This textbook contains a series of ten tutorial style lessons designed to introduce students to AutoCAD 2008. The new improvements and key enhancements of the software are incorporated into the lessons. Students will learn to use the AutoCAD Heads-up Design^TM interface, which means the students will learn to focus on the design, not on the keyboard. The AutoCAD WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) plotting feature, the Named Plot Style feature, and Layout plotting are also introduced in the lessons.

The ten lessons are also presented in an audio-visual format on a CD.  The MultiMedia CD shows the AutoCAD 2008 interface, menu selections, and models created for each lesson. A voice overlay explains the lessons and the steps taken. A copy of AutoCAD 2008 is not required to run the CD.

Part 2: Starting to Draw [22.5MB ]
Part 2 corresponds to pages 2-1 through 2-12 of Lesson 2. Topics include drawing using the Line command, using the drawing aids Snap and Grid from the status bar, and the Erase command.

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This file contains the complete pages of Lesson 2 from the textbook, including the questions and exercises at the end of the lesson. Adobe Acrobat's portable document format (PDF) was used to capture each page exactly as it appears in the printed copy.

Lesson 1 from the textbook [600 KB]

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For a complete table of contents, click here.

Chapters

1. Getting Started
2. Basic Object Construction Tools
3. Geometric Construction and Editing Tools
4. Object Properties and Organization
5. Orthographic Views in Multiview Drawings
6. Basic Dimensioning and Notes
7. Templates and Plotting
8. Auxiliary Views and Editing with GRIPS
9. Section Views
10. Assembly Drawings and Blocks

297 pages

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Instructor resources:  PowerPoint presentations

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ISBN: 978-1-58503-361-4
Suggested Retail Price: $59.95 [USD]