Description

Book Synopsis

Paul Richard has worked in the CAD/BIM field for more than 35 years, first starting as a CAD drafter/designer in 1985. Since then, he has worked in the AEC industry as a CAD manager, CAD instructor, author, and software developer. In his spare time, Paul likes riding and working on motorcycles.



Table of Contents

Part One An Introduction to AutoCAD
Chapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD 1
Chapter Objectives 1
Introduction 1
What Is CAD? 1
Fundamental CAD Concepts 4
Drawing Actual Size 4
The Cartesian Coordinate System 5
Right-Hand Rule 5
Grid Units 6
Angle Measurement 7
Annotation Scale 8
Object Properties 9
Colors 10
Linetypes 11
Lineweights 12
Transparency 13
Controlling Object Properties 13
Model Space and Paper Space 13
AutoCAD File Types 14
A First Look at AutoCAD 15
The Start Tab 15
File Tab Menu 17
The AutoCAD User Interface 18
Workspaces 20
Quick Access Toolbar 20
Application Menu 22
Ribbon 24
Tooltips 28
The Command Line Window 29
Dynamic Input 35
Right-Click Shortcut Menus 37
Accessing Recent Input 37
Status Bar 38
In-Canvas Viewport Control 40
ViewCube 41
Navigation Bar 42
Dialog Boxes 43
Palettes 43
Keyboard Commands 47
InfoCenter 49
Getting Help 50
Chapter Summary 52
Chapter Test Questions 52
Chapter 2 Quick Start Tutorial 55
Chapter Objectives 55
Introduction 55
Creating a New Drawing 55
Using a Template 56
Saving Your Work 56
File Safety Precautions 58
Model Space and Layout Space 59
The Layout Menu 60
Viewports 60
Communicating with AutoCAD 62
The Command Line 62
Dynamic Input 62
Object Snaps, Ortho Mode, and Polar Tracking 65
Undo/Redo 66
Grid and Snap 67
Draw a Circle 68
Navigating Around the Drawing 69
Zooming with a Wheel Mouse 71
Object Properties 71
Layers 73
Freeze and Thaw a Layer 77
Lock and Unlock a Layer 78
Dimension Styles 79
Dimensioning 83
Modifying Drawing Objects 86
Selection Sets 86
Grip Editing 88
Introduction to Advanced Editing Techniques 93
Making Parallel Copies 93
Fixing Overlapping Lines and Closing Gaps 94
Cleaning Up Layout Space 96
Setting the Viewport Scale 96
Text 99
Plotting and Page Setups 102
Plotting 105
Chapter Summary 107
Chapter Test Questions 107
Part Two Drafting Skills: Drawing with AutoCAD
Chapter 3 Controlling the Drawing Display 111
Chapter Objectives 111
Introduction 111
Zooming In and Out of a Drawing 111
Zoom Tools 112
Using the Mouse Wheel 117
Panning Around a Drawing 118
The Pan Tool 118
Using the Middle Mouse Button 120
Panning and Zooming Transparently 121
Chapter Summary 123
Chapter Test Questions 123
Chapter Project 125
Chapter 4 Basic Drawing Commands 127
Chapter Objectives 127
Introduction 127
Drawing Setup 127
Templates 128
Units 128
Setting the Drawing Area 131
Drawing Lines 131
Coordinate Entry Methods 132
Cartesian Coordinates 132
Absolute Versus Relative Coordinate Entry 134
Polar Coordinates 135
Dynamic Input 136
Drawing Circles 137
Center Radius 137
Center Diameter 138
2 Point Circle 139
3 Point Circle 139
Tangent Tangent Radius 140
Drawing Arcs 141
The ARC Command 142
3 Point Arc 142
Arc Options 142
Using the ARC Command 143
Drawing Ellipses 144
Elliptical Arcs 146
Points 147
Point Styles 147
Measure and Divide 149
Chapter Summary 151
Chapter Test Questions 151
Chapter Projects 154
Chapter 5 Drawing Tools and Drafting Settings 159
Chapter Objectives 159
Introduction 159
Grid Mode 161
Setting the Grid Style 162
Setting the Grid Spacing 162
Controlling Grid Mode Behavior 162
Snap Mode 163
Setting the Snap Spacing 163
Setting the Snap Type and Style 164
Ortho Mode 165
Polar Tracking 166
Setting the Polar Tracking Angle and Measurement Method 167
Object Snaps 169
Object Snap Modes 170
Basic Object Snaps 172
Advanced Object Snap Modes 181
Object Snap Tracking 185
Temporary Tracking 186
Object Snap Tracking 187
Intersecting Alignment Paths 187
Dynamic Input 190
Pointer Input 190
Dimension Input 190
Dynamic Prompts 191
Dynamic Input Settings 191
Using Construction Lines 194
The XLINE Command 194
The RAY Command 204
Chapter Summary 205
Chapter Test Questions 205
Chapter Projects 208
Chapter 6 Managing Object Properties 213
Chapter Objectives 213
Introduction 213
