AutoCAD 2002 Bible

Author: Li Duanyou
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: AutoCAD is the flagship product of Autodesk, a U.S.-based company, and is currently the most popular CAD software package in the international field of computer-aided design. It has a vast user base worldwide and is widely loved by users in China. Due to its user-friendly interface, ease of mastery, powerful functionality, and open architecture for secondary development, it is extensively used in various industries such as mechanical design and manufacturing, architecture, and civil engineering. The newly released AutoCAD 2002 further enhances and improves upon the previous versions of AutoCAD 2002 and AutoCAD 2002i. It provides a collaborative design environment, a CAD standard manager, and new features and performance, enabling users to share information more effectively and accurately with design team members to complete design tasks. This book comprehensively introduces the basic functions and usage methods of the Chinese version of AutoCAD 2002 released by Autodesk. The book is divided into 20 chapters. First, it introduces the basic knowledge and drawing environment of AutoCAD 2002, object properties, and methods for setting drawing states. Then, it covers the creation and editing methods of two-dimensional objects (basic 2D objects, text, dimensioning, and hatch patterns), graphic display control, and the use of blocks and external references. Next, it explains how to create and edit three-dimensional objects, as well as the shading and rendering of 3D objects. Finally, it introduces the query functions, file input and output, AutoCAD Design Center, layout, and printing features of AutoCAD 2002.