Mastering AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 E-Book

George Omura

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

The bestselling guide to AutoCAD, updated and expanded for the AutoCAD 2017 release Mastering AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 is the premier guide to the world's leading CAD program. With clear explanation, focused examples, and step-by-step instruction, this guide walks you through everything you need to know to use AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 effectively. From basic drafting tools to 3D modeling, this book leaves no stone unturned in exploring the full repertoire of AutoCAD capabilities. Hands-on instruction allows for more productive learning, and provides clarification of crucial techniques. Effective as both a complete tutorial and a dip-in reference, the broadly-applicable concepts and instructions will appeal to AutoCAD users across industries and abilities. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to align with the software's latest features and capabilities, giving you a one-stop resource for getting up to speed. AutoCAD is the leading software for 2D and 3D technical drawings, and AutoCAD LT makes the software's tremendous functionality more accessible for smaller businesses and individuals. This guide shows you how to take full advantage of this powerful design platform, with expert guidance every step of the way. * Get acquainted with the interface and master basic tools * Utilize hatches, fields, cures, solid fills, dynamic blocks, and more * Explore 3D modeling and imaging for more holistic design * Customize the AutoCAD workflow to suit your needs Whether you're learning AutoCAD for the first time, upgrading from a previous version, or preparing for a certification exam, you need a thorough reference designed for the way professionals work. Mastering AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 is your ideal guide, with complete tutorials and expert advice.

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Mastering AutoCAD® 2017 and AutoCAD LT® 2017

George Omura

with Brian Benton

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To the memory of my dear mother, Shizuko Omura, who was my first and best teacher: 1913–2015.

Acknowledgments

Many talented and hardworking people gave their best effort to produce Mastering AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017. I offer my sincerest gratitude to those individuals who helped bring this book to you.

Heartfelt thanks go out to the editorial and production teams at Sybex for their efforts. Mary Beth Wakefield managed the project and helped us all make the right connections. Stephanie McComb made sure things got off to a great start and provided support from beginning to end. Gary Schwartz skillfully managed the development process. Richard Hawley did an excellent technical editing job and offered many great suggestions. On the production side, Christine O'Connor kept the production end of things running smoothly, and Liz Welch made sure that I wasn't trying out new uses of the English language.

Thanks also go to Denis Cadu, who has always given his support to our efforts over many projects. Jim Quanci always gives his generous and thoughtful assistance to us author types. Thanks to Elinor Actipis for providing help with general Autodesk matters. Finally, thanks go to Melissa D. Schmidt, Shari Nemerovski, and Alison Keller of the AutoCAD Customer Counsel team and everyone at the Autodesk beta team for generously allowing us to have a look at the prerelease software.

And a great big thank-you to my family and friends, who have been there for me through thick and thin.

About the Authors

George Omura is a licensed architect, Autodesk Authorized Author, and CAD specialist with more than 28 years of experience in AutoCAD and over 35 years of experience in architecture. He has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems. George has written numerous other AutoCAD books for Sybex such as Mastering AutoCAD 2016 and AutoCAD LT 2016.

Brian C. Benton is a senior engineering technician, CAD service provider, technical writer, and blogger. He has over 20 years of experience in various design fields (mechanical, structural, civil, survey, marine, environmental) and is well versed in many design software packages (CAD, GIS, and graphics). He is Cadalyst magazine’s Tip Patroller, AUGI HotNews production manager, and Infinite Skills’ AutoCAD training video author.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

