Introduction to AutoCAD 2006
2D and 3D Design
- 1st Edition - January 12, 2006
- Latest edition
- Author: Alf Yarwood
- Language: English
Taking the reader step by step through the features of AutoCAD, Alf Yarwood provides a practical, structured course of work matched to the latest release of this software. In… Read more
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Taking the reader step by step through the features of AutoCAD, Alf Yarwood provides a practical, structured course of work matched to the latest release of this software. Introducing first principles and the creation of 2D technical drawings, the author goes on to demonstrate construction of 3D solid model drawings and rendering of 3D models – in particular, DYN (dynamic input showing coordinate position and lengths – an important new feature of the latest AutoCAD software), and new commands in the Modify and Dimension tool sets are introduced. Other enhancements found with AutoCAD 2006 are also covered in detail. Worked examples and exercises are included throughout the text, to enable the reader to apply theory into real-world engineering practice, along with revision notes and exercises at the end of chapters for the reader to check their understanding of the material they have covered.
Introduction to AutoCAD 2006 contains hundreds of drawings and screen-shots to illustrate the stages within the design process.
Details of enhancements to AutoCAD 2006 over previous releases are given in the text, along with illustration of how AutoCAD fits into the design process as a whole. Appendices with full glossaries of tools and abbreviations, most frequently used set variables, and general computer terms are also included.
Suitable to new users of AutoCAD, or anyone wishing to update their knowledge from previous releases of the software, this book is also applicable to introductory level undergraduate courses and vocational courses in engineering and construction.
* Written for the latest release of the AutoCAD software AutoCAD 2006 by a member of the Autodesk Developer Network
* New in this edition: introduction of DYN; new commands in the Modify and Dimension tool set; new set variables; enhancements in hatching procedures and also dynamic and multi-line text; illustrated throughout with the new 2006 icons used in drop-down menus, and new dialogue boxes
* New in this edition: introduction of DYN; new commands in the Modify and Dimension tool set; new set variables; enhancements in hatching procedures and also dynamic and multi-line text; illustrated throughout with the new 2006 icons used in drop-down menus, and new dialogue boxes
First year undergraduate engineering, construction and architecture students, all using CAD. Students taking vocational courses in engineering drawing and design (mechanical engineering and manufacturing).
Professional engineers learning AutoCAD for the first time, or any user wishing to update their knowledge from earlier versions of AutoCAD.
Professional engineers learning AutoCAD for the first time, or any user wishing to update their knowledge from earlier versions of AutoCAD.
Preface.
Registered Trademarks.
1 Introducing AutoCAD 2006:
Aim of this chapter.
Opening AutoCAD 2006.
The mouse as a digitiser.
Palettes .
Toolbars.
Dialogs.
Buttons in the status bar.
The AutoCAD coordinate system.
Drawing templates.
Method of showing entries in the command palette.
Tools and tool icons.
Revision notes.
2 Introducing drawing:
Aims of this chapter.
Drawing with the Line tool.
Drawing with the Circle tool.
The Erase tool.
Undo and Redo tools.
Drawing with the Polyline tool.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
3 Osnap, AutoSnap and Draw tools:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction.
The Arc tool.
The Ellipse tool.
Saving drawings.
Osnap, AutoSnap and Dynamic Input.
Object Snaps (Osnaps).
AutoSnap.
Dynamic Input.
Examples of using some Draw tools.
The Polyline Edit tool.
Transparent commands.
The set variable PELLIPSE.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
4 Zoom, Pan and templates:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction.
The Aerial View window.
The Pan tool.
Drawing templates.
Revision notes.
5 The Modify tools:
Aim of this chapter.
Introduction.
The Copy tool.
The Mirror tool.
The Offset tool.
The Array tool.
The Move tool.
The Rotate tool.
The Scale tool.
The Trim tool.
The Stretch tool.
The Break tool.
The Join tool.
The Extend tool.
The Chamfer and Fillet tools.
Selection windows.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
6 Dimensions and Text:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction .
The Dimension tools.
Adding dimensions using the tools.
Adding dimensions from the command line.
Dimension tolerances.
Text.
Symbols used in text.
