AutoCAD 2002: A Building Approach Book 3: From Concept to Application - Softcover

Metz, Terry D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130480614 ISBN 13: 9780130480613

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002

Synopsis

The purpose of this informative, user-friendly book is to teach the fundamentals of using AutoCAD 2002 to make simple but professional engineering drawings. Designed to teach the most efficient methods of using the AutoCAD program, this book takes the user from learning how to draw Auxiliary and Section views to making and using your own personal drawing template complete with title block, general notes, and bill of materials that can be used to create a project. This book covers blocks and attributes, linetypes, and externally referenced drawings. It focuses on using the toolbars to access most of the drawing and editing tools. For any individual who needs to become a proficient AutoCAD operator.

About this title

About the Author

Terry Metz combines 21 years of practical engineering experience (working as a drafter, application specialist, sales engineer, and engineering consultant) with 12 years of current teaching experience (responsible for both the AutoCAD^® and mechanical engineering programs at a two-year technical college) to provide a sound educational approach to learning AutoCAD^®.

From the Back Cover

The purpose of this book and its companions, AutoCAD® 2002: A Building Approach, Book 1: Learning the Basics and AutoCAD® 2002: A Building Approach, Book 2: Taking Command, is to teach the fundamentals of AutoCAD® 2002 so you can easily make simple, professional engineering drawings. This book uses the following features to help you build the basic foundation needed to become a successful CAD operator:

• Provides a true step-by-step approach that guides you through the learning process in a friendly and effective way
• Teaches you one efficient method, instead of overwhelming you with multiple ways to do the same thing, so you can quickly become a productive CAD operator
• Takes you' from opening the AutoCAD® program for the first time to creating your own personal AutoCAD® template and using it to generate professional engineering drawings
• Teaches you to use the basic drawing, editing, and text tools in an integrated approach that combines learning-related operations and commands together to make them easier to remember
• Uses practical, real-world assignments in which you apply the concepts you learned to projects that new CAD operators could expect to see in their jobs

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130480614
• ISBN 13: 9780130480613
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240