1st Edition

Introduction to AutoCAD 2009

By Alf Yarwood Copyright 2009
426 Pages
by Routledge

428 Pages
by Routledge

428 Pages
by Routledge

Alf Yarwood provides a practical, structured course of work matched to the latest release of AutoCAD. After introducing first principles and the creation of 2D technical drawings, he goes on to demonstrate the construction of 3D solid and surface model drawings and rendering. All the new features of the 2009 software release are taken into account and the increasing emphasis on 3D solid... Read more
Part A - 2D design
1. Introducing AutoCAD 2009
2. Introducing drawing
3. Draw tools, Object snap and Dynamic Input
4. Zoom, Pan and templates
5. The Modify tools
6. Dimensions and Text
7. Orthographic and isometric
8. Hatching
9. Blocks and Inserts
10. Other types of file format
11. Sheet Sets
Part B - 3D design
12. Introducing 3D modelling
13. 3D models in viewports
14. The modification of 3D models
15. Rendering
16. Building drawings
17. Three-dimensional Space
18. Editing 3D solid models
19. Other features of 3D modelling
Part 3 - Internet tools and Design
20. Internet tools and help
21. Design and AutoCAD 2009
Appendix A - Printing/ Plotting
Appendix B - List of tools
Appendix C - Some of the set variables
Index

Biography

The late Alf Yarwood was a former Autodesk author and member of the Autodesk Advanced Developer Network. He was also Chief Examiner in Engineering Drawing, University of London Examining Board.