AutoCAD 2023 for Engineers and Designers, Basic and Intermediate

The AutoCAD 2023 for Engineers and Designers, Basic and Intermediate textbook contains a detailed explanation of AutoCAD commands and their applications to solve drafting and design problems. In this textbook, every AutoCAD command is thoroughly explained with the help of examples and illustrations. This makes it easy for the users to understand the functions of the tools and their applications in the drawing. After reading this textbook, the user will be able to use AutoCAD commands to make a drawing, dimension a drawing, insert symbols as well as create text, blocks and dynamic blocks.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Working with AutoCAD user Interface
• Drafting settings
• Working with drawing tools
• Working with modify tools
• Assigning layer properties
• Working with design center
• Working with drawing attribute
• GD&T
• Working with Isometric drawings
• AutoCAD layout

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

AutoCAD Draftsman, CAD Engineers, Manufacturing professionals, Machinery industry, Furniture (Interior) industry

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. Hatching Drawings
12. Model Space Viewports, Paper Space Viewports, and Layouts
13. Plotting Drawings
14. Template Drawings
15. Working with Blocks
16. Defining Block Attributes
17. Conventional Dimensioning and Projection Theory using AutoCAD
18. Concepts of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
19. Isometric Drawings

Prof. Sham Tickoo is currently working as a Professor at Purdue University Northwest, USA. He received MS in Industrial Technology (1989) from Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA; and MS in Industrial and Management Engineering (1980) from the University of Iowa, Lowa City, USA. Before joining Purdue University in 1987, Prof. Tickoo has worked as a Design Engineer, Quality Control Engineer, and Software Developer.

Prof. Sham Tickoo has Authored/Co-Authored books on several major CAD/CAM/CAE & Animation software packages like SolidWorks, CATIA, Pro/Engineer, Siemens NX, Autodesk AutoCAD, Customizing AutoCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD LT, Solid Edge, Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical, Autodesk Fusion 360, Autodesk AutoCAD MEP, Autodesk Alias, Customizing AutoCAD, Creo, Autodesk 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, Autodesk Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, and VIZ. In addition to North America, his books have been translated and published in Russia, Japan, India, South Korea, and Serbia. These textbooks have brought unmatched pride and recognition to the Engineering Technology department and Purdue University. Prof. Tickoo has obtained over $24 Million software grants from ANSYS, IBM, and Siemens. He has also developed a web site that provides free teaching and learning resources to faculty and students. Since 1992, over half a million users have visited his web site and are using the resources on a regular basis.