Common Object Properties 213
Layers 214
The LAYER Command 214
Layer Name List 215
Deleting a Layer 227
Layer Settings 228
Using Layers 230
Linetype Scale 231
Hard-Coded Versus Soft-Coded Properties 232
Setting the Default Object Properties 232
Color Control and Management 233
Linetype Control and Management 233
Lineweight Control and Management 235
Transparency Control and Management 235
Changing the Properties of Objects 236
The Properties Palette 236
The Properties Panel 238
Quick Properties 238
Copying Properties Between Objects 240
Creating Objects with Properties Based on Existing Objects 240
Using DesignCenter to Import Layers 242
Layer Filters 243
The Filter Tree 244
Property Filters 244
Group Filters 246
Search Filter 247
Layer States Manager 247
Object Visibility 249
Chapter Summary 250
Chapter Test Questions 250
Chapter Projects 253
Part Three Understanding Editing Techniques: Basics Through Advanced
Chapter 7 Basic Editing Techniques 259
Chapter Objectives 259
Introduction 259
The ERASE Command 261
Selecting Objects for Editing 261
Selecting Objects Individually 262
Selecting Multiple Objects 265
Advanced Selection Techniques 271
Selecting Similar Objects 271
Grouping Objects 272
Moving Objects 274
Copying Objects 277
Mirroring Objects 279
Mirroring Text 280
Rotating Objects 281
Rotating and Copying Objects 283
Scaling Objects 284
Scaling and Copying Objects 286
Stretching Objects 287
Selecting Objects First 290
Using Grips to Edit 291
Multifunctional Grips 291
Controlling Grips 291
Selecting Grips 292
Grip Modes 293
Chapter Summary 295
Chapter Test Questions 295
Chapter Projects 298
Chapter 8 Advanced Editing Techniques 305
Chapter Objectives 305
Introduction 305
Offsetting Objects 306
Offsetting an Object a Specified Distance 306
Offsetting Through a Point 306
Offset Options 307
Arraying Objects 308
Creating a Rectangular Array 309
Creating a Path Array 311
Creating a Polar Array 313
Trimming and Extending Objects 315
Trimming Objects 315
Extending Objects 318
Creating Fillets and Chamfers 321
Creating Fillets 321
Capping Two Parallel Lines Using the Fillet Tool 323
Creating Chamfers 325
Breaking an Object 327
Creating a Gap in an Object 327
Breaking Circles, Xlines, and Rays 328
Selecting the Second Points 328
Break at Point 329
Joining Multiple Objects 330
Lengthening an Object 331
The LENGTHEN Command Options 331
Invalid Objects 332
Chapter Summary 333
Chapter Test Questions 333
Chapter Projects 336
Part Four Working with Complex Objects
Chapter 9 Drawing and Editing Complex Objects 343
Chapter Objectives 343
Introduction 343
Drawing Polylines 344
Drawing Polyline Arcs 346
Drawing Polylines with a Width 351
Drawing Rectangles 352
Drawing Polygons 356
Drawing Donuts 358
Drawing Revision Clouds 359
Changing the Arc Length 360
Switching Styles 361
Creating Revision Clouds from Existing Objects 361
Editing Revision Clouds 361
Editing Polylines 363
Closing and Opening Polylines 363
Joining Polylines 364
Changing the Polyline Width 366
Editing Polyline Vertices 366
Converting Polylines into Smooth Curves 367
Controlling Polyline Linetype Generation 369
Reversing a Polyline 369
Editing Polylines Using Grips 369
Exploding Complex Objects 370
Chapter Summary 371
Chapter Test Questions 371
Chapter Projects 374
Chapter 10 Pattern Fills and Hatching 381
Chapter Objectives 381
Introduction 381
Hatching 381
Selecting a Hatch Area 382
Controlling Hatch Settings and Options 384
Gradient Fills 394
Two-Color Gradient 394
One-Color Gradient 395
Gradient Pattern 395
Editing Hatch Patterns 396
Using the Hatch Editor Context Tab of the Ribbon 396
Using the Hatch Edit Dialog Box 396
Using the Properties Palette 397
Trimming Hatches 397
Exploding Hatches 398
Using DesignCenter with Hatch Patterns 398
Chapter Summary 400
Chapter Test Questions 400
Chapter Projects 403
Part Five Annotating Drawings
Chapter 11 Adding Text 407
Chapter Objectives 407
Introduction 407
Controlling the Appearance of Text 408
Fonts 409
Text Height 410
Annotation Scale 410
Text Styles 411
The Text Style Dialog Box 413
Creating Multiline Text 417
The In-Place Multiline Text Editor 420
The Text Editor Context Tab of the Ribbon 423