How to Use This Book

AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017

Getting Information Fast

The Mastering Series

What to Expect

Where to Get the Exercise Files and Bonus Chapters

The Minimum System Requirements

Doing Things in Style

New Features of AutoCAD 2017

Contact the Authors

Part 1: The Basics

Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface

Taking a Guided Tour

Working with AutoCAD

The Bottom Line

Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing

Getting to Know the Home Tab’s Draw and Modify Panels

Starting Your First Drawing

Specifying Exact Distances with Coordinates

Interpreting the Cursor Modes and Understanding Prompts

Selecting Objects

Editing with Grips

Understanding Dynamic Input

Displaying Data in a Text Window

Displaying the Properties of an Object

Getting Help

The Bottom Line

Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools

Setting Up a Work Area

Exploring the Drawing Process

Planning and Laying Out a Drawing

Using the AutoCAD Modes as Drafting Tools

The Bottom Line

Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups

Creating and Using a Symbol

Modifying a Block

Understanding the Annotation Scale

Grouping Objects

The Bottom Line

Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks

Organizing Information with Layers

Keeping Track of Blocks and Layers

The Bottom Line

Part 2: Mastering Intermediate Skills

Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently

Creating and Using Templates

Copying an Object Multiple Times

Developing Your Drawing

Finding an Exact Distance Along a Curve

Changing the Length of Objects

Creating a New Drawing by Using Parts from Another Drawing

The Bottom Line

Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References

Assembling the Parts

Taking Control of the AutoCAD Display

Using Hatch Patterns in Your Drawings

Understanding the Boundary Hatch Options

Using External References

Editing Xrefs in Place

The Bottom Line

Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts

Plotting the Plan

Understanding the Plotter Settings

Plotting Using Layout Views

Adding an Output Device

Storing a Page Setup

Using Electronic Plots

The Bottom Line

Chapter 9: Adding Text to Drawings

Preparing a Drawing for Text

Setting the Annotation Scale and Adding Text

Understanding the Text Style Dialog Box Options

Exploring Text Formatting in AutoCAD

What Do the Fonts Look Like?

Adding Simple Single-Line Text Objects

Using the Check Spelling Feature

Substituting Fonts

Finding and Replacing Text

The Bottom Line

Chapter 10: Using Fields and Tables

Using Fields to Associate Text with Drawing Properties

Adding Tables to Your Drawing

Editing the Table Line Work

Adding Formulas to Cells

Importing and Exporting Tables

Creating Table Styles

The Bottom Line

Chapter 11: Using Dimensions

Understanding the Components of a Dimension

Creating a Dimension Style

Drawing Linear Dimensions

Editing Dimensions

Dimensioning Nonorthogonal Objects

Using the Dimension Tool

Adding a Note with a Leader Arrow

Applying Ordinate Dimensions

Adding Tolerance Notation

The Bottom Line

Part 3: Mastering Advanced Skills

Chapter 12: Using Attributes

Creating Attributes

Editing Attributes

Extracting and Exporting Attribute Information

The Bottom Line

Chapter 13: Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources

Methods for Converting Paper Drawings to AutoCAD Files

Importing a Raster Image

Working with a Raster Image

Working with PDF Files

Coordinating Geographic Locations

The Bottom Line

Chapter 14: Advanced Editing and Organizing

Using External References

Managing Layers

Using Advanced Tools: Filter and Quick Select

Using the QuickCalc Calculator

The Bottom Line

Chapter 15: Laying Out Your Printer Output

Understanding Model Space and Paper Space

Working with Paper Space Viewports

Creating Odd-Shaped Viewports

Understanding Lineweights, Linetypes, and Dimensions in Paper Space

The Bottom Line

Chapter 16: Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools

Why Use Parametric Drawing Tools?

