Up and Running with AutoCAD 2022: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling

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Up and Running with AutoCAD 2022: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind. Up and Running with AutoCAD 2022: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling Copyright About the authors ELLIOT GINDIS Previous textbooks by Elliot Gindis English Spanish ROBERT KAEBISCH Previous textbooks by Robert Kaebisch Preface WHAT IS AUTOCAD? ABOUT THIS BOOK TEACHING METHODS TEXT ORGANIZATION WHAT YOUR GOAL SHOULD BE Acknowledgments 1 - Chapters 1—10 1. AutoCAD fundamentals-Part I Learning objectives 1.1 Introduction and basic commands Create Objects Edit/Modify Objects View Objects 1.2 The AutoCAD environment 1.3 Interacting with AutoCAD Method 1. Type in the commands on the command line Method 2. Use the Ribbon tabs, Panels, and Tools 1.4 Practicing the create objects commands Line Circle Arc Rectangle 1.5 View objects Zoom Pan Regen 1.6 Practicing the Edit/Modify objects commands Erase Move Copy Rotate Scale Trim Extend Offset Mirror Fillet 1.7 Selection methods 1.8 Drawing accuracy-part 1 Ortho (F8) 1.9 Drawing accuracy-part 2 OSNAPs ENDpoint MIDpoint CENter QUADrant INTersection PERPendicular 1.10 OSNAP drafting settings Summary Review questions Exercises 2. AutoCAD fundamentals-Part II 2.1 GRIPS 2.2 Units and scale 2.3 Snap and Grid To set Snap To set Grid 2.4 Cartesian coordinate system 2.5 Geometric data entry Dynamic Input Manual Input 2.6 Inquiry commands Quick Area Point by point Object Distance List ID Radius and Angle 2.7 Additional drafting commands Explode Polygon Drawing challenge-star Ellipse Chamfer Templates Limits Save Help files TANgent OSNAP Time Drawing the star Summary Review questions Exercises 2 - Spotlight on: architecture 3. Layers, colors, linetypes, and properties Learning objectives 3.1 Introduction to layers What are layers? Why use them? Creating and deleting layers Making a layer current Assigning layer colors Index Color True Color Color Books Layer Freeze/Thaw and On/Off Layer Lock/Unlock 3.2 Introduction to linetypes 3.3 Introduction to properties Properties palette Match Properties Layers and the Ribbon 3.4 In-class drawing project: floor plan layout Basic file preparation Starting the floor plan Drawing the inner wall geometry Drawing the doors and windows Doors Windows Summary Review questions Exercises 4. Text, mtext, editing, and style 4.1 Introduction to text and mtext 4.2 Text (single line) Editing Text 4.3 Mtext Formatting mtext Toolbar text editing 4.4 Style 4.5 Spell check 4.6 In-Class drawing project: adding text and furniture to floor plan layout NEArest OSNAP Summary Review questions Exercises 5. Hatch patterns 5.1 Introduction to Hatch Architecture Civil engineering Mechanical engineering 5.2 Hatch procedures Step 1. Pick the Hatch pattern you want to use Step 2. Indicate where you want the pattern to go Pick Points Step 3. Fine-Tune the pattern by adjusting scale and angle (if necessary) Step 4. Watch the Preview of the pattern and accept it if it is OK 5.3 Working with Hatch patterns Exploding Hatch patterns Hatch pattern layers and colors Advanced Hatch topics Origin Options Gap Tolerance 5.4 Gradient and solid fill Solid fill 5.5 SuperHatch 5.6 In-Class drawing project: adding Hatch to floor plan layout Summary Review questions Exercises 3 - Spotlight on: mechanicalengineering 6. Dimensions Learning objectives 6.1 Introduction to dimensions 6.2 Types of dimensions Linear dimensions Aligned dimension Diameter dimension Radius dimension Angular dimension Continuous dimensions Baseline dimensions Leader and multileader Leader Multileader Secondary dimensions 6.3 Editing dimensions 6.4 Customizing dimensions Dimstyle Step 1. Change the units of the dimensions Step 2. Change the font of the dimensions Step 3. Change the arrowheads of the dimensions Step 4. Change the fit (size) of the dimensions 6.5 Center marks and centerlines 6.6 In-Class drawing project: adding dimensions to floor plan layout Summary Review questions Exercises 7. Blocks, Wblocks, dynamic blocks, groups, and purge 7.1 Introduction to blocks Blocks versus the wblock command Creating a block Retain Convert to block Delete 7.2 Insert 7.3 Purge 7.4 Wblocks Retain Convert to block Delete from drawing Inserting