Table of Contents

Part 1: Groundwork

Chapter 1:

Exploring AutoCAD

Chapter 2:

User Interface

Chapter 3:

Workspaces, Toolbars, and Palettes

Chapter 4:

Command Entry

Chapter 5:

Basic Objects

Chapter 6:

Object Selection

Chapter 7:

Entering Coordinates

Chapter 8:

Help and File Maintenance

Part 2: Drawing Aids and Controls

Chapter 9:

Object Snap

Chapter 10:

Helpful Drawing Features

Chapter 11:

Construction Aids

Chapter 12:

Zooming

Chapter 13:

Panning and Viewing

Part 3: Drawing and Editing

Chapter 14:

Solid and Curved Objects

Chapter 15:

Adding and Altering Objects

Chapter 16:

Moving and Duplicating Objects

Chapter 17:

Modifying and Maneuvering

Chapter 18:

Hatching and Sketching

Part 4: Text and Tables

Chapter 19:

Notes and Specifications

Chapter 20:

Text Editing and Spell Checking

Chapter 21:

Tables

Part 5: Preparing and Printing a Drawing

Chapter 22:

Drawing Setup

Chapter 23:

Layers and Linetypes

Chapter 24:

Plotting and Printing

Chapter 25:

Multiple Viewports

Part 6: Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Chapter 26:

Basic Dimensioning

Chapter 27:

Advanced Dimensioning

Chapter 28:

Fine-Tuning Dimensions

Chapter 29:

Tolerancing

Chapter 30:

Calculations

Part 7: Groups and Details

Chapter 31:

Groups

Chapter 32:

Blocks

Chapter 33:

Dynamic Blocks

Chapter 34:

Symbol Libraries

Chapter 35:

Attributes

Chapter 36:

Bills of Materials

Part 8: Working in Three Dimensions

Chapter 37:

Isometric Drawing

Chapter 38:

The Third Dimension

Chapter 39:

Drawing Objects in 3D

Chapter 40:

User Coordinate Systems

Part 9: Solid and Surface Modeling

Chapter 41:

Solid Primitives

Chapter 42:

Mesh Modeling

Chapter 43:

Basic Modeling

Chapter 44:

Surface Modeling

Chapter 45:

Boolean Operations

Chapter 46:

Modifying Solid Models

Chapter 47:

Documenting Solid Models

Chapter 48:

Visualization and Navigation

Chapter 49:

Benefits of Solid Modeling

Additional Problems

Appendixes

Glossary

Index