Connecting Objects with Geometric Constraints

Controlling Sizes with Dimensional Constraints

Using Formulas to Control and Link Dimensions

Editing the Constraint Options

Putting Constraints to Use

The Bottom Line

Chapter 17: Using Dynamic Blocks

Exploring the Block Editor

Creating a Dynamic Block

Using Constraints in Dynamic Blocks

Adding a List of Predefined Options

Creating Multiple Shapes in One Block

Rotating Objects in Unison

Filling In a Space Automatically with Objects

Including Block Information with Data Extraction

The Bottom Line

Chapter 18: Drawing Curves

Introducing Polylines

Editing Polylines

Creating a Polyline Spline Curve

Using True Spline Curves

Marking Divisions on Curves

The Bottom Line

Chapter 19: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings

Finding the Area of Closed Boundaries

Getting General Information

Using the DXF File Format to Exchange CAD Data with Other Programs

Using AutoCAD Drawings in Page Layout Programs

Using OLE to Import Data

The Bottom Line

Part 4: 3D Modeling and Imaging

Chapter 20: Creating 3D Drawings

Getting to Know the 3D Modeling Workspace

Drawing in 3D Using Solids

Creating 3D Forms from 2D Shapes

Isolating Coordinates with Point Filters

Moving Around Your Model

Getting a Visual Effect

Turning a 3D View into a 2D AutoCAD Drawing

Using the Point Cloud Feature

The Bottom Line

Chapter 21: Using Advanced 3D Features

Setting Up AutoCAD for This Chapter

Mastering the User Coordinate System

Understanding the UCS Options

Using Viewports to Aid in 3D Drawing

Using the Array Tools

Creating Complex 3D Surfaces

Creating Spiral Forms

Creating Surface Models

Moving Objects in 3D Space

The Bottom Line

Chapter 22: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids

Understanding Solid Modeling

Creating Solid Forms

Creating Complex Solids

Editing Solids

Streamlining the 2D Drawing Process

Visualizing Solids

The Bottom Line

Chapter 23: Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling

Creating a Simple 3D Mesh

Editing Faces and Edges

Creating Mesh Surfaces

Converting Meshes to Solids

Understanding 3D Surfaces

Editing Surfaces

The Bottom Line

Part 5: Customization and Integration

Chapter 24: Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns

Using Workspaces

Customizing the User Interface

Creating Macros in Tools and Menus

Editing Keyboard Shortcuts

Saving, Loading, and Unloading Your Customizations

Understanding the DIESEL Macro Language

Creating Custom Linetypes

Creating Hatch Patterns

The Bottom Line

Chapter 25: Managing and Sharing Your Drawings

Sharing Drawings Online

Publishing Your Drawings

Sharing Files with A360 Drive

Adding Hyperlinks to Drawings

Managing Your Drawings with DesignCenter and the Tool Palettes

Establishing Office Standards

Converting Multiple Layer Settings

The Bottom Line

Appendixes

Appendix A: The Bottom Line

Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface

Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing

Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools

Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups

Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks

Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently

Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches and External References

Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts

Chapter 9: Adding Text to Drawings

Chapter 10: Using Fields and Tables

Chapter 11: Using Dimensions

Chapter 12: Using Attributes

Chapter 13: Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources

Chapter 14: Advanced Editing and Organizing

Chapter 15: Laying Out Your Printer Output

Chapter 16: Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools

Chapter 17: Using Dynamic Blocks

Chapter 18: Drawing Curves

Chapter 19: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings

Chapter 20: Creating 3D Drawings

Chapter 21: Using Advanced 3D Features

Chapter 22: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids

Chapter 23: Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling

Chapter 24: Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns

Chapter 25: Managing and Sharing Your Drawings

Appendix B: Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD

Before Installing AutoCAD

Proceeding with the Installation

Configuring AutoCAD

Configuring the Tablet Menu Area

Turning On the Noun/Verb Selection Method

Turning On the Grips Feature

Setting Up the Tracking Vector Feature

Adjusting the AutoCAD 3D Graphics System

Finding Folders That Contain AutoCAD Files

Setting Up AutoCAD with a White Background

Appendix C: The Autodesk AutoCAD 2017 Certification

EULA

List of Tables

Chapter 3

Table 3.1

Table 3.2

Chapter 4

Table 4.1

Table 4.2

Table 4.3

Chapter 6

Table 6.1

Chapter 7

Table 7.1

Table 7.2

Chapter 9

Table 9.1

Table 9.2

Chapter 11

Table 11.1

Table 11.2

Table 11.3

Table 11.4

Chapter 12

Table 12.1

Table 12.2

Chapter 13

Table 13.1

Table 13.2

Chapter 14

Table 14.1

Table 14.2

Table 14.3

Table 14.4

Table 14.5

Chapter 16

Table 16.1

Table 16.2

Chapter 18

Table 18.1

Table 18.2

Chapter 19

Table 19.1

Table 19.2

Chapter 20

Table 20.1

Chapter 21

Table 21.1

Table 21.2

Table 21.3

Chapter 22

Figure 22.16

Chapter 23

Table 23.1

Table 23.2

Table 23.3

Table 23.4

Chapter 24

Table 24.1

Table 24.2

Chapter 25

Table 25.1

Table 25.2

Table 25.3

Appendix C

Table 3.1