Up and Running with AutoCAD 2022: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 2: AutoCAD fundamentals—Part I - p. 2 3. Chapter 3: AutoCAD fundamentals—Part II - p. 37 4. Spotlight on: architecture - p. 71 5. Chapter 4: Introduction - p. 71 6. Chapter 5: Layers, colors, linetypes, and properties - p. 77 7. Chapter 6: Text, mtext, editing, and style - p. 99 8. Chapter 7: Hatch patterns - p. 120 9. Spotlight on: mechanical engineering - p. 134 10. Chapter 8: Introduction - p. 134 11. Chapter 9: Dimensions - p. 143 12. Chapter 10: Blocks, Wblocks, dynamic blocks, groups, and purge - p. 174 13. Chapter 11: Polar, rectangular, and path arrays - p. 206 14. Spotlight on: interior design - p. 228 15. Chapter 12: Introduction - p. 228 16. Chapter 13: Basic printing and output - p. 231 17. Chapter 14: Advanced output—Paper Space - p. 243 18. Level 1: Answers to review questions - p. 276 19. Chapter 15: Introduction - p. 276 20. Level 2: Chapters 11–20 - p. 281 21. Chapter 16: Introduction - p. 281 22. Chapter 17: Advanced linework - p. 284 23. Chapter 18: Advanced layers - p. 311 24. Spotlight on: electrical engineering - p. 327 25. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. 327 26. Chapter 20: Advanced dimensions - p. 331 27. Chapter 21: Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools - p. 353 28. Chapter 22: Advanced design and file management tools - p. 390 29. Spotlight on: civil engineering - p. 441 30. Chapter 23: Introduction - p. 441 31. Chapter 24: Importing and exporting data - p. 445 32. Chapter 25: External references (xrefs) - p. 460 33. Chapter 26: Attributes - p. 472 34. Spotlight on: aerospace engineering - p. 487 35. Chapter 27: Introduction - p. 487 36. Chapter 28: Advanced output and pen settings - p. cdxci 37. Chapter 29: Isometric drawing - p. 510 38. Level 2: Answers to review questions - p. 525 39. Chapter 30: Introduction - p. 525 40. Level 3: Chapters 21–30 - p. 531 41. Chapter 31: Introduction - p. 531 42. Chapter 32: 3D Basics - p. 534 43. Chapter 33: Object Manipulation - p. 572 44. Spotlight on: chemical engineering - p. 592 45. Chapter 34: Introduction - p. 592 46. Chapter 35: Boolean operations and primitives - p. 581 47. Chapter 36: Solid Modeling - p. 611 48. Chapter 37: Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges - p. 640 49. Spotlight on: biomedical engineering - p. 661 50. Chapter 38: Introduction - p. 661 51. Chapter 39: Surfaces and meshes - p. 655 52. Chapter 40: Slicing, sectioning, layouts, and vports - p. 685 53. Chapter 41: Advanced UCS, Views, Text, and Dimensions in 3D - p. 704 54. Spotlight on: drafting, CAD management, teaching, and consulting - p. 719 55. Chapter 42: Introduction - p. 719 56. Chapter 43: Dview, camera, walk and fly, path animation - p. 725 57. Chapter 44: Lighting and rendering - p. 743 58. Level 3: Answers to review questions - p. 767 59. Chapter 45: Introduction - p. 767 60. Additional information on AutoCAD - p. 772 61. Other CAD software, design and analysis tools, and concepts - p. 780 62. File extensions - p. 785 63. Custom linetypes and hatch patterns - p. 785 64. Principles of CAD management - p. 791 65. AutoLISP basics and advanced customization tools - p. 797 66. PC hardware, printers/plotters, networks, and the cloud - p. 803 67. What are kernels? - p. 809 68. Lighting, rendering, effects, and animation - p. 809 69. 3D printing - p. 814 70. AutoCAD certification exams - p. 817 71. AutoCAD employment - p. 821 72. The future of AutoCAD - p. 824 73. Index - p. 828
