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