Mastering AutoCAD for Mac

Description

The World's Best AutoCAD Resource - Now for the Mac!

This comprehensive guide has everything you need to quickly become proficient with Autodesk's exciting new AutoCAD for Mac software. Award-winning author George Omura brings his legendary AutoCAD expertise and approachable style to this Autodesk Official Training Guide so you can quickly build your skills.

With thorough explanations reinforced by real-world examples and pages of step-by-step tutorials, this detailed book will help new users get rapidly up to speed while enabling seasoned users to become experts. It's the ultimate go-to reference and tutorial on every aspect of AutoCAD for Mac.

Coverage includes:

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Working quickly and productively with AutoCAD for Mac's interface

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Using hatches, fields, and tables effectively

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Manipulating dynamic blocks and attributes

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Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets

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Customizing AutoCAD's tools and menus

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Modeling complex 3D forms

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Rendering 3D views with lighting and materials

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Presenting 3D models with cutaway and x-ray views

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Exploring parametric modeling with geometric constraints

Quickly Learn to Design and Draft with AutoCAD for Mac

Master Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Techniques

Transform 2D Drawings into 3D Renderings

Practice as You Learn with Step-by-Step Exercises

Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples and Case Studies

CONTENTS:

Foreword.

  
Introduction.

  Part 1. The Basics.

  
Chapter 1. Exploring the AutoCAD Interface.

  
Chapter 2. Creating Your First Drawing.

  
Chapter 3. Setting Up and Using AutoCAD’s Drafting Tools.

  
Chapter 4. Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups.

  
Chapter 5. Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks.

  Part 2. Mastering Intermediate Skills.

  
Chapter 6. Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently.

  
Chapter 7. Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References.

  
Chapter 8. Introducing Printing and Layouts.

  
Chapter 9. Adding Text to Drawings.

  
Chapter 10. Using Fields and Tables.

  
Chapter 11. Using Dimensions.

  Part 3. Mastering Advanced Skills.

  
Chapter 12. Using Attributes.

  
Chapter 13. Copying Existing Drawings into AutoCAD.

  
Chapter 14. Advanced Editing and Organizing.

  
Chapter 15. Laying Out Your Printer Output.

  
Chapter 16. Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools.

  
Chapter 17. Drawing Curves.

  
Chapter 18. Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings.

  Part 4. 3D Modeling and Imaging.

  
Chapter 19. Creating 3D Drawings.

  
Chapter 20. Using Advanced 3D Features.

  
Chapter 21. Rendering 3D Drawings.

  
Chapter 22. Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids.

  
Chapter 23. Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling.

  
Appendix A. The Bottom Line.

  
Index.