Computer-Aided Design and Drafting: AutoCAD Practical Tutorial: AutoCAD Practical Tutorial

Author: Baiyun
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is based on the author's years of experience in CAD teaching and research, and references a large amount of CAD materials, combined with the characteristics of the textbook. It provides a detailed explanation of the basic knowledge, fundamental concepts, and basic methods of Computer-Aided Design (CAD), as well as the essential content of AutoCAD. Based on the new AutoCAD 2002 software, it thoroughly introduces the basic operations, 2D drawing and editing, drawing environment settings, object and auto-tracking, layers and linetypes, blocks and attributes, external references and in-place editing, hatch patterns, text annotation and editing, dimension variables and dimensioning, layout and graphics output in, 3D drawing and editing, as well as special features such as multiple design environments, AutoCAD DesignCenter, customizing AutoCAD (command aliases, toolbars, menus), graphic information querying, CAD standards and layer converter, Web information browsing and publishing, Today's window and bulletin board, etc. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner, progressing from simple to complex and systematically. Its organization highlights concepts, emphasizes operations, and focuses on practical application. Each chapter includes numerous exercises, and the book concludes with fifteen accompanying experimental guides and five appendices, providing readers with comprehensive, detailed, and practical content for systematic learning, hands-on practice, and information querying. This book is a distinctive textbook that integrates theoretical learning, practical examples, and experimental training. It can serve as a CAD textbook for undergraduate and college engineering students, as well as a training manual for CAD technology and a reference book for engineering professionals.