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AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 Essentials [Pehme köide]

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  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Aug-2017
  • Kirjastus: Sybex Inc.,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1119386780
  • ISBN-13: 9781119386780
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The step-by-step, full-color AutoCAD 2018 guide with real-world practicality

AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 Essentials provides a full-color, task-based approach to mastering this powerful software. Straightforward, easy-to-follow instruction pairs with real-world, hands-on exercises to help you quickly get up to speed with core features and functions; screenshots illustrate tutorial steps to help you follow along, and each chapter concludes with a more open-ended project so you can dive in and explore a specific topic in-depth.

From 2D drawing and organization to 3D modeling, dimensioning, presenting, and more, this helpful guide walks you through everything you need to know to become productive with AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018. The companion website features downloadable starting and ending files for each exercise, so you can jump in at any point and compare your work to the pros, as well as additional tutorials to help you go as deep as you need to go.

Exercises walk you through the real-world process of drafting while teaching you critical skills along the way.

  • Understand the AutoCAD interface and foundational concepts
  • Master essential drawing and visualization tools
  • Stay organized with layers, groups, and blocks
  • Experiment with 3D modeling, add text and dimensions, and much more

AutoCAD is the industry-leading technical drawing software, and complete mastery is a vital skill for any design and drafting professional. AutoCAD 2018 and AutoCAD LT 2018 Essentials is a smart, quick resource that will help you get up to speed with real-world practical instruction.

Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1(16)
Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Start Tab
1(3)
Exercise 1.1: Configure Autodesk 360
1(3)
Explore the AutoCAD 2018 for Windows User Interface
4(9)
Exercise 1.2: Explore the Graphical User Interface
4(5)
Exercise 1.3: Control the AutoCAD Ribbon
9(4)
Set Drawing Units
13(4)
Exercise 1.4: Set the AutoCAD Drawing Units
14(3)
Chapter 2 Gaining Basic Drawing Skills 17(26)
Navigate 2D Drawings
17(4)
Exercise 2.1: Navigate a Drawing
17(4)
Draw Lines and Rectangles
21(4)
Exercise 2.2: Draw Lines
21(3)
Exercise 2.3: Draw Rectangles
24(1)
Cancel, Erase, and Undo
25(2)
Exercise 2.4: Correct Mistakes
25(2)
Use Coordinate Systems
27(6)
Exercise 2.5: Use Absolute Coordinates
27(1)
Exercise 2.6: Use Relative Coordinates
28(1)
Exercise 2.7: Use Polar Coordinates
29(4)
Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons
33(7)
Exercise 2.8: Create Circles
33(3)
Exercise 2.9: Create Arcs
36(2)
Exercise 2.10: Draw Polygons
38(2)
Use Fillet and Chamfer
40(3)
Exercise 2.11: Join Nonparallel Lines
40(1)
Exercise 2.12: Join Crossed Lines with Fillet
41(2)
Chapter 3 Using Drawing Aids 43(16)
Use Grid and Snap
43(4)
Exercise 3.1: Draw with Grid and Snap
44(3)
Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking
47(1)
Exercise 3.2: Draw with Ortho and Polar Tracking
47(1)
Use PolarSnap
48(3)
Exercise 3.3: Draw with PolarSnap
49(2)
Select Running Object Snaps
51(3)
Exercise 3.4: Draw with Running Object Snaps
51(3)
Harness the From Snap
54(1)
Exercise 3.5: Use the From Snap
54(1)
Apply Object Snap Tracking
55(4)
Exercise 3.6: Use Object Snap Tracking
55(4)
Chapter 4 Editing Entities 59(26)
Create Selection Sets
59(7)
Exercise 4.1: Create a Selection Set at the Select Objects: Prompt
60(2)
Exercise 4.2: Create a Selection Set Before Deciding on a Command
62(4)
Use Move and Copy
66(4)
Exercise 4.3: Move and Copy
66(4)
Use Rotate and Scale
70(3)
Exercise 4.4: Rotate and Scale
70(3)
Work with Arrays
73(4)
Exercise 4.5: Create a Rectangular Array
74(1)
Exercise 4.6: Create a Polar Array
75(2)
Use Trim and Extend
77(1)
Exercise 4.7: Trim and Measure
77(1)
Use Lengthen and Stretch
78(2)
Exercise 4.8: Lengthen and Stretch
79(1)
Use Offset and Mirror
80(2)
Exercise 4.9: Offset and Mirror
80(2)
Edit with Grips
82(3)
Exercise 4.10: Edit with Grips
83(2)
Chapter 5 Shaping Curves 85(20)
Draw and Edit Curved Polylines
85(6)
Exercise 5.1: Draw and Edit Curved Polylines
85(6)
Draw Ellipses
91(2)
Exercise 5.2: Draw Ellipses
91(2)
Shape Splines
93(8)
Exercise 5.3: Work with Control Vertices
94(4)
Exercise 5.4: Work with Fit Points
98(3)
Blend Between Objects with Splines
101(4)
Exercise 5.5: Blend Splines
102(3)
Chapter 6 Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance 105(26)
Change Object Properties
105(4)
Exercise 6.1: Edit Object Properties
106(3)
Set the Current Layer
109(4)
Exercise 6.2: Choose the Current Layer
110(3)
Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects
113(3)
Exercise 6.3: Assign Layers
113(3)
Control Layer Visibility
116(5)
Exercise 6.4: Toggle Layer Status
116(2)
Exercise 6.5: Isolate Layers
118(2)
Exercise 6.6: Save Layer States
120(1)
Apply Linetype
121(4)
Exercise 6.7: Use Linetype
122(3)
Assign Properties by Object or by Layer
125(1)
Exercise 6.8: Assign Properties
125(1)
Manage Layer Properties
126(2)
Exercise 6.9: Control Layer Properties
126(2)
Isolate Objects
128(3)
Exercise 6.10: Isolate and Hide Individual Objects
128(3)
Chapter 7 Organizing Objects 131(24)
Define Blocks
131(6)
Exercise 7.1: Draw a Chair and Define It as a Block
132(3)
Exercise 7.2: Draw a Door and Define It as a Block
135(2)
Insert Blocks
137(4)
Exercise 7.3: Use Blocks
137(4)
Edit Blocks
141(7)
Exercise 7.4: Edit Block Definitions
142(1)
Exercise 7.5: Assign Floating Properties
143(2)
Exercise 7.6: Nest Blocks
145(2)
Exercise 7.7: Explode Blocks
147(1)
Redefine Blocks
148(3)
Exercise 7.8: Redefine Block Definitions
148(3)
Work with Groups
151(4)
Exercise 7.9: Create Groups
151(4)
Chapter 8 Hatching and Gradients 155(16)
Specify Hatch Areas
155(6)
Exercise 8.1: Pick Points to Determine Boundaries
155(4)
Exercise 8.2: Select Objects to Define Boundaries
159(2)
Associate Hatches with Boundaries
161(2)
Exercise 8.3: Associate Boundaries
161(2)
Hatch with Patterns
163(5)
Exercise 8.4: Specify Properties
164(1)
Exercise 8.5: Separate Hatch Areas
165(3)
Hatch with Gradients
168(3)
Exercise 8.6: Create Gradients
168(3)
Chapter 9 Working with Blocks and Xrefs 171(18)
Work with Global Blocks
171(8)
Exercise 9.1: Write a Local Block Definition to a File
171(4)
Exercise 9.2: Insert a Drawing as a Local Block
175(2)
Exercise 9.3: Redefine Local Blocks with Global Blocks
177(2)
Access Content Globally
179(1)
Exercise 9.4: Access Global Content
179(1)
Store Content on Tool Palettes
180(3)
Exercise 9.5: Add to the Tool Palettes
180(3)
Reference External Drawings and Images
183(6)
Exercise 9.6: Use Xrefs
183(6)
Chapter 10 Creating and Editing Text 189(20)
Style Text
189(2)
Exercise 10.1: Create Text Styles
189(2)
Write Lines of Text
191(6)
Exercise 10.2: Create Text to Fit
191(2)
Exercise 10.3: Justify Text
193(1)
Exercise 10.4: Transform and Create Text
194(3)
Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT
