Mastering AutoCAD Release 14Cheng's newest self-paced AutoCAD® tutorial provides a practical step-by-step introduction to 3D computer-aided design drawing using AutoCAD® Release 14. The latest version of AUTOCAD®, RELEASE 14 is exclusively Windows-based (versus DOS/Windows), and has increased 3D capability. Cheng's guide reflects these latest changes, and also includes instruction on creating 3D solid objects. The book presents AutoCAD® commands in the context of hands-on exercises that guide first-time users through entity creation, editing, and manipulation; creation of engineering drawings; preparation, dimensioning, and plotting of hard-copy documents. This book starts from basic - then gradually advances to more complicated - 3D components, using self-paced mini-projects in its illustration. A summary of all AutoCAD® commands used in the exercises is found in the last chapter, making this book a useful working reference for professional engineers and designers. |
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3D solid Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width/<Endpoint of line attribute AutoCAD axis Base point Boolean button BYLAYER cascading menu center lines chamfer Chapter circle color command line interface command to create component construct current layer cylinders default DELOBJ dialog box Diameter/<Radius dimension line dimension style dimension text display drawing file edges Edit Ellipse enables END of Select Enter entities ERASE External Reference extruded solids Extrusion taper angle F Figure File name fillet floating viewport front view Hatch intersection isometric Justification/Scale/STyle/<From point Layer Control Linetype MLINE model space Multiline Object Properties object snap object to offset OK Cancel Help option Path/<Height of Extrusion Plot point of displacement polyline PSPACE pull-down menu radius rectangle Refer to Figure regions to subtract Render Rotation Select A Figure Select solids select the OK solid model solids and regions specify template Texture Map title block tolerance toolbar Tools top view TRIM units variable window wireframes zoom