The Right-Click Menu 433
Stacked Text 436
Creating Single-Line Text 438
The Right-Click Menu 440
Single-Line Text Justification 441
Inserting Special Symbols in Single-Line Text 443
Text Fields 444
Inserting Text Fields 446
Editing Text Fields 448
Editing Text 449
Editing Text Content 449
Editing Text Using the Properties Palette 450
Text Alignment 452
Scaling Text 452
Changing Text Justification 453
Finding and Replacing Text 454
The Spell Checker 457
The Combine Text Tool 461
Chapter Summary 462
Chapter Test Questions 462
Chapter Projects 465
Chapter 12 Working with Tables 471
Chapter Objectives 471
Introduction 471
Creating Tables from Scratch 472
Entering Table Data 474
Creating Tables by Inserting a Data Link 475
The Data Link Manager 475
Managing Table Styles 476
Modifying Tables 480
The Right-Click Menu 481
Modifying Table Cells 482
The Table Cell Context Tab of the Ribbon 482
The Right-Click Menu 482
Inserting Formulas 485
Chapter Summary 487
Chapter Test Questions 487
Chapter Projects 490
Chapter 13 Dimensioning Drawings 493
Chapter Objectives 493
Introduction 493
Dimension Tools 493
Types of Dimensions 494
Dimension Associativity 494
Definition Points 495
Dimension Layer 495
Placing Dimensions 496
The DIM Command 496
Creating Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions 498
Selecting Definition Points 498
Selecting an Object 498
The DIMLINEAR Options 499
Creating Aligned Dimensions 502
Dimensioning Circles and Arcs 503
Radius Dimension 504
Creating a Jogged Radius Dimension 504
Diameter Dimension 505
Dimensioning the Length of an Arc 506
Creating Associative Center Marks and Centerlines 507
Angular Dimensions 508
Selecting Objects 509
Selecting Vertex and Angle Endpoints 509
The Quadrant Option 509
Creating Datum and Chain Dimensions 510
Continued Dimension 510
Baseline Dimension 511
DIMASSOC System Variable 512
Dimension Tools 513
The Adjust Space Tool 513
The Break Tool 514
The Jog Line Tool 515
Quick Dimensioning 515
Quick Dimension 515
Managing Dimension Styles 518
Creating a Dimension Style 519
Modifying a Dimension Style 520
Modifying Dimension Styles Versus Overriding Dimension Styles 532
Comparing Dimension Styles 535
Creating Leaders 536
The Multileader Tool 536
Creating Geometric Dimension and Tolerance Symbols (GD&T) 542
GDT Font 543
Inspection Dimensions 543
Modifying Dimensions 545
Grip Editing Dimensions 545
Right-Click Shortcut Menu 546
Modifying Dimension Text and Extension Lines 547
Reassociating Dimensions 549
Applying Dimension Styles 550
Chapter Summary 554
Chapter Test Questions 554
Chapter Projects 557
Part Six Outputting Your Work
Chapter 14 Managing Paper Space Layouts 563
Chapter Objectives 563
Introduction 563
Layout Paper Size 565
Layout Viewport Scale 565
Controlling Layers per Layout Viewport 566
Setting Up a Layout 566
The Page Setup Manager 566
Creating Layout Viewports 575
Making a Viewport Current 581
Setting the Viewport Scale 582
Locking the Viewport Display 586
Controlling Layers per Layout Viewport 588
Modifying Layout Viewports 589
Turning Viewport Display Off and On 591
Maximizing a Viewport 592
Managing Layouts 594
Creating a New Layout 595
Renaming a Layout 597
Moving or Copying a Layout 598
Deleting a Layout 598
Paper Space Linetype Scale 600
Layout Tab 602
Chapter Summary 603
Chapter Test Questions 603
Chapter Projects 606
Chapter 15 Plotting and Publishing 611
Chapter Objectives 611
Introduction 611
Page Setups and Plotting 611
Previewing Your Plot 613
Plotting from Model Space 613
Plotting a Page Layout 616
Default Plot Settings and Page Setups 618
Plot Styles and Lineweights 619
Plot Style Manager 620
Color-Dependent Plot Styles 621
Named Plot Styles 621
Using Plot Styles 622
Plot Options 623
Plotter Setup 625
Windows System Printers 625
AutoCAD Printers 626
Plotter Manager 626
Plotting to a File 629
Plotting a Set of Drawings 632
Batch Plotting 632
Working with DWF Files 636
Autodesk Design Review 636
Chapter Summary 639
Chapter Test Questions 639
Chapter Projects 642
Part Seven Advanced Drawing and Construction Methods
Chapter 16 Blocks and Block Attributes 645
Chapter Objectives 645
Introduction 645
Creating Blocks 647
