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Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
How to Use This Book
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2019
Getting Information Fast
The Mastering Series
What to Expect
Where to Get the Exercise Files and Bonus Chapters
The Minimum System Requirements
Doing Things in Style
New Features of AutoCAD 2019
Contact the Authors
Part 1: The Basics
Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface
Taking a Guided Tour
Working with AutoCAD
The Bottom Line
Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing
Getting to Know the Home Tab's Draw and Modify Panels
Starting Your First Drawing
Specifying Exact Distances with Coordinates
Interpreting the Cursor Modes and Understanding Prompts
Selecting Objects
Editing with Grips
Understanding Dynamic Input
Displaying Data in a Text Window
Displaying the Properties of an Object
Getting Help
The Bottom Line
Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools
Setting Up a Work Area
Exploring the Drawing Process
Planning and Laying Out a Drawing
Using the AutoCAD Modes as Drafting Tools
The Bottom Line
Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups
Creating and Using a Symbol
Modifying a Block
Understanding the Annotation Scale
Grouping Objects
The Bottom Line
Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks
Organizing Information with Layers
Keeping Track of Blocks and Layers
The Bottom Line
Part 2: Mastering Intermediate Skills
Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently
Creating and Using Templates
Copying an Object Multiple Times
Developing Your Drawing
Finding an Exact Distance Along a Curve
Changing the Length of Objects
Creating a New Drawing by Using Parts from Another Drawing
The Bottom Line
Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References
Assembling the Parts
Taking Control of the AutoCAD Display
Using Hatch Patterns in Your Drawings
Understanding the Boundary Hatch Options
Using External References
Editing Xrefs in Place
The Bottom Line
Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts
Plotting the Plan
Understanding the Plotter Settings
Plotting Using Layout Views
Adding an Output Device
Storing a Page Setup
Using Electronic Plots
The Bottom Line
Chapter 9: Adding Text to Drawings
Preparing a Drawing for Text
Setting the Annotation Scale and Adding Text
Understanding the Text Style Dialog Box Options
Exploring Text Formatting in AutoCAD
What Do the Fonts Look Like?
Adding Simple Single‐Line Text Objects
Using the Check Spelling Feature
Substituting Fonts
Finding and Replacing Text
The Bottom Line
Chapter 10: Using Fields and Tables
Using Fields to Associate Text with Drawing Properties
Adding Tables to Your Drawing
Editing the Table Line Work
Adding Formulas to Cells
Importing and Exporting Tables
Creating Table Styles
The Bottom Line
Chapter 11: Using Dimensions
Understanding the Components of a Dimension
Creating a Dimension Style
Drawing Linear Dimensions
Editing Dimensions
Dimensioning Nonorthogonal Objects
Using the Dimension Tool
Adding a Note with a Leader Arrow
Applying Ordinate Dimensions
Adding Tolerance Notation
The Bottom Line
Part 3: Mastering Advanced Skills
Chapter 12: Using Attributes
Creating Attributes
Editing Attributes
Extracting and Exporting Attribute Information
The Bottom Line
Chapter 13: Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources
Methods for Converting Paper Drawings to AutoCAD Files
Importing a Raster Image
Working with a Raster Image
Working with PDF Files
Coordinating Geographic Locations
The Bottom Line
Chapter 14: Advanced Editing and Organizing
Using External References
Managing Layers
Using Advanced Tools: Filter and Quick Select
Using the QuickCalc Calculator
The Bottom Line
Chapter 15: Laying Out Your Printer Output
Understanding Model Space and Paper Space
Working with Paper Space Viewports
Creating Odd‐Shaped Viewports
Understanding Lineweights, Linetypes, and Dimensions in Paper Space
The Bottom Line
Chapter 16: Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools
Why Use Parametric Drawing Tools?
