chapters 11–20;276
9.1;CHAPTER 11 Advanced Linework;278
9.1.1;11.1 Introduction to Advanced Linework;278
9.1.2;11.2 Pline (Polyline);279
9.1.3;11.3 Xline (Construction Line);283
9.1.4;11.4 Ray;284
9.1.5;11.5 Spline;285
9.1.6;11.6 Mline (Multiline);287
9.1.7;11.7 Sketch;294
9.1.8;Level 2 Drawing Project (1 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;297
9.1.9;Summary;298
9.2;CHAPTER 12 Advanced Layers;302
9.2.1;12.1 Introduction to Advanced Layers;302
9.2.2;12.2 Script Files;303
9.2.3;12.3 Layer State Manager;304
9.2.4;12.4 Layer Filtering;307
9.2.5;Level 2 Drawing Project (2 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;310
9.2.6;Summary;311
9.3;CHAPTER 13 Advanced Dimensions;314
9.3.1;13.1 Introduction to Advanced Dimensions;315
9.3.2;13.2 Dimension Style Manager;315
9.3.3;13.3 Introduction to Constraints;324
9.3.4;13.4 Geometric Constraints;325
9.3.5;13.5 Dimensional Constraints;328
9.3.6;13.6 Dimension Driven Design;331
9.3.7;Level 2 Drawing Project (3 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;332
9.3.8;Summary;333
9.4;SPOTLIGHT ON: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING;336
9.5;CHAPTER 14 Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools;340
9.5.1;14.1 Options;341
9.5.2;14.2 Shortcuts;356
9.5.3;14.3 Customize User Interface;358
9.5.4;14.4 Design Center;362
9.5.5;14.5 Express Tools;364
9.5.6;Level 2 Drawing Project (4 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;375
9.5.7;Summary;375
9.6;CHAPTER 15 Advanced Design and File Management Tools;378
9.6.1;15.1 Introduction to Advanced Design and File Management Tools;379
9.6.2;15.2 Align;379
9.6.3;15.3 Audit and Recover;381
9.6.4;15.4 Blend;382
9.6.5;15.5 Break and Join;383
9.6.6;15.6 CAD Standards;385
9.6.7;15.7 Calculator;386
9.6.8;15.8 Defpoints;388
9.6.9;15.9 Divide and Point Style;389
9.6.10;15.10 Donut;390
9.6.11;15.11 Draw Order;390
9.6.12;15.12 eTransmit;391
9.6.13;15.13 Filter;393
9.6.14;15.14 Hyperlink;395
9.6.15;15.15 Lengthen;396
9.6.16;15.16 Object Tracking (OTRACK);397
9.6.17;15.17 Overkill;398
9.6.18;15.18 Point and Node;399
9.6.19;15.19 Publish;399
9.6.20;15.20 Raster;400
9.6.21;15.21 Revcloud;401
9.6.22;15.22 Sheet Sets;402
9.6.23;15.23 Selection Methods;405
9.6.24;15.24 Stretch;407
9.6.25;15.25 System Variables;408
9.6.26;15.26 Tables;408
9.6.27;15.27 Tool Palette;411
9.6.28;15.28 UCS and Crosshair Rotation;412
9.6.29;15.29 Window Tiling;414
9.6.30;15.30 Wipeout;415
9.6.31;Level 2 Drawing Project (5 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;419
9.6.32;Summary;420
9.7;CHAPTER 16 Importing and Exporting Data;424
9.7.1;16.1 Introduction to Importing and Exporting Data;424
9.7.2;16.2 Importing and Exporting to and from MS Office Applications;425
9.7.3;16.3 Screen Shots;428
9.7.4;16.4 JPG;428
9.7.5;16.5 PDFs;428
9.7.6;16.6 Other CAD Software;430
9.7.7;16.7 Exporting and the Save As Feature;432
9.7.8;16.8 Inserting and OLE;433
9.7.9;Level 2 Drawing Project (6 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;435
9.7.10;Summary;437
9.8;SPOTLIGHT ON: AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;438
9.9;CHAPTER 17 External References (Xrefs);442
9.9.1;17.1 Introduction to Xrefs;443
9.9.2;17.2 Using Xrefs;444
9.9.3;17.3 Layers in Xrefs;447
9.9.4;17.4 Editing and Reloading Xrefs;448
9.9.5;17.5 Multiple Xrefs;449
9.9.6;17.6 Ribbon and Xrefs;450
9.9.7;Level 2 Drawing Project (7 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;451
9.9.8;Summary;451
9.10;CHAPTER 18 Attributes;454
9.10.1;18.1 Introduction to Attributes;454
9.10.2;18.2 Creating the Design;455
9.10.3;18.3 Creating the Attribute Definitions;455
9.10.4;18.4 Creating the Attribute Block;458
9.10.5;18.5 Attribute Properties and Editing;459
9.10.6;18.6 Attribute Extraction;460
9.10.7;18.7 Invisible Attributes;465
9.10.8;Level 2 Drawing Project (8 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;466
9.10.9;Summary;466
9.11;CHAPTER 19 Advanced Output and Pen Settings;470
9.11.1;19.1 Introduction to Advanced Output and Pen Settings;471
9.11.2;19.2 Setting Standards;471
9.11.3;19.3 The ctb File;472
9.11.4;19.4 Additional ctb File Features;476
9.11.5;19.5 The lwt Option;477
9.11.6;Level 2 Drawing Project (9 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;478
9.11.7;Summary;480
9.12;SPOTLIGHT ON: CIVIL ENGINEERING;482
9.13;CHAPTER 20 Isometric Drawing;486
9.13.1;20.1 Introduction to Isometric Perspective;487
9.13.2;20.2 Basic Technique;487
9.13.3;20.3 Ellipses in Isometric Drawing;490
9.13.4;20.4 Text and Dimensions in Isometric Drawing;491
9.13.5;Level 2 Drawing Project (10 of 10): Architectural Floor Plan;492
9.13.6;Summary;495
9.14;Level 2. Answers to Review Questions;500
10;Appendices;506
10.1;APPENDIX A. Additional Information on AutoCAD;508
10.1.1;Who Makes AutoCAD?;508
10.1.2;What Is AutoCAD LT?;508
10.1.3;How Is AutoCAD Purchased and How Much Does It Cost?;509
10.1.4;Are There Significant Differences between AutoCAD Releases?;510
10.1.5;Is There an AutoCAD for the Mac?;510
10.1.6;A Brief History of Autodesk and AutoCAD;512
10.1.7;AutoCAD Releases;513
10.1.8;Major Autodesk Products;514
10.1.9;AutoCAD Related Websites;514
10.2;APPENDIX B. Other CAD Software, Design and Analysis Tools, and Concepts;518
10.3;APPENDIX C. File Extensions;524
10.4;APPENDIX D. Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns;526
10.5;APPENDIX E. Principles of CAD Management;530
10.5.1;Part 1. Know the Seven Golden Rules of AutoCAD;530
10.5.2;Part 2. Know the Capabilities and Limitations of AutoCAD;531
10.5.3;Part 3. Maintain an Office CAD Standard;533
10.5.4;Part 4. Be an Effective Teacher and Hiring Manager;534
10.5.5;Part 5. Stay Current and Competent;535
10.6;APPENDIX F. PC Hardware, Printers and Plotters, and Networks;536
10.7;APPENDIX G. AutoCAD Certification Exams;540
10.8;APPENDIX H. AutoCAD Employment;542
10.9;APPENDIX I. AutoCAD Humor, Oddities, Quirks, and Easter Eggs;544
11;INDEX;548