Discovering Autocad, Release 13

This activity-based, task-oriented tutorial shows students how to use the full two-dimensional and three-dimensional drafting capabilities of AutoCAD Release 13. Each chapter is organized around a series of AutoCAD drawing exercises that demonstrate new commands and techniques, showing what to expect on the computer screen as the steps are correctly completed. It makes extensive use of charts to summarize complex information and includes realistic engineering drawings that exhibit a wide range of applications. Each working drawing to be produced is illustrated in a large, clearly dimensioned format on each right-hand page, with accompanying explanations and suggestions on the left-hand page. Drawing suggestions offer time-saving tips and explanations are provided on how to use new techniques in actual drawing applications. The book reflects the new features and flavour of Release 13 and includes new coverage of multiline text, spell checking, dimensioning, increased use of dialogue boxes, multilines, object grouping, new solid modeling commands and rendering.