The BLOCK Command 647
Block Object Properties 650
Inserting Blocks 652
The Blocks Palette 653
Nonuniformly Scaled Unit Blocks 656
Exploding Blocks 658
Inserting a Drawing File as a Block 658
Using File Explorer to Insert a Drawing File 660
Exporting Blocks 661
The WBLOCK Command 662
Block Attributes 664
Creating Attributes 666
Attribute Definition 666
Updating and Editing Attributes 668
Editing Attributes Individually 669
Editing Attributes Globally 672
Managing Attributes 672
Extracting Attributes 678
Extracting Attribute Data 679
Updating Data Extraction Table Data Manually 687
Updating Data Extraction Table Data Automatically 688
Redefining Blocks 689
Updating Blocks Created in the Current Drawing 689
Updating Blocks Inserted from an External Drawing File 690
Editing Blocks In-Place 690
Redefining Blocks with Attributes 692
Using DesignCenter to Manage Blocks 694
The DesignCenter Window 694
Tool Palettes and Dynamic Blocks 699
Controlling Tool Palettes 699
Tool Properties 702
Adding Tools to Tool Palettes 704
Introduction to Dynamic Blocks 705
Chapter Summary 710
Chapter Test Questions 711
Chapter Projects 714
Chapter 17 Working with External References 719
Chapter Objectives 719
Introduction 719
The Reference Panel 720
External References Palette 721
Blocks Versus Xrefs 724
Blocks 724
Xrefs 725
Nested Xrefs 725
Attaching an Xref 726
Attachment Versus Overlay 726
Setting the Path Type 726
Insertion Point, Scale, and Rotation 727
Manage Xrefs Icon 727
Layers and Xrefs 729
Changing Xref Layers 729
Managing Xrefs 730
The Right-Click Menu 730
Editing Xrefs 735
Edit Reference In-Place 735
Opening Xrefs 736
Clipping an Xref 736
Binding Parts of an Xref 738
Demand Loading Xrefs 739
Xref Compare 740
Working with Raster Images 741
Attaching Raster Images 741
Managing Images 743
Controlling Image Settings 743
Working with DWF Underlays 745
Attaching DWF Underlays 745
Managing DWF Underlays 746
Controlling DWF Underlay Settings 747
DWF Layer Control 748
Working with DGN Underlays 749
Attaching DGN Underlays 749
Managing DGN Underlays 750
Controlling DGN Underlay Settings 750
Working with PDF Underlays 751
Attaching PDF Underlays 751
Managing PDF Underlays 752
Controlling PDF Underlay Settings 752
Working with Point Cloud References 752
Attaching Point Cloud References 752
Controlling Point Cloud References 754
Managing Point Cloud References 755
Working with Coordination Model References 756
Attaching Coordination Model References 756
Controlling Coordination Model References 756
Transmitting Drawings with References 757
Using eTransmit 757
Configuring the Transmittal 759
Chapter Summary 763
Chapter Test Questions 763
Chapter Projects 766
Chapter 18 Drawing Management Tools and Utilities 771
Chapter Objectives 771
Introduction 771
Drawing File Backup and Recovery 772
File Safety Precautions 772
Recovering Lost or Corrupt Drawings 774
Cleaning Up Drawing Files 776
Working with Different CAD File Formats 779
Exporting to DWF/PDF Files 779
Importing PDF Files 782
Importing and Exporting Other File Types 784
Working with DXF Files 786
DWG Convert Tool 788
Object Linking and Embedding 790
Object Linking Versus Object Embedding 790
Inserting OLE Objects 790
Editing OLE Objects 793
Action Recorder 794
Measure Tools 797
QuickCalc Calculator 798
Using QuickCalc 799
Converting Units 801
Calculator Variables 802
Deleting Duplicate Objects 803
Web-Based Collaboration Tools 804
AutoCAD Web 805
Shared Views 807
Share Drawing 809
Push to Autodesk Docs 810
Traces 810
Markup Import and Markup Assist 811
DWG Compare 812
Count Tool 814
Chapter Summary 816
Chapter Test Questions 816
Appendix A Drafting Standards Overview 819
Appendix B Command Reference 831
Appendix C Command Aliases 861
Appendix D System Variables 865
Appendix E Express Tools 913
Glossary 919


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    Paul Richard has worked in the CAD/BIM field for more than 35 years, first starting as a CAD drafter/designer in 1985. Since then, he has worked in the AEC industry as a CAD manager, CAD instructor, author, and software developer. In his spare time, Paul likes riding and working on motorcycles.



