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LESSONI
BasicWindows.
SteppingintoAutoCAD......
StartupDialogBox....
Understanding
the AutoCADWindow......
UsingButtonFunctions
of a Mouse........
Understanding
Toolbars,FunctionKeys,
StatusBar...
UsingLine,F8, Erase& Oops..
AutoCADCoordinateSystem
AbsoluteCoordinate
RelativeCartesianCoordinate
RelativePolarCoordinate..
DirectDistanceEntry.
PolarTrackingand Snap.
DynamicInput..

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6
7
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10
11
13
13
14
14
15
16

Draftingof a Studio
TexUDtexVMtext
Justifyingtext
TexVDtext
Mtext.
SpecialText Characters..
Autostack.
Bulleta
s n dN u m b e r i n g . . .
EditingTexVDtexUMtext
Spell.
Ddedit...
Propertylcon
QuickSelect
Find
Text Styleand Fonts

Table
Field

LESSONill
DrawCommands
Linears
Line..
Pline.
Mline...
Ray.....
Xline..
Curves
Circle.
Revcloud.
Donut.
Fiil....
Spline.
Ellipse..
Arc....
SpecialObjects
Rectangle.
Polygon.
Hrrtch.
ObjectSnaps.

23
24
25
28

LESSONIV
Drawing& Labelinga SimplePlan
Offset.
Fillet..
Trim...

32
33
33

MItrROtrADD
TAIN OFFICE

34
35
36
36
37
38
38
39
39
40
41
41
42
42
44

LESSONV
Units.
45
C o m p u t i nO
g n s c r e eP
18
n a p e rS i 2 e . . . . . . . 4
.5
Draftinga TitleBlock.
18
47
Displayand ViewCommands
19
4B

19
1 9 LESSONVI
Modifyingand ConstructCommands

20
21
21
21
22
22
22

Commandto Duplicate
Array.

copy.
Offset
Mirror
Commandto CleanCorners

TFcHNoLoCitES

Fillet

54
54

Chamfer

Commandto ModifyObjectorientation
Rotate.
55
Move.
56
Align.
56
Commandto ResizeObjec.
Scale.
Stretch.

57
57

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Commandto EditPolyline
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Explode.
Useof Grips"
Commandto Changepositionof endpoints
Extend.
Break.
Join...
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C r e a t i n2gD t e m p l a t e s . . . . .

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59
60
60
60
61

LESSONVII
Blocking
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67
68
68
69
70
70
71
76
78
79
80
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Insert
Explode
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Rename
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AutoCADDesignCenter
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Point,Divide,and Measure
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LESSONVIII
Layer.
B4
Matchprop.
88
GroundFloorPlan.
90
SeconfFloorPlan.
91
M u l t i p lD
e o c u m e nEtn v i r o n m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
..
LESSONIX
CreatingMulti-Lines
Mline
Mlstyle.

93
94
95

Mledit

LESSONX
ParametricDrawing.
107
GeometricConstraints
107
Dimensional
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108
D y n a m iB
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LESSONXI
3DModeling....
112
3DSurface,3D
S o l i da n d3 D M e s h . . . . 1 1 3
Commandsto Createand
Edit3D Objects.
113
MeshPrimitives..
114
Editing
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114
Creatinga ChairusingMesh
115
SolidPrimitives...
117
S o l i dE d i t i n g . .... . . . : . . .
118
Creatinga 3D Model(Using3D Solid) 1 1 8
Vports.
121
U s e rC o o r d i n a tSey s t e m( U C S ) . . . . . . . . 1 2 2
DynamiU
c CS..
123
Variablesto Control3d Solid
Triangulation
And lsolines
124
OtherNavigation
Tools...
125
VisualStyles.
126
Creating3D Templates....
127
InteriorComposition
(Master'sBed rm) ig2
Other3D relatedCommands
13S
Helix..
.. 135
Sweep..
135
1oft...
.. 135
Thicken.
13S
LESSONXtl
2Dl3DSection.
Live3D Section..
To GenerateElevation

13G
137
137

LESSONXIII
Dimension
3D Modelof a House
AutoCADDimensionMethod.
96
3 D E x t e r i oCr o m p o s i t i o n . . . . . . .
CreatingCurveDimension.
97
3D Face.
CreatingLinearDimension.
98
Leaderand Multileader
(AutoCAD2OOB)...99 LESSONXIV
Linear,Continueand BaselineDimension 1 0 0
3D Orbit
CreatingDimension
Styles.
102
Viewinga 3D Model
Camera.

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139
140
146
147
148

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Xref

150

LESSONXVI
TiledVportsand FloatingVports
ModelSpaceand Layout

SlideShow
182
Hyperlinks.
183
Savingobjectsto otherfileformat....... 184
DviewCommand.
185
3D SurfaceCommand.
188
Howto ComputePitchof the Roof.... ... 189
(ACAD2008).
Annotative
.. 190

LESSONXVII
ColorRendering.
AssigningColors..
Assigningmaterials.
Assigning
materials
fromPalette......
Tilingof Materials.
Savingof Renderlmage..
Fog Effect..
lmageSizeand Resolution.
lmagebackground
Assigning
Lights..
S u na n dS k y . . .
Animation

151
151
152
155
1 5 6 AutoGAD Quick Reference
Keyboard.
StandardAutoCADshortcutcommand
Keyboardshortcut.
160
ObjectSelection..
161
CustomizeUserInterface...
..
162
1 6 3 Exercises
164
C o o r d i n a t e s. . . . .
164
Offsetand Trim.
165
lsometric.
165
MechanicalDrawings.
166
Detailing.
167
170
171

LESSONXVilt
lsosnapand lsocircle
Snapstyl
Creatinglsocircle..
Creatinga PlumbingLayout.

173
173
173
174

Non-rectangular
Viewports
PageSetup
FinalComposition

LESSONXtX
HardwareSetup
PlottingProcedure.
ConfiguringAutoCADpreferences
To Configurea Local,
Non-systemPlotter.
To Createa Color Dependent
PlotStyle..
PlottingSetup...
SPECIALLESSON
Displaying
DrawingProperties
lmportingText
FilteringLayers..

MItrROtrADD
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194
194
195
196
197

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201
202
203
204

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175
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177
178
179
180
180
181

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