Checking spelling.
Revision notes .
Exercises .
7 Orthographic and isometric:
Aim of this chapter.
Orthographic projection.
First angle and third angle.
Sectional views.
Isometric drawing.
Examples of isometric drawings.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
8 Hatching:
Aim of this chapter.
Introduction.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
9 Blocks and Inserts:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction.
Blocks.
Inserting blocks into a drawing.
The Explode and Purge tools.
Wblocks.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
10 Other types of file format:
Aims of this chapter.
Object linking and embedding.
DXF (Data Exchange Format) files.
Raster images.
External References (Xrefs).
Multiple Document Environment (MDE.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
11 Sheet sets:
Aims of this chapter.
Sheet sets.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
12 Building drawing:
Aim of this chapter.
Building drawings.
Floor layouts.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
13 Introducing 3D modelling:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction.
The toolbars containing Solid and Render tools.
Examples of 3D drawings using the 3D Face tool.
2D outlines suitable for 3D models.
The Extrude tool.
Examples of the use of the Extrude tool.
The Revolve tool.
Examples of the use of the Revolve tool.
3D objects.
The Chamfer and Fillet tools.
Note on the tools Union, Subtract and Intersect.
Note on using Modify tools on 3D models.
Note on rendering.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
14 3D models in viewports:
Aim of this chapter.
Setting up viewport systems.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
15 The modification of 3D models:
Aims of this chapter.
Creating 3D model libraries.
The 3D Array tool.
The Mirror 3D tool.
The Rotate 3D tool.
The Slice tool.
The Section tool.
The Massprop tool.
Views of 3D models.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
16 Rendering:
Aims of this chapter.
The Render tools.
The 3D Orbit toolbar.
Producing hardcopy.
Saving and opening 3D model drawings.
Exercises.
17 Three-dimensional space:
Aim of this chapter.
3D space.
The User Coordinate System (UCS).
The variable UCSFOLLOW.
The UCS icon.
Examples of changing planes using the UCS.
Saving UCS views.
Constructing 2D objects in 3D space.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
18 3D Surface models:
Aims of this chapter.
3D surface meshes.
Comparisons between Solids and Surfaces tools.
The Surface tools.
The action of Pedit on a 3D surface.
Notes on the 3D Surface tools.
Rendering of 3D Surface models.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
19 Editing 3D solid models: More 3D models:
Aims of this chapter.
The Solids Editing tools.
Examples of more 3D models.
Exercises.
20 Other features of 3D modelling:
Aims of this chapter.
Raster images in AutoCAD drawings.
The Profile tool.
Printing/Plotting.
Polygonal viewports.
Exercises.
21 Internet tools:
Aim of this chapter.
Emailing drawings.
Example – creating a web page.
Browsing the Web.
The eTransmit tool.
22 Design and AutoCAD 2006:
Ten reasons for using AutoCAD.
The place of AutoCAD 2006 in designing.
Enhancements in AutoCAD 2006.
System requirements for running AutoCAD 2006.
Appendix A Printing/Plotting:
Introduction.
An example of a printout.
Appendix B List of tools:
Introduction.
2D tools.
3D tools.
Internet tools.
Appendix C Some of the set variables:
Introduction.
Some of the set variables.
Appendix D Computing terms.
Index.
Registered Trademarks.
1 Introducing AutoCAD 2006:
Aim of this chapter.
Opening AutoCAD 2006.
The mouse as a digitiser.
Palettes .
Toolbars.
Dialogs.
Buttons in the status bar.
The AutoCAD coordinate system.
Drawing templates.
Method of showing entries in the command palette.
Tools and tool icons.
Revision notes.
2 Introducing drawing:
Aims of this chapter.
Drawing with the Line tool.
Drawing with the Circle tool.
The Erase tool.
Undo and Redo tools.
Drawing with the Polyline tool.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
3 Osnap, AutoSnap and Draw tools:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction.
The Arc tool.
The Ellipse tool.
Saving drawings.
Osnap, AutoSnap and Dynamic Input.
Object Snaps (Osnaps).
AutoSnap.
Dynamic Input.
Examples of using some Draw tools.
