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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021: A no-nonsense,beginner's guide to drafting and 3D modeling with Autodesk AutoCAD
by 作者: Yasser Shoukry and Jaiprakash Pandey
pages 页数: 826 pages
Publisher Finelybook 出版社: Packt Publishing (15 May 2020)
Language 语言: English
ISBN-10 书号: 1789809150
ISBN-13 书号: 9781789809152
Book Description
Learn 2D drawing and 3D modeling from scratch using AutoCAD 2021 and its more affordable LT version to become a CAD professional
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are one of the most versatile software applications for architectural and engineering designs and the most popular computer-aided design (CAD) platform for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. This hands-on guide will take you through everything you need to know to make the most out of this powerful tool,starting from a simple tour of the user interface through to using advanced tools.
Starting with basic drawing shapes and functions,you’ll get to grips with the fundamentals of CAD designs. You’ll then learn about effective drawing management using layers,dynamic blocks,and groups and discover how to add annotations and plot like professionals. The book delves into 3D modeling and helps you convert your 2D drawings into 3D models and shapes. As you progress,you’ll cover advanced tools and features such as isometric drawings,drawing utilities for managing and recovering complex files,quantity surveying,and multidisciplinary drawing files using xRefs,and you’ll learn how to implement them with the help of practical exercises at the end of each chapter. Finally,you’ll get to grips with rendering and visualizing your designs in AutoCAD.
By the end of the book,you’ll have developed a solid understanding of CAD principles and be able to work with AutoCAD software confidently to build impressive 2D and 3D drawings.
What you will learn
Understand CAD fundamentals using AutoCAD’s basic functions,navigation,and components
Create complex 3d solid objects starting from the primitive shapes using the solid editing tools
Working with reusable objects like Blocks and collaborating using xRef
Explore some advanced features like external references and dynamic block
Get to grips with surface and mesh modeling tools such as Fillet,Trim,and Extend
Use the paper space layout in AutoCAD for creating professional plots for 2D and 3D models
Convert your 2D drawings into 3D models
Table of contents
Preface
Chapter 1: An Introduction to AutoCAD
Chapter 2: Basic Drawing Tools
Chapter 3: Learning about Modify Commands
Chapter 4: Working with Arrays and Reusable Objects
Chapter 5: Managing Drawings with Layers and Properties
Chapter 6: Working with Hatches,Text,and Dimensions
Chapter 7: Tables,Isometric,and Parametric Drawings
Chapter 8: Customization Tools
Chapter 9: External References and Dynamic Blocks
Chapter 10: Introduction to 3D Modeling
Chapter 11: Creating Primitive 3D Shapes
Chapter 12: Conversion between 2D and 3D
Chapter 13: Modifying 3D Objects
Chapter 14: Surfaces and Mesh Modeling
Chapter 15: Paper Space Layouts and Printing
Chapter 16: Rendering and Presentation
Index
