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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 and AutoCAD LT 2023 - Second Edition

By : Jaiprakash Pandey, Yasser Shoukry
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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 and AutoCAD LT 2023 - Second Edition

By: Jaiprakash Pandey, Yasser Shoukry

Overview of this book

AutoCAD is 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 2nd edition guide will take you through everything you need to know to make the most out of this powerful tool, from a simple tour of the user interface 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 plots like a professional. As you progress, the book will show you how to convert your 2D drawings into 3D models and shapes. You’ll also discover advanced features, such as isometric drawings, drawing utilities for managing and recovering complex files, quantity surveying, and multidisciplinary drawing files using xRefs. Finally, you’ll focus on rendering and visualizing your designs in AutoCAD. By the end of this 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 creations.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction and 2D Drafting
6
Part 2: Customization, Collaboration, and Using Reusable Content
12
Part 3: 3D Modeling

Summary

In this chapter, we learned how to fill an enclosed area with hatches and gradients, and we also learned how to add annotations including text, dimensions, and multileaders. These annotations are the backbone of every drawing, and they should be added as clearly as possible in a non-ambiguous way to maintain accuracy. One thing you should always note when adding dimensions and other annotations is legibility, and you should try to always keep the drawing as clean as possible with minimal to no overlapping annotations.

In this chapter, we also learned how to modify dimension styles where smaller settings related to the dimensions line, the extension line, and the text of the dimensions were listed, and we learned to modify them. Now you are fully equipped to make whatever changes you need to make your drawing look professional as per company or project standards.

In the next chapter, we will learn about making tables, along with isometric drawing, which is a method of...