N.Poleshchuk, V.Savelyeva. "AutoCAD 2009 - Self-Teacher. 2D" (published in 2008, Russian)

AutoCAD 2009 - Self-Teacher. 2D (published in 2008, Russian)

BHV-Petersburg issued in August 2008:

24. N.Poleshchuk, V.Savelyeva. "AutoCAD 2009 - Self-Teacher. 2D" ("Self-Teacher" series). BHV-Petersburg, 2008, 544 pp. ISBN 978-5-9775-0249-8.

The book is written for learning AutoCAD 2009 with a special attention to 2D work. Design graphical objects, commands of their creation and modification are considered. Text, dimension, multiline, table styles, nuances of linetypes, lineweights, hatches, fills, static and dynamic blocks, external references, annotation scaling are described. Authors investigate problems in connecting model and drawing layouts, show steps of using a new tool - action recorder. New elements are discussed: ribbon, menu browser, Quick Access toolbar, SteeringWheels, quick view of layouts and drawings, Quick Properties window. The book is written for Russian/English versions and will be useful for engineers, designers, postgraduates and students.

Contents:

Forword

Chapter 1. General
1.1. System Usage
1.2. Computer Demands
1.3. User Interface

1.3.1. Ribbon

1.3.2. Menu Browser and Menubar

1.3.3. Workspaces
1.4. System Dialog
1.5. Drawing Files
1.6. Text Window
1.7. User Workspace
1.8. Exercises to Chapter 1

Chapter 2. Main Entities and Building Modes
2.1. Creation Principles
2.2. Lines
2.2.1. Using Shortcut Menu
2.2.2. Access to Options with a Table
2.2.3. Entity Continuation
2.3. Points Input
2.3.1. Digital Input
2.3.2. Dynamic Input
2.3.3. Object Snap
2.3.4. Calculator
2.4. Modes
2.4.1. Drafting Modes
2.4.2. Lineweight Display Mode
2.4.3. Quick Properties Modes
2.4.4. Drafting Modes Settings
2.4.5. Status Line and Tray Setting
2.4.6. Viewing Drawing and Its Parts
2.5. Points
2.5.1. Point Styles
2.5.2. Removing Entities
2.5.3. Divide and Measure
2.6. Rays
2.7. Xlines
2.8. Circles
2.9. Arcs
2.10. Polylines
2.10.1. Joining into Polyline
2.10.2. Special Polylines
2.21. Inquiries
2.22. Exercises to Chapter 2

Chapter 3. Complex Entities
3.1. Multilines
3.2. Texts
3.2.1. Single Line Text
3.2.2. Multiline Text
3.3. Using Fields
3.4. Tables
3.5. Dimensions, Tolerances and Leaders
3.5.1. Linear and Parallel Dimensions
3.5.2. Arc Length Dimension
3.5.3. Ordinate Dimension
3.5.4. Radius Dimension
3.5.5. Diameter Dimension
3.5.6. Angular Dimension
3.5.7. Quick Dimension
3.5.8. Base Dimension
3.5.9. Continued Dimension

3.5.10. Dimension Line Break and Jog
3.5.11. Inspection Dimension
3.5.12. Tolerance
3.5.13. Center Mark

3.5.14. Leader and Multileader
3.6. Hatches and Fills
3.6.1. Hatches
3.6.2. Solid Fills
3.6.3. Gradient Fills
3.6.4. Using Tool Palettes
3.7. Ellipses
3.8. Splines
3.9. Regions
3.10. Rare Entities
3.11. Exercises to Chapter 3

Chapter 4. Entity Editing
4.1. Grips and Object Selection
4.1.1. Editing with Grips
4.1.2. Editing Shortcut Menu
4.1.3. Selection Tools
4.1.4. Groups
4.2. Common Editing Commands
4.3. Polyline Editing
4.4. Multiline Editing
4.5. Text Editing

4.6. Table Editing
4.7. Dimension Editing
4.8. Hatch and Fill Editing
4.9. Spline Editing
4.10. Multileader Editing
4.11. Region Editing
4.12. Exercises to Chapter 4

Chapter 5. Properties
5.1. Color
5.2. Linetype and Scale
5.3. Layer
5.4. Lineweight
5.5. Annotation Scale
5.6. Other Properties
5.7. Properties Editing
5.8. Exercises to Chapter 5

Chapter 6. Drafting Styles
6.1. Text Styles
6.2. Dimension Styles
6.3. Multiline Styles
6.4. Table Styles
6.5. Multileader Styles
6.6. DesignCenter
6.7. Standards
6.8. Exercises to Chapter 6

Chapter 7. Plotting and Publishing
7.1. Adding a Plotter
7.2. Plot Setting
7.2.1. Plot Stamp
7.2.2. List of Standard Scales
7.3. Plot Styles
7.4. Publishing
7.4.1. Publishing Commands
7.4.2. DWF Underlay
7.5. PDF Format
7.6. Exercises to Chapter 7

Chapter 8. Blocks and DWG References
8.1. Blocks
8.1.1. Block Definition
8.1.2. Block Insertion
8.1.3. Block Reference
8.1.4. Export of Drawing and Its Parts
8.1.5. Attributes
8.1.6. Using Clipboard
8.1.7. Dynamic Properties Creation
8.1.8. Parameters and Actions
8.1.9. Visibility States
8.1.10. Lookup Tables
8.1.11. Tool Palettes
8.2. DWG References
8.2.1. DWG Reference Insertion
8.2.2. External References Manager
8.3. Reference Editing
8.3.1. Editing Block Attributes
8.3.2. Clipping Block and DWG References
8.3.3. In-Place Editing Block and DWG References
8.4. Exercises to Chapter 8

Chapter 9. Interaction with Other Format Files
9.1. Inserting and Editing Raster Images
9.2. Wipeout Entity
9.3. Import from Other formats
9.4. Data Links to Excel tables
9.5. Export into Other formats
9.6. Data Extraction
9.7. Exercises to Chapter 8

Chapter 10. Layouts and Templates
10.1. Switching Between Model and Paper Spaces
10.2. Creation of Viewports in Layout
10.3. Handling Viewports
10.4. Scale Managing
10.5. Editing Viewport Shape
10.6. Creation of Drawing Template
10.7. Sheet Sets
10.8. Exercises to Chapter 10

Chapter 11. Ways of Increasing Productivity
11.4. AutoCAD Options
11.4.1. Setting Support Files Path
11.4.2. Setting Display Parameters
11.4.3. Setting Opening and Save Parameters
11.4.4. Setting Plot and Publish Parameters
11.4.5. Setting System Parameters
11.4.6. Setting User Parameters
11.4.7. Setting Snap and Tracking
11.4.8. Setting 3D Modeling Mode
11.4.9. Setting Selection Modes
11.4.10. Setting Profiles
11.4.11. Customizing User Interface
11.2. Action Recorder 11.3. Using Vertical Products 11.4. Programming Customization Tools
11.5. Exercises to Chapter 11

Appendix 1. Express Tools
Appendix 2. System Variables List

Literature

Index

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