AUTOCAD 2002 Step-by-Step Tutorial

Author: Tianyi Studio
Publisher: Beijing Hope Electronic Publishing House
Publication Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This book is organized into chapters based on the difficulty and complexity of the features of AutoCAD 2002. It explains design concepts, commands, control parameters, design techniques, and application challenges through numerous examples, helping readers master essential knowledge for advanced applications such as AutoCAD 2002-assisted drafting, user customization, and plotting. The book is divided into 16 chapters, including topics such as "Introduction to AutoCAD 2002," "System Settings, Using Commands, System Variables, and Coordinate Systems," "Drawing Basic Graphic Elements," "Precise Drawing Methods," "Graphical Display Control," "Editing and Modifying Objects," "Layers and Object Properties," "Dimensions," "Text Processing," "Blocks, Libraries, and External References," "Design Center," "Paper Space, Floating Viewports, and Graphics Printing," "Drawing 3D Graphics," "Handling Raster Images," "Accessing the Internet," and "Other Practical Features." Chapter 15, "Accessing the Internet," details how to use AutoCAD 2002 engineering drawings as a medium for communication to create collaborative design environments on the Internet, a long-desired goal for almost all AutoCAD users since the advent of Internet technology. For beginners, the book has a clear structure, comprehensive content, and highlighted difficulties. For experienced AutoCAD users, it guides them to deeply understand the essence of AutoCAD 2002 and quickly improve their application skills through tips and explanations of challenging areas. The book combines theoretical explanations with practical operations, integrating the practical functions of AutoCAD 2002 into real-world applications while emphasizing timely and concise explanations of key steps. It is designed for beginners and intermediate readers and is suitable for self-study, teaching, and training purposes. The content of the 16 chapters is sufficient for 80 hours of instruction. Undergraduate students can complete the advanced application course of AutoCAD 2002 software through approximately 20 weeks of scattered lessons (4 hours per week). Professional training institutions can complete the advanced application course of AutoCAD 2002 software within two weeks (10 full days) or four weeks (20 half days). Hobbyists with a foundation in earlier versions of AutoCAD can also achieve the goal of "deeply understanding AutoCAD 2002 and applying it at an advanced level" through self-study with this book. The CD content for this edition includes some example files of the book's instances and reference files of additional diagrams.