Introduction to AutoCAD 2015: A Modern Perspective

This book addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2-dimensional drawing skills and commands using the current release of AutoCAD. It continuously builds on concepts covered in previous chapters, contains exercises combined with in-text notes, and offers examples that provide the &;how and why&; of AutoCAD fundamentals. Projects are included at the end of each chapter and provide hands-on experience creating various types of mechanical, architectural, civil and electrical drawings. This text is appropriate for Introductory and Intermediate AutoCAD courses.

 

Features:

 

AutoCAD&;s 2-D tools&;are presented from the basic concepts to the most powerful tools used in design and engineering.

·   Presents material (in seven parts) that advances with complexity.

·   Introduces AutoCAD, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting your work, and advanced drawing and construction methods.

 

Advanced drawing and construction methods&;appear after teaching the tools used in design and engineering.

·   Explains blocks and block attributes, working with external references, and file management and object linking and embedding.

 

A &;Quick Start&; chapter&;appears early in the text (see Chapter 2).

·   Allows students to get up to speed in no time to create and even plot AutoCAD drawings.

·   References corresponding chapters later in the book, allowing readers to delve into topics at their own pace and level.

 

Chapter Objectives&;provide a bulleted list of key concepts for each chapter.

·   Provides students with a roadmap of important concepts and practices that will be introduced in the chapter.

 

Key Terms&;highlight important vocabulary throughout.

·   Defines key terms in the margins and in more detail in the Glossary at the end of the book.

 

Command Grids &;appear in the margin alongside the discussion of the command.

·   Presents a visual of the action options using either: Standard Toolbar, Pull-Down Menu, Command Line, or Command Alias, ensuring that students are in the right place at the right time, correctly following the authors&; direction.

 

Discipline Icons &;identify whether the project applies to a General, Mechanical, Architectural, Electrical, Plumbing/HVAC, or Civil field.

·   Enables instructors to quickly select homework assignments that will appeal to the varying interests of their students.

·   Allows students to work on projects that have the most interest and relevance to their own course of study.

 

Icon Flags&;highlight features that are new to the latest version of the AutoCAD software.

·   Creates a quick &;study guide&; for instructors and students who need to familiarize themselves with the newest features of the software.

 

Tips, Notes, and For More Details Boxes&;appear throughout the text.

·   Highlights additional information for students.

 

In-text exercises&;appear throughout the chapters.

·   Provides students with step-by-step walk-through activities.

·   Gives students immediate practice and reinforcement of newly learned skills.

 

Chapter projects organized by discipline&;provide additional challenges that require students to use all the commands and skills they have learned. Offers projects from a variety of disciplines including mechanical, architectural, electrical, civil.

 

Profesional Features:

·   Introduces AutoCAD, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting your work, and advanced drawing and construction methods.

·   Pedagogy reinforces learning objectives throughout&;with chapter objectives; key term definitions; command grids concisely offer multiple ways of achieving task at hand; &;New&; in this version icons highlight new software features quickly; Discipline icons identify the field of study throughout.

·   Hands-on exercises appear throughout the text to reinforce learning and end-of-chapter projects require students to demonstrate a full understanding of the concepts presented in the chapter.