blocks from other files or entire .dwg files 7.5 Dynamic blocks Actions and parameters Visibility 7.6 Groups Summary Review questions Exercises 4 - Spotlight on: interior design 8. Polar, rectangular, and path arrays 8.1 Polar array Steps in creating a polar array Additional operations with polar array 8.2 Rectangular array Steps in creating a rectangular array Additional operations with rectangular array 8.3 Path array Steps in creating a path array Additional operations with path array 8.4 In-class drawing project: mechanical device Summary Review questions Exercises 9. Basic printing and output 9.1 Introduction to printing and plotting 9.2 The essentials What printer or plotter to use What paper size to use What area to plot Extents Window Display and limits At what scale to plot What pen settings to use What orientation to use What offset to use Miscellaneous 9.3 The plot dialog box Preview 9.4 Page setup manager Summary Review questions Exercise 10. Advanced output-Paper Space 10.1 Introduction to Paper Space What is Paper Space? 10.2 Paper Space concepts Layouts Viewports Floating Model Space Modifying the Viewport Polygonal Viewport Scaling Layers Lock VP Hiding the VP Text and dims Annotation and Annotative Objects Summary Review questions Exercises 6 - Answers to review questions 7 - Chapters 11—20 11. Advanced linework 11.1 Introduction to advanced linework 11.2 Pline (polyline) Pedit Exploding a pline Additional pline options Stretch Add Vertex Convert to arc Boundary 11.3 Xline (construction line) 11.4 Ray 11.5 Spline 11.6 Mline (multiline) Modifying the mline Mlstyle (multiline style) Mledit (Multiline Edit) Other Mline properties 11.7 Sketch Applications of sketch GEOmetric center OSNAP 11.8 Level 2 drawing project (1 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercises 12. Advanced layers Learning Objectives 12.1 Introduction to advanced layers 12.2 Script files 12.3 Layer State Manager 12.4 Layer filtering 12.5 Layer Freeze, Isolate, and Walk Layer Freeze Layer Isolate Layer Walk 12.6 Level 2 drawing project (2 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercises 5 - Spotlight on: electrical engineering 13. Advanced dimensions 13.1 Introduction to advanced dimensions 13.2 Dimension Style Manager Lines tab Symbols and Arrows tab Text tab Fit tab Primary Units tab Alternate Units tab Tolerances tab 13.3 Introduction to constraints 13.4 Geometric constraints Types of geometric constraints Adding geometric constraints Hiding, showing, and deleting geometric constraints 13.5 Dimensional constraints Working with dimensional constraints 13.6 Dimension-driven design 13.7 Level 2 drawing project (3 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercises 14. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools 14.1 Options Files tab Display tab Window Elements Layout elements Display resolution Display performance Crosshair size Fade control Open and Save tab File Save File Safety Precautions File Open Applications Menu External References (Xrefs) ObjectARX applications Plot and Publish tab Default plot settings for new drawings Plot to File Background processing options Plot and Publish Log File Auto Publish General Plot Options Specify Plot Offset Relative To Plot Stamp Settings… Plot Style Table Settings System tab Hardware Acceleration Current Pointing Device Touch Experience Layout Regen Options General Options Help InfoCenter Security dbConnect options User Preferences tab Windows Standard Behavior Insertion scale Hyperlink Fields Priority for Coordinate Data Entry Associative Dimensioning Undo/Redo Block Editor Settings… Lineweight Settings… Default Scale List… Drafting tab AutoSnap settings AutoSnap Marker Size Object Snap Options AutoTrack Settings Alignment Point Acquisition Aperture Size Drafting Tooltip Settings… Lights Glyph Settings… and Cameras Glyph Settings… 3D Modeling tab Selection tab Pickbox size Selection modes Ribbon options Grip size Grips Preview Profiles Tab 14.2 Shortcuts PGP File Altering the PGP File 14.3 Customize User Interface 14.4 Design Center 14.5 Express tools Blocks Tools Text Tools Modify tools Dimension Layout Tools Draw Tools Dimension Tools Tools Tools Web tools 14.6 Level 2 drawing project (4 of 10): Architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercises 15. Advanced design and file