    Table of Contents

    Part One An Introduction to AutoCAD
    Chapter 1     Introduction to AutoCAD 1
    Chapter Objectives 1
    Introduction 1
    What Is CAD? 1
    Fundamental CAD Concepts 4
    Drawing Actual Size 4
    The Cartesian Coordinate System 5
    Right-Hand Rule 5
    Grid Units 6
    Angle Measurement 7
    Annotation Scale 8
    Object Properties 9
    Colors 10
    Linetypes 11
    Lineweights 12
    Transparency 13
    Controlling Object Properties 13
    Model Space and Paper Space 13
    AutoCAD File Types 14
    A First Look at AutoCAD 15
    The Start Tab 15
    File Tab Menu 17
    The AutoCAD User Interface 18
    Workspaces 20
    Quick Access Toolbar 20
    Application Menu 22
    Ribbon 24
    Tooltips 28
    The Command Line Window 29
    Dynamic Input 35
    Right-Click Shortcut Menus 37
    Accessing Recent Input 37
    Status Bar 38
    In-Canvas Viewport Control 40
    ViewCube 41
    Navigation Bar 42
    Dialog Boxes 43
    Palettes 43
    Keyboard Commands 47
    InfoCenter 49
    Getting Help 50
    Chapter Summary 52
    Chapter Test Questions 52
    Chapter 2 Quick Start Tutorial 55
    Chapter Objectives 55
    Introduction 55
    Creating a New Drawing 55
    Using a Template 56
    Saving Your Work 56
    File Safety Precautions 58
    Model Space and Layout Space 59
    The Layout Menu 60
    Viewports 60
    Communicating with AutoCAD 62
    The Command Line 62
    Dynamic Input 62
    Object Snaps, Ortho Mode, and Polar Tracking 65
    Undo/Redo 66
    Grid and Snap 67
    Draw a Circle 68
    Navigating Around the Drawing 69
    Zooming with a Wheel Mouse 71
    Object Properties 71
    Layers 73
    Freeze and Thaw a Layer 77
    Lock and Unlock a Layer 78
    Dimension Styles 79
    Dimensioning 83
    Modifying Drawing Objects 86
    Selection Sets 86
    Grip Editing 88
    Introduction to Advanced Editing Techniques 93
    Making Parallel Copies 93
    Fixing Overlapping Lines and Closing Gaps 94
    Cleaning Up Layout Space 96
    Setting the Viewport Scale 96
    Text 99
    Plotting and Page Setups 102
    Plotting 105
    Chapter Summary 107
    Chapter Test Questions 107
    Part Two Drafting Skills: Drawing with AutoCAD
    Chapter 3     Controlling the Drawing Display 111
    Chapter Objectives 111
    Introduction 111
    Zooming In and Out of a Drawing 111
    Zoom Tools 112
    Using the Mouse Wheel 117
    Panning Around a Drawing 118
    The Pan Tool 118
    Using the Middle Mouse Button 120
    Panning and Zooming Transparently 121
    Chapter Summary 123
    Chapter Test Questions 123
    Chapter Project 125
    Chapter 4 Basic Drawing Commands 127
    Chapter Objectives 127
    Introduction 127
    Drawing Setup 127
    Templates 128
    Units 128
    Setting the Drawing Area 131
    Drawing Lines 131
    Coordinate Entry Methods 132
    Cartesian Coordinates 132
    Absolute Versus Relative Coordinate Entry 134
    Polar Coordinates 135
    Dynamic Input 136
    Drawing Circles 137
    Center Radius 137
    Center Diameter 138
    2 Point Circle 139
    3 Point Circle 139
    Tangent Tangent Radius 140
    Drawing Arcs 141
    The ARC Command 142
    3 Point Arc 142
    Arc Options 142
    Using the ARC Command 143
    Drawing Ellipses 144
    Elliptical Arcs 146
    Points 147
    Point Styles 147
    Measure and Divide 149
    Chapter Summary 151
    Chapter Test Questions 151
    Chapter Projects 154
    Chapter 5 Drawing Tools and Drafting Settings 159
    Chapter Objectives 159
    Introduction 159
    Grid Mode 161
    Setting the Grid Style 162
    Setting the Grid Spacing 162
    Controlling Grid Mode Behavior 162
    Snap Mode 163
    Setting the Snap Spacing 163
    Setting the Snap Type and Style 164
    Ortho Mode 165
    Polar Tracking 166
    Setting the Polar Tracking Angle and Measurement Method 167
    Object Snaps 169
    Object Snap Modes 170
    Basic Object Snaps 172
    Advanced Object Snap Modes 181
    Object Snap Tracking 185
    Temporary Tracking 186
    Object Snap Tracking 187
    Intersecting Alignment Paths 187
    Dynamic Input 190
    Pointer Input 190
    Dimension Input 190
    Dynamic Prompts 191
    Dynamic Input Settings 191
    Using Construction Lines 194
    The XLINE Command 194
    The RAY Command 204
    Chapter Summary 205
    Chapter Test Questions 205
    Chapter Projects 208
    Chapter 6 Managing Object Properties 213
    Chapter Objectives 213
    Introduction 213
    Common Object Properties 213
    Layers 214
    The LAYER Command 214
    Layer Name List 215
    Deleting a Layer 227
