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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021

By : Yasser Shoukry, Jaiprakash Pandey
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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021

By: Yasser Shoukry, Jaiprakash Pandey

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Understanding fields

Field is a linked piece of text that shows the property of the object it is linked to. Properties of Field text are determined by the text style, and for that reason, we will modify the text style in our drawing before we start learning about fields.

In the following example, I will make a text style called Field Style and then I will use this text style for all the fields:

  1. Select the text style icon from the expanded Annotation panel of the Home tab or use its command alias, ST.
  2. Click the New button on the Text Style window and give the text style a name. For this example, name it Field Style, and then click OK.
  3. Now, change the font to simplex.shx and the font height to 2.5000.
  4. Click Apply and then Close to apply these changes, and then close the Text Style window. My final text style settings for Field Style appeared as shown in Figure 7.36:
Figure 7...