AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 Essentials

Titlepage --
Copyright --
Acknowledgments --
About the Author --
Introduction --
Who Should Read This Book --
AutoCAD 2017 or AutoCAD LT 2017 System Requirements --
What Is Covered in This Book --
The Essentials Series --
Chapter 1 Getting Started --
Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Start Tab --
Explore the AutoCAD 2017 for Windows User Interface --
Set Drawing Units --
Chapter 2 Gaining Basic Drawing Skills --
Navigate 2D Drawings --
Draw Lines and Rectangles --
Cancel, Erase, and Undo --
Use Coordinate Systems --
Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons --
Use Fillet and Chamfer --
Chapter 3 Using Drawing Aids --
Use Grid and Snap --
Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking --
Use PolarSnap --
Select Running Object Snaps --
Harness the From Snap --
Apply Object Snap Tracking --
Chapter 4 Editing Entities --
Create Selection Sets --
Use Move and Copy --
Use Rotate and Scale --
Work with Arrays --
Use Trim and Extend --
Use Lengthen and Stretch --
Use Offset and Mirror --
Edit with Grips --
Chapter 5 Shaping Curves --
Draw and Edit Curved Polylines --
Draw Ellipses --
Shape Splines --
Blend Between Objects with Splines --
Chapter 6 Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance --
Change Object Properties --
Set the Current Layer --
Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects --
Control Layer Visibility --
Apply Linetype --
Assign Properties by Object or by Layer --
Manage Layer Properties --
Isolate Objects --
Chapter 7 Organizing Objects --
Define Blocks --
Insert Blocks --
Edit Blocks --
Redefine Blocks --
Work with Groups --
Chapter 8 Hatching and Gradients --
Specify Hatch Areas --
Associate Hatches with Boundaries --
Hatch with Patterns --
Hatch with Gradients --
Chapter 9 Working with Blocks and Xrefs --
Work with Global Blocks --
Access Content Globally --
Store Content on Tool Palettes --
Reference External Drawings and Images. Chapter 10 Creating and Editing Text --
Style Text --
Write Lines of Text --
Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT --
Edit Text --
Chapter 11 Dimensioning --
Style Dimensions --
Add Dimensions --
Edit Dimensions --
Chapter 12 Keeping In Control with Constraints --
Work with Geometric Constraints --
Apply Dimensional Constraints --
Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions --
Make Parametric Changes to Constrained Objects --
Chapter 13 Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects --
Create Annotative Styles and Objects --
Create Layouts --
Adjust Floating Viewports --
Override Layer Properties in Layout Viewports --
Draw on Layouts --
Chapter 14 Printing and Plotting --
Configure Output Devices --
Create Plot Style Tables --
Use Plot Style Tables --
Plot in Model Space --
Plot Layouts in Paper Space --
Export to an Electronic Format --
Chapter 15 Working with Data --
Geolocate Projects --
Import SketchUp Models --
Define Attributes and Blocks --
Insert Attributed Blocks --
Edit Table Styles and Create Tables --
Use Fields in Table Cells --
Edit Table Data --
Chapter 16 Navigating 3D Models --
Use Visual Styles --
Work with Tiled Viewports --
Navigate with the ViewCube --
Orbit in 3D --
Use Cameras --
Navigate with SteeringWheels --
Save Views --
Chapter 17 Modeling in 3D --
Create Surface Models --
Edit Surface Models --
Create Solid Models --
Edit Solid Models --
Smooth Mesh Models --
Live-Section Models --
Chapter 18 Presenting and Documenting 3D Design --
Assign Materials --
Place and Adjust Lights --
Create Renderings --
Document Models with Drawings --
Appendix A Making Isometric Drawings --
Appendix B Autodesk® AutoCAD 2017 Certification --
Index --
EULA.