    Layer Settings 228
    Using Layers 230
    Linetype Scale 231
    Hard-Coded Versus Soft-Coded Properties 232
    Setting the Default Object Properties 232
    Color Control and Management 233
    Linetype Control and Management 233
    Lineweight Control and Management 235
    Transparency Control and Management 235
    Changing the Properties of Objects 236
    The Properties Palette 236
    The Properties Panel 238
    Quick Properties 238
    Copying Properties Between Objects 240
    Creating Objects with Properties Based on Existing Objects 240
    Using DesignCenter to Import Layers 242
    Layer Filters 243
    The Filter Tree 244
    Property Filters 244
    Group Filters 246
    Search Filter 247
    Layer States Manager 247
    Object Visibility 249
    Chapter Summary 250
    Chapter Test Questions 250
    Chapter Projects 253
    Part Three Understanding Editing Techniques: Basics Through Advanced
    Chapter 7     Basic Editing Techniques 259
    Chapter Objectives 259
    Introduction 259
    The ERASE Command 261
    Selecting Objects for Editing 261
    Selecting Objects Individually 262
    Selecting Multiple Objects 265
    Advanced Selection Techniques 271
    Selecting Similar Objects 271
    Grouping Objects 272
    Moving Objects 274
    Copying Objects 277
    Mirroring Objects 279
    Mirroring Text 280
    Rotating Objects 281
    Rotating and Copying Objects 283
    Scaling Objects 284
    Scaling and Copying Objects 286
    Stretching Objects 287
    Selecting Objects First 290
    Using Grips to Edit 291
    Multifunctional Grips 291
    Controlling Grips 291
    Selecting Grips 292
    Grip Modes 293
    Chapter Summary 295
    Chapter Test Questions 295
    Chapter Projects 298
    Chapter 8 Advanced Editing Techniques 305
    Chapter Objectives 305
    Introduction 305
    Offsetting Objects 306
    Offsetting an Object a Specified Distance 306
    Offsetting Through a Point 306
    Offset Options 307
    Arraying Objects 308
    Creating a Rectangular Array 309
    Creating a Path Array 311
    Creating a Polar Array 313
    Trimming and Extending Objects 315
    Trimming Objects 315
    Extending Objects 318
    Creating Fillets and Chamfers 321
    Creating Fillets 321
    Capping Two Parallel Lines Using the Fillet Tool 323
    Creating Chamfers 325
    Breaking an Object 327
    Creating a Gap in an Object 327
    Breaking Circles, Xlines, and Rays 328
    Selecting the Second Points 328
    Break at Point 329
    Joining Multiple Objects 330
    Lengthening an Object 331
    The LENGTHEN Command Options 331
    Invalid Objects 332
    Chapter Summary 333
    Chapter Test Questions 333
    Chapter Projects 336
    Part Four Working with Complex Objects
    Chapter 9     Drawing and Editing Complex Objects 343
    Chapter Objectives 343
    Introduction 343
    Drawing Polylines 344
    Drawing Polyline Arcs 346
    Drawing Polylines with a Width 351
    Drawing Rectangles 352
    Drawing Polygons 356
    Drawing Donuts 358
    Drawing Revision Clouds 359
    Changing the Arc Length 360
    Switching Styles 361
    Creating Revision Clouds from Existing Objects 361
    Editing Revision Clouds 361
    Editing Polylines 363
    Closing and Opening Polylines 363
    Joining Polylines 364
    Changing the Polyline Width 366
    Editing Polyline Vertices 366
    Converting Polylines into Smooth Curves 367
    Controlling Polyline Linetype Generation 369
    Reversing a Polyline 369
    Editing Polylines Using Grips 369
    Exploding Complex Objects 370
    Chapter Summary 371
    Chapter Test Questions 371
    Chapter Projects 374
    Chapter 10 Pattern Fills and Hatching 381
    Chapter Objectives 381
    Introduction 381
    Hatching 381
    Selecting a Hatch Area 382
    Controlling Hatch Settings and Options 384
    Gradient Fills 394
    Two-Color Gradient 394
    One-Color Gradient 395
    Gradient Pattern 395
    Editing Hatch Patterns 396
    Using the Hatch Editor Context Tab of the Ribbon 396
    Using the Hatch Edit Dialog Box 396
    Using the Properties Palette 397
    Trimming Hatches 397
    Exploding Hatches 398
    Using DesignCenter with Hatch Patterns 398
    Chapter Summary 400
    Chapter Test Questions 400
    Chapter Projects 403
    Part Five Annotating Drawings
    Chapter 11     Adding Text 407
    Chapter Objectives 407
    Introduction 407
    Controlling the Appearance of Text 408
    Fonts 409
    Text Height 410
    Annotation Scale 410
    Text Styles 411
    The Text Style Dialog Box 413
    Creating Multiline Text 417
    The In-Place Multiline Text Editor 420
