AutoCAD 2020 For Novices (Learn By Doing)

The AutoCAD 2020 For Novices (Learn By Doing) book is written for beginners who want to learn AutoCAD. All basic commands and their applications to solve drafting and designing problems have been discussed in the book. In this textbook, AutoCAD commands are explained with the help of examples to make it easy for the users to understand the functions of the tools and their applications in the drawing. After reading this book, the user will be able to effectively use AutoCAD commands to make a drawing, dimension a drawing, apply constraints to sketches, insert symbols as well as create text and blocks.The book also covers the basic concepts of drafting and designing for the users to enhance drafting skills to solve drawing problems in AutoCAD. These include dimensioning principles, and assembly drawings. While going through this textbook, you will discover some new unique applications of AutoCAD that will have a significant effect on your drawings.Some of the Salient Features of this textbook are as follows:Consist of 22 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.Summarized content on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter.Hundreds of illustrations for easy understanding of concept.Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process.More than 30 real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials.Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to AutoCADChapter 2: Getting Started with AutoCADChapter 3: Getting started with Advanced SketchingChapter 4: Working with Drawing AidsChapter 5: Editing Sketched Objects-IChapter 6: Basic Dimensioning, Geometric Dimensioning, and TolerancingChapter 7: Editing DimensionsChapter 8: Dimension Styles, Multileader Styles, and System VariablesChapter 9: Creating Texts and TablesChapter 10: Editing Sketched Objects-IIChapter 11: Adding Constraints to SketchesChapter 12: Hatching DrawingsChapter 13: Model Space Viewports, Paper Space Viewports, and LayoutsChapter 14: Plotting DrawingsChapter 15: Template DrawingsChapter 16: Working with BlocksChapter 17: Defining Block AttributesChapter 18: Understanding External ReferencesChapter 19: Working with Advanced Drawing OptionsChapter 20: Grouping and Advanced Editing of Sketched ObjectsChapter 21: Working with Data Exchange & Object Linking and EmbeddingChapter 22: Isometric DrawingsIndex About the AuthorsCADSoft Technologies and its team of contributing authors are committed is to bring you the best textbooks on Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing, and Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE), Computer Programming and Applications, GIS, Civil, Animation and Visual Effects, and related technologies. Our team of authors consists of highly qualified and experienced animation and visual effect artists who have a strong academic and industrial background. They understand the need of students, the faculty, and the challenges the students face when they start working in the industry. All our books have been structured in a way that facilitates teaching and learning, and also exposes students to real-world applications. The textbooks, apart from providing study material, are well appreciated for the simplicity of content, clarity of style, and the in-depth coverage of the subject. Read more