Connecting Objects with Geometric Constraints
Controlling Sizes with Dimensional Constraints
Using Formulas to Control and Link Dimensions
Editing the Constraint Options
Putting Constraints to Use
The Bottom Line
Chapter 17: Using Dynamic Blocks
Exploring the Block Editor
Creating a Dynamic Block
Using Constraints in Dynamic Blocks
Adding a List of Predefined Options
Creating Multiple Shapes in One Block
Rotating Objects in Unison
Filling in a Space Automatically with Objects
Including Block Information with Data Extraction
The Bottom Line
Chapter 18: Drawing Curves
Introducing Polylines
Editing Polylines
Creating a Polyline Spline Curve
Using True Spline Curves
Marking Divisions on Curves
The Bottom Line
Chapter 19: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings
Finding the Area of Closed Boundaries
Getting General Information
Using the DXF File Format to Exchange CAD Data with Other Programs
Using AutoCAD Drawings in Page Layout Programs
Using OLE to Import Data
The Bottom Line
Part 4: 3D Modeling and Imaging
Chapter 20: Creating 3D Drawings
Getting to Know the 3D Modeling Workspace
Drawing in 3D Using Solids
Creating 3D Forms from 2D Shapes
Isolating Coordinates with Point Filters
Moving Around Your Model
Getting a Visual Effect
Turning a 3D View into a 2D AutoCAD Drawing
Using the Point Cloud Feature
The Bottom Line
Chapter 21: Using Advanced 3D Features
Setting Up AutoCAD for This Chapter
Mastering the User Coordinate System
Understanding the UCS Options
Using Viewports to Aid in 3D Drawing
Using the Array Tools
Creating Complex 3D Surfaces
Creating Spiral Forms
Creating Surface Models
Moving Objects in 3D Space
The Bottom Line
Chapter 22: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids
Understanding Solid Modeling
Creating Solid Forms
Creating Complex Solids
Editing Solids
Streamlining the 2D Drawing Process
Visualizing Solids
The Bottom Line
Chapter 23: Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling
Creating a Simple 3D Mesh
Editing Faces and Edges
Creating Mesh Surfaces
Converting Meshes to Solids
Understanding 3D Surfaces
Editing Surfaces
The Bottom Line
Part 5: Customization and Integration
Chapter 24: Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns
Using Workspaces
Customizing the User Interface
Creating Macros in Tools and Menus
Editing Keyboard Shortcuts
Saving, Loading, and Unloading Your Customizations
Understanding the DIESEL Macro Language
Creating Custom Linetypes
Creating Hatch Patterns
The Bottom Line
Chapter 25: Managing and Sharing Your Drawings
Sharing Drawings Online
Publishing Your Drawings
Sharing Views for Commenting
Adding Hyperlinks to Drawings
Managing Your Drawings with DesignCenter and the Tool Palettes
Comparing Drawing Versions to Discover Changes
Establishing Office Standards
Converting Multiple Layer Settings
The Bottom Line
Appendix A: The Bottom Line
Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface
Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing
Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools
Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups
Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks
Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently
Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References
Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and Layouts
Chapter 9: Adding Text to Drawings
Chapter 10: Using Fields and Tables
Chapter 11: Using Dimensions
Chapter 12: Using Attributes
Chapter 13: Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources
Chapter 14: Advanced Editing and Organizing
Chapter 15: Laying Out Your Printer Output
Chapter 16: Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools
Chapter 17: Using Dynamic Blocks
Chapter 18: Drawing Curves
Chapter 19: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings
Chapter 20: Creating 3D Drawings
Chapter 21: Using Advanced 3D Features
Chapter 22: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids
Chapter 23: Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling
Chapter 24: Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns
Chapter 25: Managing and Sharing Your Drawings
Appendix B: Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD
Before Installing AutoCAD
Proceeding with the Installation
Configuring AutoCAD
Turning On the Noun/Verb Selection Method
Turning on the Grips Feature
Setting Up the Tracking Vector Feature
Adjusting the AutoCAD 3D Graphics System
Finding Folders That Contain AutoCAD Files
Setting Up AutoCAD with a White Background
Appendix C: The Autodesk AutoCAD 2019 Certification
Index
End User License Agreement
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