1st Edition

Introduction to AutoCAD 2010

By Alf Yarwood Copyright 2009
    456 Pages
    by Routledge

    456 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 drawings, surface model drawings and rendering. All the new features of the 2010 software release are taken into account and the increasing emphasis on 3D solid modelling in the software is reflected in the book. The 2D chapters are also suitable for those learning how to use AutoCAD LT 2010.

    Suitable for all new users of AutoCAD, this book is particularly applicable to vocational and introductory level undergraduate courses in engineering and construction. Further Education students in the UK will find this an ideal textbook to cater for the City & Guilds 4353 and 2303 qualifications and the relevant CAD units of BTEC National and BTEC Higher National Engineering and Construction schemes from Edexcel. Many Foundation Degrees also contain CAD modules for which this book can be of use.

    Readers will also be able to visit a free companion website at http://books.elsevier.com/companions/9781856178686, where they will find worked solutions and AutoCAD drawing files of stages and results for the exercises in the book, as well as further exercises and multiple-choice questions with answers.

    Part 1 – 2D design
    1. Introducing AutoCAD 2010
    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 2 – 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 2010

    Appendices:
    Appendix A – Printing/Plotting
    Appendix B – List of tools
    Appendix C – Some set variables
    Index

    Biography

    Alf Yarwood is an Autodesk authorized author and a member of the Autodesk Advanced Developer Network.