The Polyline Edit tool.
Transparent commands.
The set variable PELLIPSE.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
4 Zoom, Pan and templates:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction.
The Aerial View window.
The Pan tool.
Drawing templates.
Revision notes.
5 The Modify tools:
Aim of this chapter.
Introduction.
The Copy tool.
The Mirror tool.
The Offset tool.
The Array tool.
The Move tool.
The Rotate tool.
The Scale tool.
The Trim tool.
The Stretch tool.
The Break tool.
The Join tool.
The Extend tool.
The Chamfer and Fillet tools.
Selection windows.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
6 Dimensions and Text:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction .
The Dimension tools.
Adding dimensions using the tools.
Adding dimensions from the command line.
Dimension tolerances.
Text.
Symbols used in text.
Checking spelling.
Revision notes .
Exercises .
7 Orthographic and isometric:
Aim of this chapter.
Orthographic projection.
First angle and third angle.
Sectional views.
Isometric drawing.
Examples of isometric drawings.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
8 Hatching:
Aim of this chapter.
Introduction.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
9 Blocks and Inserts:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction.
Blocks.
Inserting blocks into a drawing.
The Explode and Purge tools.
Wblocks.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
10 Other types of file format:
Aims of this chapter.
Object linking and embedding.
DXF (Data Exchange Format) files.
Raster images.
External References (Xrefs).
Multiple Document Environment (MDE.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
11 Sheet sets:
Aims of this chapter.
Sheet sets.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
12 Building drawing:
Aim of this chapter.
Building drawings.
Floor layouts.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
13 Introducing 3D modelling:
Aims of this chapter.
Introduction.
The toolbars containing Solid and Render tools.
Examples of 3D drawings using the 3D Face tool.
2D outlines suitable for 3D models.
The Extrude tool.
Examples of the use of the Extrude tool.
The Revolve tool.
Examples of the use of the Revolve tool.
3D objects.
The Chamfer and Fillet tools.
Note on the tools Union, Subtract and Intersect.
Note on using Modify tools on 3D models.
Note on rendering.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
14 3D models in viewports:
Aim of this chapter.
Setting up viewport systems.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
15 The modification of 3D models:
Aims of this chapter.
Creating 3D model libraries.
The 3D Array tool.
The Mirror 3D tool.
The Rotate 3D tool.
The Slice tool.
The Section tool.
The Massprop tool.
Views of 3D models.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
16 Rendering:
Aims of this chapter.
The Render tools.
The 3D Orbit toolbar.
Producing hardcopy.
Saving and opening 3D model drawings.
Exercises.
17 Three-dimensional space:
Aim of this chapter.
3D space.
The User Coordinate System (UCS).
The variable UCSFOLLOW.
The UCS icon.
Examples of changing planes using the UCS.
Saving UCS views.
Constructing 2D objects in 3D space.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
18 3D Surface models:
Aims of this chapter.
3D surface meshes.
Comparisons between Solids and Surfaces tools.
The Surface tools.
The action of Pedit on a 3D surface.
Notes on the 3D Surface tools.
Rendering of 3D Surface models.
Revision notes.
Exercises.
19 Editing 3D solid models: More 3D models:
Aims of this chapter.
The Solids Editing tools.
Examples of more 3D models.
Exercises.
20 Other features of 3D modelling:
Aims of this chapter.
Raster images in AutoCAD drawings.
The Profile tool.
Printing/Plotting.
Polygonal viewports.
Exercises.
21 Internet tools:
Aim of this chapter.
Emailing drawings.
Example – creating a web page.
Browsing the Web.
The eTransmit tool.
22 Design and AutoCAD 2006:
Ten reasons for using AutoCAD.
The place of AutoCAD 2006 in designing.
Enhancements in AutoCAD 2006.
System requirements for running AutoCAD 2006.
Appendix A Printing/Plotting:
Introduction.
An example of a printout.
Appendix B List of tools:
Introduction.
2D tools.
3D tools.
Internet tools.
Appendix C Some of the set variables:
Introduction.
Some of the set variables.
Appendix D Computing terms.
Index.
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 12, 2006
- Language: English
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Alf Yarwood
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