    The Text Editor Context Tab of the Ribbon 423
    The Right-Click Menu 433
    Stacked Text 436
    Creating Single-Line Text 438
    The Right-Click Menu 440
    Single-Line Text Justification 441
    Inserting Special Symbols in Single-Line Text 443
    Text Fields 444
    Inserting Text Fields 446
    Editing Text Fields 448
    Editing Text 449
    Editing Text Content 449
    Editing Text Using the Properties Palette 450
    Text Alignment 452
    Scaling Text 452
    Changing Text Justification 453
    Finding and Replacing Text 454
    The Spell Checker 457
    The Combine Text Tool 461
    Chapter Summary 462
    Chapter Test Questions 462
    Chapter Projects 465
    Chapter 12 Working with Tables 471
    Chapter Objectives 471
    Introduction 471
    Creating Tables from Scratch 472
    Entering Table Data 474
    Creating Tables by Inserting a Data Link 475
    The Data Link Manager 475
    Managing Table Styles 476
    Modifying Tables 480
    The Right-Click Menu 481
    Modifying Table Cells 482
    The Table Cell Context Tab of the Ribbon 482
    The Right-Click Menu 482
    Inserting Formulas 485
    Chapter Summary 487
    Chapter Test Questions 487
    Chapter Projects 490
    Chapter 13 Dimensioning Drawings 493
    Chapter Objectives 493
    Introduction 493
    Dimension Tools 493
    Types of Dimensions 494
    Dimension Associativity 494
    Definition Points 495
    Dimension Layer 495
    Placing Dimensions 496
    The DIM Command 496
    Creating Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions 498
    Selecting Definition Points 498
    Selecting an Object 498
    The DIMLINEAR Options 499
    Creating Aligned Dimensions 502
    Dimensioning Circles and Arcs 503
    Radius Dimension 504
    Creating a Jogged Radius Dimension 504
    Diameter Dimension 505
    Dimensioning the Length of an Arc 506
    Creating Associative Center Marks and Centerlines 507
    Angular Dimensions 508
    Selecting Objects 509
    Selecting Vertex and Angle Endpoints 509
    The Quadrant Option 509
    Creating Datum and Chain Dimensions 510
    Continued Dimension 510
    Baseline Dimension 511
    DIMASSOC System Variable 512
    Dimension Tools 513
    The Adjust Space Tool 513
    The Break Tool 514
    The Jog Line Tool 515
    Quick Dimensioning 515
    Quick Dimension 515
    Managing Dimension Styles 518
    Creating a Dimension Style 519
    Modifying a Dimension Style 520
    Modifying Dimension Styles Versus Overriding Dimension Styles 532
    Comparing Dimension Styles 535
    Creating Leaders 536
    The Multileader Tool 536
    Creating Geometric Dimension and Tolerance Symbols (GD&T) 542
    GDT Font 543
    Inspection Dimensions 543
    Modifying Dimensions 545
    Grip Editing Dimensions 545
    Right-Click Shortcut Menu 546
    Modifying Dimension Text and Extension Lines 547
    Reassociating Dimensions 549
    Applying Dimension Styles 550
    Chapter Summary 554
    Chapter Test Questions 554
    Chapter Projects 557
    Part Six Outputting Your Work
    Chapter 14     Managing Paper Space Layouts 563
    Chapter Objectives 563
    Introduction 563
    Layout Paper Size 565
    Layout Viewport Scale 565
    Controlling Layers per Layout Viewport 566
    Setting Up a Layout 566
    The Page Setup Manager 566
    Creating Layout Viewports 575
    Making a Viewport Current 581
    Setting the Viewport Scale 582
    Locking the Viewport Display 586
    Controlling Layers per Layout Viewport 588
    Modifying Layout Viewports 589
    Turning Viewport Display Off and On 591
    Maximizing a Viewport 592
    Managing Layouts 594
    Creating a New Layout 595
    Renaming a Layout 597
    Moving or Copying a Layout 598
    Deleting a Layout 598
    Paper Space Linetype Scale 600
    Layout Tab 602
    Chapter Summary 603
    Chapter Test Questions 603
    Chapter Projects 606
    Chapter 15 Plotting and Publishing 611
    Chapter Objectives 611
    Introduction 611
    Page Setups and Plotting 611
    Previewing Your Plot 613
    Plotting from Model Space 613
    Plotting a Page Layout 616
    Default Plot Settings and Page Setups 618
    Plot Styles and Lineweights 619
    Plot Style Manager 620
    Color-Dependent Plot Styles 621
    Named Plot Styles 621
    Using Plot Styles 622
    Plot Options 623
    Plotter Setup 625
    Windows System Printers 625
    AutoCAD Printers 626
    Plotter Manager 626
    Plotting to a File 629
    Plotting a Set of Drawings 632
    Batch Plotting 632
    Working with DWF Files 636
    Autodesk Design Review 636
    Chapter Summary 639
    Chapter Test Questions 639
