ABSTRACT

Alf Yarwood’s best-selling text provides a comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to the latest release of AutoCAD. It covers all the requirements of City and Guilds courses in Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Engineering and the drawing modules in BTEC Higher and National Higher Engineering.  After beginning with the basic principles and an introduction to 2D technical drawing, he continues with extensive coverage of all 3D topics such as 3D solid modelling and rendering, taking into account all the new features of the 2011 AutoCAD software. The full-colour, clear presentation makes this the best choice for all beginning students of AutoCAD.

part |2 pages

Part 1 – 2D Design

chapter 1|24 pages

Introducing AutoCAD 2011

chapter 2|22 pages

Introducing drawing

chapter 3|32 pages

Draw tools, Object Snap and Dynamic Input

chapter 4|18 pages

Zoom, Pan and templates

chapter 5|32 pages

The Modify tools

chapter 6|20 pages

Dimensions and Text

chapter 7|14 pages

Orthographic and isometric

chapter 8|12 pages

Hatching

chapter 9|14 pages

Blocks and Inserts

chapter 10|18 pages

Other types of fi le format

chapter 11|12 pages

Sheet sets

part |2 pages

Part 2 – 3D Design

chapter 12|34 pages

Introducing 3D modeling

chapter 13|12 pages

3D models in viewports

chapter 14|22 pages

The modifi cation of 3D models

chapter 15|36 pages

Rendering

chapter 16|18 pages

Building drawing

chapter 17|24 pages

Three-dimensional space

chapter 18|16 pages

Editing 3D solid models

chapter 19|18 pages

Other features of 3D modeling

part |2 pages

Part 3 – Internet tools and Design

chapter 20|8 pages

Internet tools and Help

chapter 21|6 pages

Design and AutoCAD 2011