AutoCAD® 2002

Terry Metz combines 21 years of practical engineering experience (working as a drafter, application specialist, sales engineer, and engineering consultant) with 12 years of current teaching experience (responsible for both the AutoCAD® and mechanical engineering programs at a two-year technical college) to provide a sound educational approach to learning AutoCAD®.

Book 1: Learning the Basics

Module 1: Basics of the AutoCAD Program.


Module 2: Putting Lines on a Drawing.


Module 3: Modifying Objects on a Drawing.


Module 4: Drawing Regular Shaped Objects.


Module 5: Getting in Close and Moving Around a Drawing.


Module 6: Drawing Curved Shapes.


Module 7: Putting Text on a Drawing.


Module 8: Using a Template and Setting a Drawing's Parameters.


Module 9: Final Project.


Appendix A: Using Engineering Scales.


Appendix B: Answers to End-of-Module Questions.


Index.
Book 2: Taking Command

Module 10: The Other Object Snap Commands.


Module 11: Viewports.


Module 12: Linetypes, Layers, and Object Properties.


Module 13: Orthographic Projection.


Module 14: Printing and Plotting.


Module 15: Getting Information About Objects and the Drawing.


Module 16: Basic Dimensioning.


Module 17: Final Project.


Appendix A: Creating a Personal Template.


Appendix B: Answers to End-of-Module Questions.


Index.
Book 3: From Concept to Application

Module 18: Additional Editing Tools.


Module 19: Advanced Dimensioning.


Module 20: Other Views.


Module 21: Other Types of Lines.


Module 22: Blocks and Attributes.


Module 23: External Referenced Drawings.


Module 24: Other Drawing Features.


Module 25: Final Project.


Appendix A: Creating a Personal Template.


Appendix B: Answers to End-of-Module Questions.


Index.