AutoCAD 2011 Essentials Comprehensive Edition Book/DVD Package

Description

AutoCAD is the premier PC-based drafting tool that has been used by millions of engineers, draftsmen, project managers, and engineering students since its inception in 1982. AutoCAD 2011 Essentials, Comprehensive Edition provides new and seasoned users with simple step-by-step procedures on how to create, modify, annotate, and add dimension to any engineering drawing. Use the accompanying DVD to set up drawing exercises, view all of the book's figures in full color, and draw with a trial version of AutoCAD 2011. Over 100 workshops throughout the book simulate a full real-world project from concept to completion, without overlooking any of the fundamental commands and functions of AutoCAD 2011.

Material added to the Comprehensive Edition:

    * Use all advanced 2D drafting commands

    * Know the most important advanced techniques

    * Create Dynamic Blocks

    * Create, Edit, Extract Block Attributes

    * Use External Reference for team collaboration

    * Know all about Sheet Sets

    * Know all about CAD Standards checking

    * Utilize the more advanced layer functions

    * Use Autodesk Design Review for Markups

    * Use the Markup Set Manager

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011

Chapter 2 Drafting Using AutoCAD 2011

Chapter 3 How to Set Up Your Drawing

Chapter 4 A Few Good Construction Commands

Chapter 5 Modifying Commands

Chapter 6 Dealing with Blocks

Chapter 7 Hatching

Chapter 8 Text and Tables

Chapter 9 Dimensioning Your Drawing

Chapter 10 Plotting Your Drawing

Chapter 11 Advanced Objects

Chapter 12 Advanced Techniques

Chapter 13 Parametric Constraints & Dynamic Blocks

Chapter 14 Block Attributes & External Referencing (XREF)

Chapter 15 Sheet Sets

Chapter 16 CAD Standards & Advanced Layers

Chapter 17 Autodesk Design Review & Markup Set Manager

Appendix A How to Create A Template File

Appendix B Inquiry Commands

Appendix C Workspace