Books autocad 2010

The text and lessons combine to give an unmistakable sense of the value of the tools introduced as well as a clear indication of each tool's potential. The result is an up-to-the-minute resource that shortens the learning curve and instills confidence and comfort in usage of the software as a tool to create architecture. Course Notes quick reference cards reinforce the most important and widely used features of CAD and BIM software applications in a visual and user-friendly format.

Customizing Ribbon Panel Tools Creating a Custom Tool Creating a Custom Icon Creating Macros in Tools and Menus Pausing for User Input Editing Keyboard Shortcuts Saving, Loading, and Unloading Your Customizations Understanding the Diesel Macro Language Using Diesel at the Command Line Using Diesel in a Custom Menu Macro Using Diesel and Fields to Generate Text Creating Custom Linetypes Viewing Available Linetypes Creating a New Linetype Understanding the Linetype Code Creating Complex Linetypes Creating Hatch Patterns Managing and Sharing Your Drawings Sharing Drawings over the Internet Sharing Project Files with eTransmit Adding Password Protection to Files Using a Digital Signature Exchanging Drawing Sets Exploring Other Publish Options Shortcut Menu Options The Publish Options Dialog Box Adding Hyperlinks to Drawings Creating Hyperlinks Editing and Deleting Hyperlinks Taking a Closer Look at the Hyperlink Options Getting Familiar with DesignCenter Opening and Inserting Files with DesignCenter Finding and Extracting the Contents of a Drawing Exploring the Search Options Automatically Scaling Blocks at Insertion Exchanging Data between Open Files Loading Specific Files into DesignCenter Downloading Symbols from DesignCenter Online Customizing the Tool Palettes with DesignCenter Customizing a Tool Adding Hatch Patterns and Solid Fills Managing the Tool Palettes Establishing Office Standards Establishing Layering and Text Conventions Checking Office Standards Setting Up Standards Files Using the Standards Command to Associate Standards Checking Standards for Multiple Drawings Reviewing Previously Saved Standards Audits Converting Multiple Layer Settings Exploring Other Layer Translator Options Keeping a Project Organized with Sheet Sets Understanding Sheet Sets Organizing by Reference Files and Sheet Files Managing Your Files with Sheet Sets Creating a Sheet Set from an Existing Project Using the Create Sheet Set Wizard Exploring the Sheet Set Manager Formatting Sheet Sets with the Import Options Adding the Resource Drawings Pointing to a Sheet Template Adding a New Sheet Managing Title Blocks and Cross-References Building a Set of Drawings Setting Up Some Views Creating a Sheet Adding Your Views to the New Sheet Editing the View Numbers Closing a Sheet Set Customizing Sheet Sets Customizing a Title Block Setting Up Sheet Numbers and Titles Adding Custom Sheet Set Properties Testing the New Template Creating the Components of Your View Label Turning the Components into a Block Creating a Callout Block Archiving, Publishing, and eTransmitting Sheet Sets Archiving Your Sheet Set Modifying the Archive Setup Saving the Vital Statistics of Your Archive Packaging Sheet Sets with eTransmit Preparing Your Project Files The Bottom Line A.

Creating Your First Drawing A. Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups A. Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks A.

Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts A. Understanding Plot Styles A. Adding Text to Drawings A. Using Fields and Tables A. Using Dimensions A.

Using Attributes A. Advanced Editing and Organizing A. Using Dynamic Blocks A. Drawing Curves A. Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings A. Creating 3D Drawings A. Using Advanced 3D Features A. Rendering 3D Drawings A. Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids A. Exploring 3D Mesh Modeling A. Using the Express Tools A. Managing and Sharing Your Drawings A. Proceeding with the Installation B.

The Files Tab B. The Display Tab B. The Window Elements Group B. The Display Resolution Group B. The Layout Elements Group B. The Display Performance Group B. The Crosshair Size Slider B. Fade Control B.

The Open and Save Tab B. The File Save Group B. The File Open Group B. The Application Menu Group B. The Plot and Publish Tab B. The System Tab B. The 3D Performance Group B. The dbConnect Options Group B. The General Options Group B. The User Preferences Tab B. The Insertion Scale Group B. The Fields Group B. The Associative Dimensioning Group B. The Hyperlink Group B. Block Editor Settings B. Initial Setup B. Lineweight Settings B. Edit Scale List B. The Drafting Tab B. The Aperture Size Slider B.

The Drafting Tooltip Settings B. The Lights Glyph Settings B. The Cameras Glyph Settings B. The 3D Modeling Tab B. Dynamic Input B. The Selection Tab B. The Pickbox Size Slider B. The Selection Preview Group B. The Selection Modes Group B. The Grip Size Slider B.

The Grips Group B. The Ribbon Options Group B. The Profiles Tab B. Configuring the Tablet Menu Area B. Turning On the Grips Feature B. The Adaptive Degradation Group B. Hardware and Software Tips C. The Graphics Display C. Pointing Devices C. Output Devices C. Fine-Tuning the Appearance of Output C. The Media Category C. The Graphics Category C. The Custom Properties Category C. The Initialization String C. Plotter Calibration C. Custom Paper Sizes C. Modify Standard Paper Size C. Import, Save As, and Defaults C.

Adding a Plot Stamp C. Controlling How Lines Overlap C. Filtering Paper Sizes C. Filtering Printers C. When Things Go Wrong C. Starting Up or Opening a File C.

Restoring Corrupted Files C. Troubleshooting Other Common Problems D. System Variables and Dimension Styles D. System Variables D. Preview of: D. The Styles List Box D. Don't List Styles in Xrefs D. The Set Current Button D. The New Button D.

The Modify Button D. The Override Button D. The Compare Button D. The Lines Tab D. The Dimension Lines Group D. The Extension Lines Group D. Arrowheads D. The Center Marks Group D. The Text Tab D. The Text Appearance Group D. The Text Placement Group D. The Text Alignment Group D. The Fit Tab D. The Fit Options Group D. The Fine Tuning Group D. The Primary Units Tab D. The Linear Dimensions Group D. The Measurement Scale Group D. The Zero Suppression Group D. The Angular Dimensions Group D.

The Alternate Units Tab D. The Alternate Units Group D. The Placement Group D. The Tolerances Tab D. The Tolerance Format Group D. Tolerance Alignment Group D. The Zero Suppression Groups D. Notes on Metric Dimensioning D. PDF of the Book E. Adobe Reader E. Tutorial Files E. AutoCAD E. Autodesk Design Review E.

ISBN 10 Author Jon McFarland. Condition Used - Very Good. Binding type Paperback. Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Year published Free-form Design Tools Provide Freedom to Create You now have the power to design ideas in almost any form you can imagine.

Publishing improvements include smaller file sizes and TrueType font support. With improved display of action objects and improved highlighting for objects associated with actions, Dynamic Blocks tools help save critical time documenting your designs. Now with a more intuitive user interface and support for PDF, Autodesk Design Review is sure to help speed your review workflows. Lucid Electronics Workbench 1. Autodesk D Catch 3.