Up and Running with AutoCAD 2022: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 2: AutoCAD fundamentals—Part I - p. 2 3. Chapter 3: AutoCAD fundamentals—Part II - p. 37 4. Spotlight on: architecture - p. 71 5. Chapter 4: Introduction - p. 71 6. Chapter 5: Layers, colors, linetypes, and properties - p. 77 7. Chapter 6: Text, mtext, editing, and style - p. 99 8. Chapter 7: Hatch patterns - p. 120 9. Spotlight on: mechanical engineering - p. 134 10. Chapter 8: Introduction - p. 134 11. Chapter 9: Dimensions - p. 143 12. Chapter 10: Blocks, Wblocks, dynamic blocks, groups, and purge - p. 174 13. Chapter 11: Polar, rectangular, and path arrays - p. 206 14. Spotlight on: interior design - p. 228 15. Chapter 12: Introduction - p. 228 16. Chapter 13: Basic printing and output - p. 231 17. Chapter 14: Advanced output—Paper Space - p. 243 18. Level 1: Answers to review questions - p. 276 19. Chapter 15: Introduction - p. 276 20. Level 2: Chapters 11–20 - p. 281 21. Chapter 16: Introduction - p. 281 22. Chapter 17: Advanced linework - p. 284 23. Chapter 18: Advanced layers - p. 311 24. Spotlight on: electrical engineering - p. 327 25. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. 327 26. Chapter 20: Advanced dimensions - p. 331 27. Chapter 21: Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools - p. 353 28. Chapter 22: Advanced design and file management tools - p. 390 29. Spotlight on: civil engineering - p. 441 30. Chapter 23: Introduction - p. 441 31. Chapter 24: Importing and exporting data - p. 445 32. Chapter 25: External references (xrefs) - p. 460 33. Chapter 26: Attributes - p. 472 34. Spotlight on: aerospace engineering - p. 487 35. Chapter 27: Introduction - p. 487 36. Chapter 28: Advanced output and pen settings - p. cdxci 37. Chapter 29: Isometric drawing - p. 510 38. Level 2: Answers to review questions - p. 525 39. Chapter 30: Introduction - p. 525 40. Level 3: Chapters 21–30 - p. 531 41. Chapter 31: Introduction - p. 531 42. Chapter 32: 3D Basics - p. 534 43. Chapter 33: Object Manipulation - p. 572 44. Spotlight on: chemical engineering - p. 592 45. Chapter 34: Introduction - p. 592 46. Chapter 35: Boolean operations and primitives - p. 581 47. Chapter 36: Solid Modeling - p. 611 48. Chapter 37: Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges - p. 640 49. Spotlight on: biomedical engineering - p. 661 50. Chapter 38: Introduction - p. 661 51. Chapter 39: Surfaces and meshes - p. 655 52. Chapter 40: Slicing, sectioning, layouts, and vports - p. 685 53. Chapter 41: Advanced UCS, Views, Text, and Dimensions in 3D - p. 704 54. Spotlight on: drafting, CAD management, teaching, and consulting - p. 719 55. Chapter 42: Introduction - p. 719 56. Chapter 43: Dview, camera, walk and fly, path animation - p. 725 57. Chapter 44: Lighting and rendering - p. 743 58. Level 3: Answers to review questions - p. 767 59. Chapter 45: Introduction - p. 767 60. Additional information on AutoCAD - p. 772 61. Other CAD software, design and analysis tools, and concepts - p. 780 62. File extensions - p. 785 63. Custom linetypes and hatch patterns - p. 785 64. Principles of CAD management - p. 791 65. AutoLISP basics and advanced customization tools - p. 797 66. PC hardware, printers/plotters, networks, and the cloud - p. 803 67. What are kernels? - p. 809 68. Lighting, rendering, effects, and animation - p. 809 69. 3D printing - p. 814 70. AutoCAD certification exams - p. 817 71. AutoCAD employment - p. 821 72. The future of AutoCAD - p. 824 73. Index - p. 828
