Autocad 2018 A Problem-Solving Approach Basic and Intermediate

This textbook introduces the readers to AutoCAD 2018, one of the worlds leading designing and drafting packages. In this textbook, the author has explained the concepts, tools, and commands in detail with the help of examples. The author has laid special emphasis on the applications of tools and commands to solve the designing and drafting problems. The chapters in the textbook are structured in pedagogical sequence that helps the readers understand the concepts faster and learn the capabilities of the software easily and effectively.

1. Introduction to AutoCAD
2. Getting Started with AutoCAD
3. Getting Started with Advanced Sketching
4. Working with Drawing Aids
5. Editing Sketched Objects - I
6. Editing Sketched Objects - II
7. Creating Texts and Tables
8. Basic Dimensioning, Geometric Dimensioning, and Tolerancing
9. Editing Dimensions
10. Dimension Styles, Multileader Styles, and System Variables
11. Adding Constraints to Sketches
12. Hatching Drawings
13. Model Space Viewports, Paper Space Viewports, and Layouts
14. Plotting Drawings
15. Template Drawings
16. Working with Blocks
17. Defining Block Attributes
18. Understanding External References
19. Working with Advanced Drawing options
20. Grouping and Advanced Editing of Sketched Objects
21. Working with Data Exchange & Object Linking and Embedding
22. Conventional Dimensioning and Projection Theory Using AutoCAD
23. Concepts of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
24. Isometric Drawings

Sham Tickoo/TIET