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by Rick Graham, George Omura
Mastering AutoCAD® for Mac®
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dear Reader,
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Foreword
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Getting Information Fast
What to Expect
The Minimum System Requirements
Doing Things in Style
New Features of AutoCAD for Mac
Contact the Authors
Part 1: The Basics
Chapter 1: Exploring the AutoCAD Interface
Taking a Guided Tour
Getting Familiar with AutoCAD
The Bottom Line
Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing
Getting to Know the Tool Sets palette
Starting Your First Drawing
Specifying Exact Distances with Coordinates
Interpreting the Cursor Modes and Understanding Prompts
Selecting Objects
Editing with Grips
Using Dynamic Input
Getting Help
Displaying Data in the Command Line Palette
Displaying the Properties of an Object
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Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using AutoCAD’s Drafting Tools
Setting Up a Work Area
Exploring the Drawing Process
Planning and Laying Out a Drawing
Using the AutoCAD Modes as Drafting Tools
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Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups
Creating a Block
Inserting a Symbol
Modifying a Block
Understanding the Annotation Scale
Grouping Objects
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Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks
Organizing Information with Layers
Using Objects to Control Layers
Keeping Track of Blocks and Layers
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Part 2: Mastering Intermediate Skills
Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently
Creating and Using Templates
Copying an Object Multiple Times
Developing Your Drawing
Finding an Exact Distance along a Curve
Changing the Length of Objects
Creating a New Drawing by Using Parts from Another Drawing
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Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References
Assembling the Parts
Taking Control of the AutoCAD Display
Using Hatch Patterns in Your Drawings
Understanding the Boundary Hatch Options
Using External References
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Chapter 8: Introducing Printing and Layouts
Print a Plan
Understanding the Print Settings
WYSIWYG Printing Using Layout Views
Examining Output-Device Settings
Understanding Plot Styles
Printer Hardware Considerations
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Chapter 9: Adding Text to Drawings
Preparing a Drawing for Text
Setting the Annotation Scale and Adding Text
Understanding the Text Style Dialog Box Options
Exploring Text Formatting in AutoCAD
What Do the Fonts Look Like?
Adding Simple Single-Line Text Objects
Using the Check Spelling Feature
Finding and Replacing Text
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Chapter 10: Using Fields and Tables
Using Fields to Associate Text with Drawing Properties
Adding Tables to Your Drawing
Editing the Table Line Work
Adding Formulas to Cells
Exporting Tables
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Chapter 11: Using Dimensions
Understanding the Components of a Dimension
Creating a Dimension Style
Drawing Linear Dimensions
Editing Dimensions
Dimensioning Non-orthogonal Objects
Adding a Note with a Leader Arrow
Applying Ordinate Dimensions
Adding Tolerance Notation
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Part 3: Mastering Advanced Skills
Chapter 12: Using Attributes
Creating Attributes
Editing Attributes
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Chapter 13: Copying Existing Drawings into AutoCAD
Methods for Converting Paper Drawings to AutoCAD Files
Importing a Raster Image
Working with a Raster Image
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Chapter 14: Advanced Editing and Organizing
Using External References (Xrefs)
Managing Layers
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Chapter 15: Laying Out Your Printer Output
Understanding Model Space and Paper Space
Working with Paper Space Viewports
Creating Odd-Shaped Viewports
Understanding Line Weights, Linetypes, and Dimensions in Paper Space
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Chapter 16: Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools
Why Use Parametric Drawing Tools
Connecting Objects with Geometric Constraints
Controlling Sizes with Dimensional Constraints
Editing the Constraint Options
Putting Constraints to Use
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Chapter 17: Drawing Curves
Introducing Polylines
Editing Polylines
Creating a Polyline Spline Curve
Using True Spline Curves
Marking Divisions on Curves
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Chapter 18: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings
Finding the Area of Closed Boundaries
Getting General Information
Using the DXF File Format to Exchange CAD Data with Other Programs
Using AutoCAD Drawings in Page-Layout Programs
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Part 4: 3D Modeling and Imaging
Chapter 19: Creating 3D Drawings
Getting to Know the 3D Modeling Environment
Drawing in 3D Using Solids
Creating 3D Forms from 2D Shapes
Isolating Coordinates with Point Filters
Moving around Your Model
Getting a Visual Effect
Turning a 3D View into a 2D AutoCAD Drawing
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Chapter 20: Using Advanced 3D Features
Setting Up AutoCAD for This Chapter
Mastering the User Coordinate System
Understanding the UCS Options
Using Viewports to Aid in 3D Drawing
Creating Complex 3D Surfaces
Creating Spiral Forms
Creating Surface Models
Moving Objects in 3D Space
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Chapter 21: Rendering 3D Drawings
Testing the Waters
Creating a Quick-Study Rendering
Simulating the Sun
Creating Effects Using Materials and Lights
Controlling Render Quality
Printing Your Renderings
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Chapter 22: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids
Understanding Solid Modeling
Creating Solid Forms
Creating Complex Solids
Editing Solids
Streamlining the 2D Drawing Process
Visualizing Solids
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Chapter 23: Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling
Creating a Simple 3D Mesh
Editing Faces and Edges
Creating Complex Meshes
Understanding 3D Surfaces
Editing Surfaces
Visualizing Curvature: Understanding the Surface Analysis Tools
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Appendix A: The Bottom Line
Chapter 1: Exploring the AutoCAD Interface
Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing
Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using AutoCAD’s Drafting Tools
Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups
Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks
Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently
Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External References
Chapter 8: Introducing Printing and Layouts
Chapter 9: Adding Text to Drawings
Chapter 10: Using Fields and Tables
Chapter 11: Using Dimensions
Chapter 12: Using Attributes
Chapter 13: Copying Existing Drawings into AutoCAD
Chapter 14: Advanced Editing and Organizing
Chapter 15: Laying Out Your Printer Output
Chapter 16: Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools
Chapter 17: Drawing Curves
Chapter 18: Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings
Chapter 19: Creating 3D Drawings
Chapter 20: Using Advanced 3D Features
Chapter 21: Rendering 3D Drawings
Chapter 22: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids
Chapter 23: Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling
Index
Bonus Appendix B: Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD for Mac
Before Installing AutoCAD
Proceeding with the Installation
Configuring AutoCAD
Turning On the Grips Feature
Setting Up the Tracking Vector Feature
Bonus Appendix C: Hardware and Software Tips
The Graphics Display
Pointing Devices
Output Devices
Fine-Tuning the Appearance of Output
Memory and AutoCAD Performance
AutoCAD and Your Hard Disk
Using Spatial and Layer Indexes to Conserve Memory
When Things Go Wrong
Bonus Appendix D: System Variables and Dimension Styles
System Variables
Taking a Closer Look at the Dimension Style Dialog Boxes
Bonus Chapter 1: Exploring AutoLISP
Putting AutoLISP to Work
Understanding the Interpreter
Using Arguments and Functions
Creating a Simple Program
Selecting Objects with AutoLISP
Controlling the Flow of an AutoLISP Program
Converting Data Types
Storing Your Programs as Files
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Bonus Chapter 2: Customizing Toolsets, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns
Customizing the User Interface
Creating Macros for Tools and Menus
Pausing for User Input
Understanding the Diesel Macro Language
Creating Custom Linetypes
Creating Hatch Patterns
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