Learn the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing drawings with AutoCAD 2010

and AutoCAD LT 2010. Using hands-on exercises, users explore how to create 2D production drawings. ******************************************************************************* INFO ******************************************************************************* Title................: Learning AutoCAD 2010 (2 Volumes) Type.................: Ebook Format...............: PDF Size.................: 8.43 + 10 = 9.43 MB Posted by............: RDX ******************************************************************************* ABOUT THE BOOK ******************************************************************************* Written by the experts who created the software, Learning AutoCAD features discu ssions and hands-on exercises that teach readers fundamental AutoCAD principles and fun ctionality, including 2D drawing, design, drafting, drawing organization, annotations, dimen sioning, hatching, and more. The book also serves as crucial AutoCAD Certification prepar ation. The book opens with an exploration of the interface and explains basic drawing f unctionality and object manipulation before showing how to best organize and edit drawings wi th layers, linetypes, and more. Readers then learn how to work with layouts, dimensions, an d annotations before learning sophisticated hatch techniques using gradients, fills, and patte rns. Finally, readers learn best-practices techniques for working with such drawing o bjects as splines and polylines as well as using drawing templates and getting great resul ts when printing and exporting. The thorough resource, which is effective for self-paced learning as well as ins tructor-led courses, features examples from both the architectural and mechanical design fie lds, Autodesk customer success stories that highlight how AutoCAD was used to create the compe lling designs, and step-by-step exercises focused on real-world designs, examples, illustration s, processes, and procedures. ******************************************************************************* CONTENTS ******************************************************************************* Table Of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings

Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Chapter 5: Altering Objects Chapter 6: Working with Layouts Chapter 7: Annotating the Drawing Chapter 8: Dimensioning Chapter 9: Hatching Objects Chapter 10: Working with Reusable Content Chapter 11: Creating Additional Drawing Objects Chapter 12: Plotting Your Drawings Chapter 13: Creating Drawing Templates Appendix ******************************************************************************* PRODUCT DETAILS ******************************************************************************* * ISBN: 978-1-897177-79-2 * 928 pages * Pub. Date: November 2009 http://store.autodesk.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayProductDe tailsPage&SiteID=adsk&Locale=en_US&productID=126417600&resid=eqklhgoHAi0AABWCdkU AAAAg&rests=1256451790086 http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1897177798.html