AutoCad workbook
| Main Author: | Metherell, Phil. |
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| Other Authors: | ScienceDirect (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London :
Edward Arnold,
1989.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource ( ii, 160 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. Front Cover; Autocad Workbook; Copyright Page; INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTOCAD WORKBOOK; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 0. AUTOCAD SOFTWARE & HARDWARE; HARDWARE FOR AUTOCAD; PERIPHERALS; THE MOUSE; THE DIGITISER; ADVICE ON USING THE AUTOCAD WORKBOOK; CHAPTER 1. LOADING AUTOCAD and STARTING A DRAWING; PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE; OBJECTIVES; INTRODUCTION; LOADING AUTOCAD; THE MAIN MENU; THE GRAPHICS SCREEN; THE ROOTMENU; TWO POINTS TO REMEMBER; CHAPTER 2. DRAWING AND ERASING LINES, CIRCLES AND ARCS, DISPLAY CONTROL; PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE; OBJECTIVES; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING POINTS. Defining further pointserasing lines; drawing circles and arcs; display control; saving and quitting a drawing; chapter 3. setting up the drawing environment, drawing aids; pre-requisite knowledge; objectives; introduction; setup; setting up the drawing environment; prototype drawings; drawing aids -- osnap; reference sheet for function keys; chapter 4. further drawing and editing, polylines; pre-requisite knowledge; objectives; introduction; drawing ellipses; drawing polygons; drawing polylines; pedit; drawing doughnuts; editing drawings; break; more editing; offset; fillet; trim. Chapter 5. entering text, text styles, more editingpre-requisite knowledge; objectives; introduction; positioning text; special characters; text command; text styles; more editing; more editing -- change; chapter 6. layers, linetypes and colours; pre-requisite knowledge; objectives; introduction; layer command: new; layer command: set; layer command: make; layer command: color; linetypes; layer command: on/off; layer command: freeze/thaw; chapter 7. creating and using blocks; pre-requisite knowledge; objectives; introduction; blocks; block command: insertion point. BLOCKS COMMAND: CREATING A BLOCKBLOCK; BLOCKS COMMAND: INSERT; BLOCKS COMMAND: WBLOCK; BLOCKS COMMAND: Hints & Tips; CHAPTER 8. HATCHING, EXTRACTING INFORMATION AND MORE EDITING; PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE; OBJECTIVES; INTRODUCTION; HATCHING; MORE HATCHING; INQUIRY -- STATUS, TIME, LIST & DBLIST; FILES MENU; MEASURING OBJECTS -- DIST & AREA; MORE EDITING: ARRAY; ARRAY -- Rectangular; ARRAY -- Polar; MORE EDITING: DIVIDE, MEASURE & SCALE; DIVIDE & MEASURE; SCALE; MORE EDITING: STRETCH and EXTEND; CHAPTER 9. DIMENSIONING DRAWINGS; PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE; OBJECTIVES; INTRODUCTION. Dimensioning: dim & dim1dimensioning: linear; dimensioning: angular, diameter & radius; dimensioning: dimvars; chapter 10. 3-d visualisation; pre-requisite knowledge; objectives; introduction; 3-d draughting: elev & thickness; 3-d draughting -- viewpoint; 3-d draughting: hide & more drawing; 3-d draughting: 3-d lines and 3-d faces; chapter 11. plotting a drawing; pre-requisite knowledge; objectives; introduction; setting up the plotter; sending a drawing to the plotter; printer plots; appendix a: ms-dos and installing autocad; appendix b: release 9; index. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource ( ii, 160 pages) : illustrations. |
| ISBN: |
9781483182544 1483182541 |