    Chapter Projects 642
    Part Seven Advanced Drawing and Construction Methods
    Chapter 16     Blocks and Block Attributes 645
    Chapter Objectives 645
    Introduction 645
    Creating Blocks 647
    The BLOCK Command 647
    Block Object Properties 650
    Inserting Blocks 652
    The Blocks Palette 653
    Nonuniformly Scaled Unit Blocks 656
    Exploding Blocks 658
    Inserting a Drawing File as a Block 658
    Using File Explorer to Insert a Drawing File 660
    Exporting Blocks 661
    The WBLOCK Command 662
    Block Attributes 664
    Creating Attributes 666
    Attribute Definition 666
    Updating and Editing Attributes 668
    Editing Attributes Individually 669
    Editing Attributes Globally 672
    Managing Attributes 672
    Extracting Attributes 678
    Extracting Attribute Data 679
    Updating Data Extraction Table Data Manually 687
    Updating Data Extraction Table Data Automatically 688
    Redefining Blocks 689
    Updating Blocks Created in the Current Drawing 689
    Updating Blocks Inserted from an External Drawing File 690
    Editing Blocks In-Place 690
    Redefining Blocks with Attributes 692
    Using DesignCenter to Manage Blocks 694
    The DesignCenter Window 694
    Tool Palettes and Dynamic Blocks 699
    Controlling Tool Palettes 699
    Tool Properties 702
    Adding Tools to Tool Palettes 704
    Introduction to Dynamic Blocks 705
    Chapter Summary 710
    Chapter Test Questions 711
    Chapter Projects 714
    Chapter 17 Working with External References 719
    Chapter Objectives 719
    Introduction 719
    The Reference Panel 720
    External References Palette 721
    Blocks Versus Xrefs 724
    Blocks 724
    Xrefs 725
    Nested Xrefs 725
    Attaching an Xref 726
    Attachment Versus Overlay 726
    Setting the Path Type 726
    Insertion Point, Scale, and Rotation 727
    Manage Xrefs Icon 727
    Layers and Xrefs 729
    Changing Xref Layers 729
    Managing Xrefs 730
    The Right-Click Menu 730
    Editing Xrefs 735
    Edit Reference In-Place 735
    Opening Xrefs 736
    Clipping an Xref 736
    Binding Parts of an Xref 738
    Demand Loading Xrefs 739
    Xref Compare 740
    Working with Raster Images 741
    Attaching Raster Images 741
    Managing Images 743
    Controlling Image Settings 743
    Working with DWF Underlays 745
    Attaching DWF Underlays 745
    Managing DWF Underlays 746
    Controlling DWF Underlay Settings 747
    DWF Layer Control 748
    Working with DGN Underlays 749
    Attaching DGN Underlays 749
    Managing DGN Underlays 750
    Controlling DGN Underlay Settings 750
    Working with PDF Underlays 751
    Attaching PDF Underlays 751
    Managing PDF Underlays 752
    Controlling PDF Underlay Settings 752
    Working with Point Cloud References 752
    Attaching Point Cloud References 752
    Controlling Point Cloud References 754
    Managing Point Cloud References 755
    Working with Coordination Model References 756
    Attaching Coordination Model References 756
    Controlling Coordination Model References 756
    Transmitting Drawings with References 757
    Using eTransmit 757
    Configuring the Transmittal 759
    Chapter Summary 763
    Chapter Test Questions 763
    Chapter Projects 766
    Chapter 18 Drawing Management Tools and Utilities 771
    Chapter Objectives 771
    Introduction 771
    Drawing File Backup and Recovery 772
    File Safety Precautions 772
    Recovering Lost or Corrupt Drawings 774
    Cleaning Up Drawing Files 776
    Working with Different CAD File Formats 779
    Exporting to DWF/PDF Files 779
    Importing PDF Files 782
    Importing and Exporting Other File Types 784
    Working with DXF Files 786
    DWG Convert Tool 788
    Object Linking and Embedding 790
    Object Linking Versus Object Embedding 790
    Inserting OLE Objects 790
    Editing OLE Objects 793
    Action Recorder 794
    Measure Tools 797
    QuickCalc Calculator 798
    Using QuickCalc 799
    Converting Units 801
    Calculator Variables 802
    Deleting Duplicate Objects 803
    Web-Based Collaboration Tools 804
    AutoCAD Web 805
    Shared Views 807
    Share Drawing 809
    Push to Autodesk Docs 810
    Traces 810
    Markup Import and Markup Assist 811
    DWG Compare 812
    Count Tool 814
    Chapter Summary 816
    Chapter Test Questions 816
    Appendix A Drafting Standards Overview 819
    Appendix B Command Reference 831
    Appendix C Command Aliases 861
    Appendix D System Variables 865
    Appendix E Express Tools 913
    Glossary 919


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