AutoCAD For Dummies. Ralph Grabowski
The Plot Sickens
8 Part 4: Advancing with AutoCAD Chapter 17: The ABCs of Blocks Rocking with Blocks Creating Block Definitions Inserting Blocks Attributes: Fill-in-the-Blank Blocks Exploding Blocks Purging Unused Block Definitions Chapter 18: Everything from Arrays to Xrefs Arraying Associatively Going External Blocks, Xrefs, and Drawing Organization Mastering the Raster You Say PDF; I Say DWF Theme and Variations: Dynamic Blocks Chapter 19: Call the Parametrics! Maintaining Design Intent Understanding Geometric Constraints Understanding Dimensional Constraints Lunchtime! Chapter 20: Drawing on the Internet The Internet and AutoCAD: An Overview The Drawing Protection Racket Outgoing! AutoCAD Web and Mobile
9 Part 5: On a 3D Spree Chapter 21: It’s a 3D World After All The 3.5 Kinds of 3D Digital Models Tools of the 3D Trade Modeling from Above Changing Work Planes Visualizing 3D Objects On a Render Bender Chapter 22: From Drawings to Models Is 3D for Me? Getting Your 3D Bearings From Drawing to Modeling in 3D Adding the Third Dimension to 2D Objects Modifying 3D Objects Chapter 23: It’s Showtime! Get the 2D Out of Here! Visualizing the Digital World Adding Lights Creating and Applying Materials Defining a Background Rendering a 3D Model Chapter 24: AutoCAD Plays Well with Others Get Out of Here! Open Up and Let Me In! Translation, Please! The Importance of Being DWG
10 Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter 25: Ten AutoCAD Resources Autodesk Discussion Groups Autodesk’s Own Blogs Autodesk University Autodesk Channel on YouTube World Wide (CAD) Web Your Local Authorized Training Center Your Local User Group Autodesk User Groups International Books Autodesk Feedback Community Chapter 26: Ten System Variables to Make Your AutoCAD Life Easier APERTURE DIMASSOC MENUBAR MIRRTEXT OSNAPZ PICKBOX REMEMBERFOLDERS ROLLOVERTIPS and TOOLTIPS TASKBAR VISRETAIN And the Bonus Round Chapter 27: Ten AutoCAD Secrets Sheet Sets Custom Tool Palettes Ribbon Customization