management tools 15.1 Introduction to advanced design and file management tools 15.2 Align 15.3 Action recording 15.4 Audit and recover 15.5 Blend 15.6 Break and join Break, Method 1 Single Break, Method 2 Join 15.7 CAD standards 15.8 Calculator 15.9 Defpoints 15.10 Divide and point style 15.11 Donut 15.12 Draw order 15.13 eTransmit 15.14 Filter 15.15 Hyperlink 15.16 Lengthen 15.17 Object snap tracking 15.18 Overkill 15.19 Point and node 15.20 Publish 15.21 Raster 15.22 Revcloud 15.23 Sheet sets 15.24 Selection methods 15.25 Stretch 15.26 System variables 15.27 Tables 15.28 Tool palette 15.29 UCS and crosshair rotation Method 1 Method 2 15.30 Window tiling 15.31 Wipeout 15.32 Level 2 drawing project (5 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercises 8 - Spotlight on: civilengineering 16. Importing and exporting data 16.1 Introduction to importing and exporting data 16.2 Importing and exporting to and from MS office applications Word into AutoCAD AutoCAD into word Excel into AutoCAD AutoCAD into Excel PowerPoint into AutoCAD AutoCAD into PowerPoint 16.3 Screen shots 16.4 JPGs 16.5 PDFs 16.6 Other CAD software 16.7 Exporting and the save as feature 16.8 Inserting and OLE 16.9 Level 2 drawing project (6 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercise 17. External references (xrefs) 17.1 Introduction to xrefs What is an xref? Why do we need an xref? What is the benefit? 17.2 Using xrefs 17.3 Layers in xrefs 17.4 Editing and reloading xrefs 17.5 Multiple xrefs 17.6 Ribbon and xrefs 17.7 Level 2 drawing project (7 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercise 18. Attributes Learning objectives 18.1 Introduction to attributes 18.2 Creating the design 18.3 Creating the attribute definitions 18.4 Creating the attribute block 18.5 Attribute properties and editing Exploding attributes Inserting attributes 18.6 Attribute extraction 18.7 Invisible attributes 18.8 Level 2 drawing project (8 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercise 9 - Spotlight on: aerospace engineering 19. Advanced output and pen settings Learning objectives 19.1 Introduction to advanced output and pen settings 19.2 Setting standards 19.3 The CTB file Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 19.4 Additional CTB file features 19.5 Lineweight VISIBILITY Settings 19.6 Level 2 drawing project (9 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercise 20. Isometric drawing 20.1 Introduction to graphical projection Types of projections 20.2 Isometric projection Why use isometric projection instead of 3D? When not to use isometric perspective 20.3 Basic technique 20.4 Ellipses in isometric drawing 20.5 Text and dimensions in isometric drawing 20.6 Level 2 drawing project (10 of 10): architectural floor plan Summary Review questions Exercises 13 - Answers to review questions 14 - Chapters 21—30 21. 3D Basics Learning Objectives 21.1 Axes, Planes, and Faces 21.2 3D Workspaces, Ribbon, Toolbars, and 3D Options 21.3 Entering and Exiting 3D 21.4 Projecting into 3D Method 1 (New) Method 2 (Classic) 21.5 3D Dynamic Views 21.6 Extrude 21.7 Visual Styles: Hide and Shade 21.8 Viewcube and Navigation Bar Summary Review Questions Exercises 22. Object Manipulation Learning Objectives 22.1 Introduction to Object Manipulation Rotate3D 3Drotate (Gizmo) 3D Modeling Exercise: Chair Mirror3D 3D Modeling Exercise: Bookshelf 3Darray 3Dscale 3Dmove Fillets and Chamfers in 3D Summary Review Questions Exercises 10 - Spotlight on: chemical engineering 23. Boolean operations and primitives Learning objectives 23.1 Introduction to boolean operations Union Subtract Intersect 3D Modeling exercise: building wall with door and window 23.2 Introduction to primitives Box Wedge Cone Sphere Cylinder Torus Pyramid 23.3 Applying primitives Summary Review questions Exercises 24. Solid Modeling Learning Objectives 24.1 Introduction to Solid Modeling Revolve Shell Taper 3D Modeling Exercise: Wastebasket Loft 3D Modeling Exercise: Mechanical Drill Bit Path Extrusion Sweep Drawing Challenge: Helical Coil Summary Review Questions Exercises 25. Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges Learning Objectives 25.1 Introduction To Advanced Solids, Faces, And Edges Polysolid Helix 3D Path Array 3Dalign 25.2 Working With Faces Delete Faces Move Faces Copy Faces Offset Faces Rotate Faces Color Faces 25.3 Working With Edges Color Edges Copy Edges Helical Coil Explained Summary Review Questions Exercises 11 - Spotlight on: biomedical engineering 26. Surfaces and meshes Learning Objectives 26.1 Introduction to Surfaces and Meshes 26.2 Surfacing Commands Planar Surface Region Rulesurf Tabsurf Revsurf Edgesurf 3Dface and 3Dmesh 26.3 Smooth Mesh Primitives Mesh Modification 1. Smoothness Mesh Modification 2. Filters and Gizmos Mesh Modification 3. Additional Tools Summary Review Questions Exercises 27. Slicing, sectioning, layouts, and vports Learning objectives 27.1 Introduction to slicing, sectioning, layouts, and vports 27.2 Slicing and sectioning Slice Section 27.3 Layouts and details Additional layout options 27.4 Flatten and flatshot Flatten Flatshot 27.5 Vports Summary Review questions Exercise 28. Advanced UCS, Views, Text, and Dimensions in 3D Learning Objectives 28.1 Introduction To Advanced Ucs, Views, Text, And Dimensions In 3d 28.2 Advanced Ucs UCS World UCS Previous Face UCS Object View Origin Z-Axis Vector 3 Point X, Y, and Z Named UCS 28.3 Views And View Manager 28.4 Text And Dimensions In 3d Summary Review Questions Exercise Spotlight on: drafting, CAD management, teaching, and consulting Overview AutoCAD training requirements Architectural drafting Engineering drafting CAD management Teaching AutoCAD AutoCAD consulting 29. Dview, camera, walk and fly, path animation Learning objectives 29.1 Dynamic view Camera Target Distance Points Pan Zoom Twist Clip Hide Off Undo 29.2 Cameras 29.3 Walk and fly 29.4 Path animation Summary Review questions Exercises 30. Lighting and rendering Learning objectives 30.1 Introduction to lighting and rendering 30.2 Lighting Point light Spotlight Distant light Lighting options Shadows, sun, and sky 30.3 Materials and rendering Materials Rendering Summary Review questions Exercise 15 - Answers to review questions A - Additional information on AutoCAD A.1 WHO MAKES AUTOCAD? A.2 WHAT IS AUTOCAD LT? A.3 HOW IS AUTOCAD PURCHASED AND HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? A.4 ARE THERE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AUTOCAD RELEASES? A.5 IS THERE AN AUTOCAD FOR THE MAC? A.6 A BRIEF HISTORY OF AUTODESK AND AUTOCAD A.7 AUTOCAD RELEASES A.8 MAJOR AUTODESK PRODUCTS A.9 AUTOCAD-RELATED WEBSITES B - Other CAD software, design and analysis tools, and concepts B.1 MicroStation B.2 ArchiCAD B.3 TurboCAD B.4 Other design software B.4.1 CATIA B.4.2 NX B.4.3 PTC Creo elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER) B.4.4 SolidWorks B.4.5 Inventor B.4.6 IronCAD B.4.7 SolidEdge B.4.8 NASTRAN B.4.9 ANSYS C - File extensions C.1 AUTOCAD PRIMARY EXTENSIONS C.2 AUTOCAD SECONDARY EXTENSIONS C.3 MISCELLANEOUS SOFTWARE EXTENSIONS D - Custom linetypes and hatch patterns D.1 LINETYPE DEFINITIONS (BASIC) D.2 LINETYPES (STRING COMPLEX AND SHAPE COMPLEX) D.3 HATCH PATTERN DEFINITIONS (BASIC) Principles of CAD management E.1 PART 1: KNOW THE EIGHT GOLDEN RULES OF AUTOCAD E.2 PART 2: KNOW THE CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF AUTOCAD Capabilities Limitations E.3 PART 3: MAINTAIN AN OFFICE CAD STANDARD E.4 PART 4: BE AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER AND HIRING MANAGER E.5 PART 5: STAY CURRENT AND COMPETENT F - AutoLISP basics and advanced customization tools F.1 Overview 1: AutoLISP F.2 Overview 2: Visual LISP F.3 Overview 3: VBA, .NET, Active X, and ObjectARX F.4 AutoLISP fundamentals F.5 Variables and comments F.6 Advanced features and the vlide command G - PC hardware, printers/plotters, networks, and the cloud G.1 PC Hardware AutoCAD Requirements (Windows) G.2 Printers and Plotters G.3 Networks G.4 The Cloud H - What are kernels? I - Lighting, rendering, effects, and animation J - 3D printing J.1 Overview and history J.2 Printing process-part 1 (creating the model) J.3 Printing process-part 2 (exporting and preparing the model) J.4 Printing process-part 3 (printing the model) J.5 Printing process-part 4 (finishing model) J.6 Applications, related issues, and the future of 3D printing K - AutoCAD certification exams L - AutoCAD employment M - The future of AutoCAD M.1 2D DESIGN, AUTOCAD, AND VERTICALS M.2 3D DESIGN AND SOLID MODELING M.3 MERGING OF INDUSTRIES M.4 REVIT AND BIM M.5 THE FUTURE OF AUTOCAD Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z