Introduction: The AutoCAD 2013 for Engineers & Designers is a comprehensive textbook that covers all the tools and commands of AutoCAD and is equally helpful for both the basic and advanced users. The topics are discussed considering the needs of both the Mechanical as well as Civil/Architectural users.The layout of the book helps the users to gradually build their knowledge as they go through the chapters. The users get lifetime technical support from the author of this book. In addition, the PowerPoint presentations have also been provided, and they can be used in the classroom directly by the teachers and instructors to teach AutoCAD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
· Getting Started with AutoCAD
· Starting with Advanced Sketching
· Working with Drawing Aids
· Editing Sketched Objects-I
· Editing Sketched Objects-II
· Creating Texts and Tables
· Basic Dimensioning, Geometric Dimensioning, and Tolerancing
· Editing Dimensions
· Dimension Styles, Multileader Styles, and System Variables
· Adding Constraints to Sketches
· Technical Drawing with Autocad CAD
· Isometric Drawings
· Hatching Drawings
· Model Space Viewports, Paper Space Viewports, and Layouts
· Plotting Drawings
· Template Drawings
· Working with Blocks
· Defining Block Attributes
· Understanding External References
· Working with Advanced Drawing Options
· Grouping and Advanced Editing of Sketched Objects
· Working with Data Exchange & Object Linking and Embedding
· The User Coordinate System
· Getting Started with 3D
· Creating Solid Models
· Modifying 3D Objects
· Editing 3D Objects
· Surface Modeling
· Mesh Modeling
· Rendering and Animating Designs
· AutocadCAD on Internet
· Accessing External Database
· Script Files and Slide Shows
· Creating Linetypes and Hatch Patterns
· Customizing the acad.pgp File
