Bill Fane & David Byrnes 
AutoCAD 2014 For Dummies [PDF ebook] 

Find your way around Auto CAD 2014 with this full-color,
For Dummies guide!

Put away that pencil and paper and start putting the power of
Auto CAD 2014 to work in your CAD projects and designs. From setting
up your drawing environment to using text, dimensions, hatching,
and more, this guide walks you through Auto CAD basics and provides
you with a solid understanding of the latest CAD tools and
techniques. You’ll also benefit from the full-color
illustrations that mirror exactly what you’ll see on your
Auto CAD 2014 screen and highlight the importance of Auto CAD’s
Model view, which shows different line weights for printing in
different colors.

* Covers the latest Auto CAD features and techniques, including
creating a basic layout, navigating the Auto CAD 2014 interface,
drawing and editing, working with dimensions, plotting, adding
text, using blocks, and more

* Shows you how to make the best use of color in your Auto CAD
designs, take advantage of the Auto CAD Design Center, and showcase
your work to potential clients and customers

* Includes practical advice and guidance on real-world methods
and tips used by architects, engineers, and other CAD professionals
to create compelling 3D models and detailed technical drawings

You’ll quickly get up to speed on all Auto CAD has to
offer with Auto CAD 2014 For Dummies in your toolbox.

Зміст

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Auto CAD 2014 7

Chapter 1: Introducing Auto CAD and Auto CAD LT 9

Chapter 2: The Grand Tour of Auto CAD 2014 19

Chapter 3: A Lap around the CAD Track 39

Chapter 4: Setup for Success 65

Chapter 5: A Zoom with a View 87

Part II: Let There Be Lines 97

Chapter 6: Along the Straight and Narrow 99

Chapter 7: Dangerous Curves Ahead 111

Chapter 8: Preciseliness Is Next to CADliness 125

Chapter 9: Manage Your Properties 143

Chapter 10: Grabbing Onto Object Selection 165

Chapter 11: Edit for Credit 177

Chapter 12: Planning for Paper 209

Part III: If Drawings Could Talk 223

Chapter 13: Text with Character 225

Chapter 14: Entering New Dimensions 259

Chapter 15: Down the Hatch! 285

Chapter 16: The Plot Thickens 299

Part IV: Advancing with Auto CAD 327

Chapter 17: The ABCs of Blocks 329

Chapter 18: Everything from Arrays to Xrefs 347

Chapter 19: Call the Parametrics! 383

Chapter 20: Drawing on the Internet 409

Part V: On a 3D Spree 427

Chapter 21: It’s a 3D World After All 429

Chapter 22: From Drawings to Models 449

Chapter 23: It’s Showtime! 471

Part VI: The Part of Tens 493

Chapter 24: Ten Auto CAD Resources 495

Chapter 25: Ten System Variables to Make Your Auto CAD Life
Easier 499

Chapter 26: Ten Auto CAD Secrets 505

Index 509

Про автора

Bill Fane is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center certified instructor who holds 12 U.S. patents. He has spent a lifetime in the engineering field. David Byrnes began his drafting career with a pencil and T-square. He taught Auto CAD for 15 years, and authored five previous editions of Auto CAD For Dummies.