Inside Autocad 2002

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Pub. Date: 2002-01-01
Publisher(s): New Riders Press
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Summary

This edition provides rock solid information on the latest changes and enhancements of the past two AutoCAD releases. The book guides you through the newest enhancements and shows you how to apply them to real projects. The great thing about this book is that it gets you up to speed fast and clearly outlines what is new from the previous versions. The CD-ROM has all the files to complete the tutorials. From Attributes to Xrefs, Inside AutoCAD 2002 details the features that put you on the fast track to AutoCAD success.

Find out how to use dimensions, explore 3D modeling, learn how to plot, and learn about dozens of other features just waiting to be utilized.

Author Biography

David Harrington has been writing AutoLISP and articles on AutoCAD since Release 9 and has been an active user of AutoCAD since 1987. Dave is an instructor and speaker for Autodesk University and is widely accepted as an expert in the field. He has won the coveted award of Cadence AutoCAD Top Gun and Cadalyst AutoCAD Challenge and has been published in national magazines. Original author of REVCLOUD, Harrington strives to improve AutoCAD for the users, not customers. He has worked with many Local AutoCAD User Groups as well as serving as President of Autodesk User Group International.

Bill Burchard is an information systems consultant with Psomas and has been in the AEC business for over 20 years. He has extensive experience in computer modeling and applications development for AEC projects including plan preparation, technical publications, engineering design among other areas of expertise.

David Pitzer has over 11 years experience with AutoCAD and is a contributing editor to CADalyst Magazine. He has been published in CADENCE and AutoCAD Technical Journal and is a sought after speaker at conferences.

Table of Contents

Introduction xxxv
Part I Introducing AutoCAD 2002
What's New in AutoCAD 2002
5(26)
Part II Starting New Projects with AutoCAD 2002
Starting a Drawing in AutoCAD 2002
31(20)
Controlling the AutoCAD 2002 Drawing Environment
51(38)
Organizing a Drawing with Layers
89(32)
Using Linetypes and Lineweights Effectively
121(28)
Part III Creating and Editing Drawings
Accuracy in Creating Drawings with AutoCAD 2002
149(50)
Creating Elementary Objects
199(28)
Creating Polylines and Splines
227(30)
Understanding the Query Features in AutoCAD 2002
257(24)
Basic Object Editing
281(42)
Advanced Geometry Editing
323(48)
Applications for AutoCAD DesignCenter
371(18)
Creating and Using Blocks
389(28)
Working with Drawings and External References Productively
417(38)
Part IV Annotating, Dimensioning, and Plotting
Text Annotation
455(28)
Drawing Hatch Patterns
483(24)
Productive Dimensioning
507(22)
Advanced Dimensioning
529(34)
Paper Space Layouts
563(32)
Productive Plotting
595(34)
Part V Customizing and Advanced Concepts
Customizing Without Programming
629(20)
Introduction to AutoLISP Programming
649(24)
Effective Applications for OLE Objects in AutoCAD 2002
673(28)
Using External Databases
701(38)
Part VI CAD on the Internet
Publishing on the Web
739(40)
Project Collaboration over the Internet
779(36)
Part VII AutoCAD in 3D
Introduction to 3D
815(34)
Drawing in 3D in AutoCAD
849(30)
Surfacing in 3D
879(22)
Solid Modeling
901(38)
Rendering in 3D
939(38)
Part VIII Advanced Topics
Visual LISP
977(22)
Advanced Customization
999(28)
AutoCAD 2002 CAD Standards
1027(14)
Customizing with DIESEL
1041(26)
Installing 2002 in the Business Environment
1067(20)
Advanced Plotting
1087(74)
Part IX Reference Materials
Before the Drawing Begins: Planning and Organizing Projects
1117(38)
What You'll Find on the CD-ROM
1155(6)
Index 1161

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