Introduction to AutoCAD 2011- P1

Introduction to AutoCAD 2011- P1: The purpose of writing this book is to produce a text suitable for studentsin Further and/or Higher Education who are required to learn how touse the computer-aided design (CAD) software package AutoCAD2011. Students taking examinations based on CAD will find the contentsof the book of great assistance.
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Introduction to AutoCAD 2011- P1Introduction to AutoCAD 2011Introduction toAutoCAD 20112D and 3D DesignAlf Yarwood AMSTERDAM  •  BOSTON  •  HEIDELBERG  •  LONDON  •  NEW  YORK  •  OXFORD  PARIS  •  SAN DIEGO  •  SAN FRANCISCO  •  SINGAPORE  •  SYDNEY  •  TOKYO Newnes is an imprint of ElsevierNewnes is an imprint of ElsevierThe Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USAFirst edition 2010Copyright © 2010, Alf Yarwood. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.The right of Alf Yarwood to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordancewith the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form orby any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writtenpermission of the publisherPermissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science & Technology Rights Department inOxford, UK: phone (44) (0) 1865 843830; fax (44) (0) 1865 853333; email: permissions@elsevier.com.Alternatively you can submit your request online by visiting the Elsevier web site at http://elsevier.com/locate/permissions, and selecting Obtaining permission to use Elsevier materialNoticeNo responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or propertyas a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods,products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid advances in themedical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be madeBritish Library Cataloguing-in-Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from the British LibraryLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataA catalog record for this book is available from the Library of CongressISBN: 978-0-08-096575-8 For information on all Newnes publications visit our website at www.books.elsevier.comTypeset by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company, Chennai, Indiawww.macmillansolutions.comPrinted and bound in China10 11 12 13 14 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PrefaceThe purpose of writing this book is to produce a text suitable for studentsin Further and/or Higher Education who are required to learn how touse the computer-aided design (CAD) software package AutoCAD®2011. Students taking examinations based on CAD will find the contentsof the book of great assistance. The book is also suitable for those inindustry wishing to learn how to construct technical drawings with theaid of AutoCAD 2011 and those who, having used previous releases ofAutoCAD, wish to update their skills to AutoCAD 2011.The chapters in Part 1 – 2D Design, dealing with two-dimensional (2D)drawing, will also be suitable for those wishing to learn how to useAutoCAD LT 2011, the 2D version of this latest release of AutoCAD.Many readers using previous releases of AutoCAD will find the book’scontents largely suitable for use with those versions, although AutoCAD2011 has many enhancements over previous releases (some of whichare mentioned in Chapter 21).The contents of the book are basically a graded course of work,consisting of chapters giving explanations and examples of methodsof constructions, followed by exercises which allow the reader topractise what has been learned in each chapter. The first 11 chapters areconcerned with constructing technical drawing in 2D. These are followedby chapters detailing the construction of 3D solid drawings and renderingthem. The final two chapters describe the Internet tools of AutoCAD2011 and the place of AutoCAD in the design process. The book finisheswith two appendices – a list of tools with their abbreviations and a list ofsome of the set variables upon which AutoCAD 2011 is based.AutoCAD 2011 is very complex CAD software package. A book ofthis size cannot possibly cover the complexities of all the methods forconstructing 2D and 3D drawings available when working with AutoCAD2011. However, it is hoped that by the time the reader has worked throughthe contents of the book, he/she will be sufficiently skilled with methodsof producing drawing with the software to be able to go on to moreadvanced constructions with its use and will have gained an interest in themore advanced possibilities available when using AutoCAD. Alf Yarwood Salisbury 2010 xiiixiv Preface Registered Trademarks Autodesk® and AutoCAD® are registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office by Autodesk Inc. Windows® is a registe ...