Autodesk AutoCAD 2014

AutoCAD 2014 with this essential guide, you'll learn how to plan, develop, document, and present a complete AutoCAD project by building a summer cabin from start to finish.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success, you must have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media. Knowledge of Photoshop & Flash is an added advantage.

Course Outline

•     Chapter 1 Getting to Know AutoCAD
•     Chapter 2 Learning Basic Commands to Get Started
•     Chapter 3 Setting Up a Drawing
•     Chapter 4 Developing Drawing Strategies: Part
•     Chapter 5 Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 2
•     Chapter 6 Using Layers to Organize Your Drawing
•     Chapter 7 Combining Objects into Blocks
•     Chapter 8 Controlling Text in a Drawing
•     Chapter 9 Using Dynamic Blocks and Tables
•     Chapter 10 Generating Elevations
•     Chapter 11 Working with Hatches, Gradients, and Tool Palettes
•     Chapter 12 Dimensioning a Drawing
•     Chapter 13 Managing External References
•     Chapter 14 Using Layouts to Set Up a Print
•     Chapter 15 Printing a Drawing
•     Chapter 16 Creating 3D Geometry
•     Chapter 17 Rendering and Materials