Bill Fane & David Byrnes 
AutoCAD 2013 For Dummies [PDF ebook] 

Bring your design vision to life with this full-color guide
to Auto CAD 2013!

Used by everyone from engineers and architects to interior
designers and draftspeople, Auto CAD 2013 is the world’s
leading 2D and 3D technical drawing program. But, with so many
options and features available, finding your way around Auto CAD can
be a challenge, even for experienced CAD professionals. Auto CAD
2013 For Dummies is here to help. You’ll learn to build a
solid foundation for all your projects, use standard CAD
techniques, get familiar with new tools and features, and start
sharing your models and designs in no time with this easy-to-follow
guide.

* Covers the latest Auto CAD features and techniques, including
creating a basic layout, navigating the Auto CAD Ribbon, drawing and
editing, working with dimensions, adding text, creating 3D models,
and more

* Walks readers through setting up a drawing environment,
applying visual styles, managing data across several drawings, and
showcasing your designs to potential clients and customers

* Features full-color illustrations that mirror what you’ll
see on your Auto CAD 2013 screens plus a companion website with
downloadable drawing files so you can put your CAD skills to the
test

Whether you’re an Auto CAD amateur or a modeling master,
Auto CAD 2013 For Dummies has something for you.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part I: Auto CAD 101 11

Chapter 1: Introducing Auto CAD and Auto CAD LT 13

Chapter 2: Le Tour de Auto CAD 2013 23

Chapter 3: A Lap around the CAD Track 55

Chapter 4: Setup for Success 85

Chapter 5: Planning for Paper 109

Part II: Let There Be Lines 123

Chapter 6: Manage Your Properties 125

Chapter 7: Preciseliness Is Next to CADliness 147

Chapter 8: Along the Straight and Narrow 163

Chapter 9: Dangerous Curves Ahead 177

Chapter 10: Get a Grip on Object Selection 193

Chapter 11: Edit for Credit 215

Chapter 12: A Zoom with a View 243

Part III: If Drawings Could Talk 261

Chapter 13: Text with Character 263

Chapter 14: Entering New Dimensions 297

Chapter 15: Down the Hatch! 323

Chapter 16: The Plot Thickens 337

Part IV: Advancing with Auto CAD 367

Chapter 17: The ABCs of Blocks 369

Chapter 18: Everything from Arrays to Xrefs 387

Chapter 19: Call the Parametrics! 421

Chapter 20: Drawing on the Internet 449

Part V: On a 3D Spree 469

Chapter 21: It’s a 3D World After All 471

Chapter 22: From Drawings to Models 491

Chapter 23: On a Render Bender 515

Part VI: The Part of Tens 537

Chapter 24: Ten Great Auto CAD Resources 539

Chapter 25: Ten (Or So) Differences between Auto CAD and Auto CAD
LT 543

Chapter 26: Ten System Variables to Make Your Life Easier
547

Index 553

Über den Autor

David Byrnes is a structural and civil drafter for a major international engineering company. Bill Fane is a retired professional engineer and Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) certified instructor.