197(3)
Exercise 10.5: Write and Format with MTEXT
197(3)
Edit Text
200(3)
Exercise 10.6: Edit Content and Properties
201(1)
Exercise 10.7: Work with Columns
202(1)
Recognize and Combine Text
203(6)
Exercise 10.8: Import, Recognize, and Combine Text from PDF
204(5)
Chapter 11 Dimensioning 209(18)
Style Dimensions
209(6)
Exercise 11.1: Create Dimension Styles
210(5)
Add Dimensions
215(8)
Exercise 11.2: Use Inquiry Commands
215(3)
Exercise 11.3: Add Dimension Objects
218(4)
Exercise 11.4: Add and Style Multileaders
222(1)
Edit Dimensions
223(4)
Exercise 11.5: Alter Dimension Objects
223(4)
Chapter 12 Keeping In Control with Constraints 227(12)
Work with Geometric Constraints
227(3)
Exercise 12.1: Use Geometric Constraints
227(3)
Apply Dimensional Constraints
230(4)
Exercise 12.2: Create Dimensional Constraints
231(3)
Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions
234(2)
Exercise 12.3: Use Simultaneous Constraints
234(2)
Make Parametric Changes to Constrained Objects
236(3)
Exercise 12.4: Alter Constraint Parameters
237(2)
Chapter 13 Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects 239(22)
Create Annotative Styles and Objects
239(6)
Exercise 13.1: Work with Annotative Text
240(3)
Exercise 13.2: Work with Annotative Dimensions
243(2)
Create Layouts
245(3)
Exercise 13.3: Configure Layouts
245(3)
Adjust Floating Viewports
248(6)
Exercise 13.4: Work on Layout1
249(3)
Exercise 13.5: Work on Layout2
252(2)
Override Layer Properties in Layout Viewports
254(2)
Exercise 13.6: Override Layer Properties
255(1)
Draw on Layouts
256(5)
Exercise 13.7: Lay Out Geometry
256(5)
Chapter 14 Printing and Plotting 261(26)
Configure Output Devices
261(4)
Exercise 14.1: Set Up a System Printer
262(1)
Exercise 14.2: Set Up an AutoCAD Plotter
262(3)
Create Plot Style Tables
265(2)
Exercise 14.3: Create a Named Plot Style Table
265(2)
Use Plot Style Tables
267(6)
Exercise 14.4: Configure New Drawings for Named Plot Style Tables
267(3)
Exercise 14.5: Assign Plot Styles by Layer or by Object
270(3)
Plot in Model Space
273(4)
Exercise 14.6: Plot from Model Space
273(4)
Plot Layouts in Paper Space
277(3)
Exercise 14.7: Plot from Paper Space
277(3)
Export to an Electronic Format
280(7)
Exercise 14.8: Export to DWF
281(1)
Exercise 14.9: Export to PDF
282(2)
Exercise 14.10: Share Design Views
284(3)
Chapter 15 Working with Data 287(30)
Geolocate Projects
287(5)
Exercise 15.1: Geolocate a Drawing
288(4)
Import SketchUp Models
292(1)
Exercise 15.2: Import a SketchUp Model
292(1)
Define Attributes and Blocks
293(5)
Exercise 15.3: Define Attributes and a Block
294(4)
Insert Attributed Blocks
298(2)
Exercise 15.4: Insert Block References with Attributes
298(2)
Edit Table Styles and Create Tables
300(5)
Exercise 15.5: Alter a Table Style and Make a Table
300(5)
Use Fields in Table Cells
305(3)
Exercise 15.6: Create Fields
305(3)
Edit Table Data
308(9)
Exercise 15.7: Alter Table Data
308(9)
Chapter 16 Navigating 3D Models 317(20)
Use Visual Styles
317(5)
Exercise 16.1: Explore Visual Styles
318(4)
Work with Tiled Viewports
322(2)
Exercise 16.2: Tile Viewports
322(2)
Navigate with the ViewCube
324(2)
Exercise 16.3: Use the ViewCube to Navigate
324(2)
Orbit in 3D
326(2)
Exercise 16.4: Orbit
326(2)
Use Cameras
328(3)
Exercise 16.5: Utilize Virtual Cameras
328(3)
Navigate with SteeringWheels
331(3)
Exercise 16.6: Use SteeringWheels to Navigate
331(3)
Save Views
334(3)
Exercise 16.7: Save Views
334(3)
Chapter 17 Modeling in 3D 337(32)
Create Surface Models
337(7)
Exercise 17.1: Make Planar Surfaces
338(1)
Exercise 17.2: Revolve a 2D Profile to Create a 3D Model
339(1)
Exercise 17.3: Sweep Out 3D Geometry
340(2)
Exercise 17.4: Extrude 2D Geometry into 3D
342(2)
Edit Surface Models
344(6)
Exercise 17.5: Trim Surfaces with Other Surfaces
344(1)
Exercise 17.6: Project Edges on Surfaces
345(3)
Exercise 17.7: Trim Surfaces with Edges
348(2)
Create Solid Models
350(6)
Exercise 17.8: Extrude Solid Objects
350(4)
Exercise 17.9: Loft Solid Objects
354(2)
Edit Solid Models
356(7)
Exercise 17.10: Perform Boolean Operations
356(3)
Exercise 17.11: Edit Solids
359(4)
Smooth Mesh Models
363(2)
Exercise 17.12: Create, Edit, and Smooth Mesh
363(2)
Live-Section Models
365(4)
Exercise 17.13: Create and Edit a Section Plane
365(4)
Chapter 18 Presenting and Documenting 3D Design 369(24)
Assign Materials
370(6)
Exercise 18.1: Apply Materials
370(6)
Place and Adjust Lights
376(7)
Exercise 18.2: Add Artificial Lights
376(6)
Exercise 18.3: Simulate Natural Light
382(1)
Create Renderings
383(4)
Exercise 18.4: Make Realistic Renderings in the Cloud
383(4)
Document Models with Drawings
387(6)
Exercise 18.5: Document Models
387(6)
Appendix A Making Isometric Drawings 393(6)
Appendix B Autodesk™ AutoCAD™ 2018 Certification 399(4)
Index 403
About the Author

Scott Onstott is a consultant, former university professor, author, and independent video producer with more than 19 years of experience teaching and writing about design visualization software. He is the author of the six previous editions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Essentials, Photoshop CS6 Essentials, Enhancing Architectural Drawings and Models with Photoshop, and five other software training books published by Sybex.