AutoCAD 2014 Made Easy
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If you want to learn AutoCAD to create technical drawings, this is the book for you. You will learn to use commands and techniques by following the step-by-step examples given in this book. This book covers everything from creating two-dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) drawings to printing and publishing. The topics covered in this book are illustrated with the help of real world examples such as gaskets, flanges, brackets, schematic line diagrams, and more. Also, this book is well organized and can be used for a course or self-study.
* Get familiarized with user interface and navigation tools
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* Explore the easiest and quickest ways to perform operations
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* Create 3D models and generate 2D drawings
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AutoCAD 2014 Made Easy - CADfolks
AutoCAD 2014
Made Easy
Table of Contents
Title Page
AutoCAD 2014 Made Easy
Workspaces in AutoCAD
Drafting & Annotation Workspace
AutoCAD Classic Workspace
Application Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
File tabs
Drawing Window
ViewCube
Navigation Bar
Command line
Status Bar
Toolbars in the AutoCAD Classic Workspace
Changing the display of Ribbon
Dialog Boxes and Palettes
Tool Palettes
Shortcut Menus
Default menu
Edit Shortcut menu
Command Mode shortcut menu
The Create New Drawing dialog box
3D Commands
Example 1 (using the Absolute Coordinate System)
Example 2 (using Relative Coordinate system)
Example 3 (using Polar Coordinate system)
Example 4 (using Direct Distance Entry)
Coincident
Adding Balloons
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
STARTING AUTOCAD 2014
AUTOCAD USER INTERFACE
Workspaces in AutoCAD
Drafting & Annotation Workspace
AutoCAD Classic Workspace
Application Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
File tabs
Drawing Window
ViewCube
Navigation Bar
Command line
Status Bar
Toolbars in the AutoCAD Classic Workspace
Changing the display of Ribbon
Dialog Boxes and Palettes
Tool Palettes
Shortcut Menus
Default menu
Edit Shortcut menu
Command Mode shortcut menu
STARTING A NEW DRAWING
The Create New Drawing dialog box
COMMAND LIST
3D Commands
Chapter 2
Drawing lines
Example 1 (using the Absolute Coordinate System)
Example 2 (using Relative Coordinate system)
Example 3 (using Polar Coordinate system)
Example 4 (using Direct Distance Entry)
Erasing, Undoing and Redoing
Drawing Circles
Drawing Arcs
Drawing Splines
Drawing Ellipses
Drawing Polylines
Drawing Rectangles
Drawing Polygons
Exercises
Chapter 3
Setting Grid and Snap
Setting the Limits of a drawing
Setting the Lineweight
Using the Ortho mode and Polar Tracking
Using Layers
Using Object Snaps
Running Object Snaps
Cycling through Object Snaps
Using Object Snap Tracking
Using Zoom tools
Panning Drawings
Exercises
Chapter 4
Editing Tools
The Move tool
The Copy tool
The Rotate tool
The Scale tool
The Trim tool
The Extend tool
The Fillet tool
The Chamfer tool
The Mirror tool
The Explode tool
The Stretch tool
The Polar Array tool
The Offset tool
The Path Array tool
The Rectangular Array tool
Editing Using Grips
Modifying Rectangular Arrays
Modifying Polar Arrays
Exercises
Chapter 5
Multi View Drawings
Creating Orthographic Views
Creating Auxiliary Views
Creating Named views
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Chapter 6
Dimensions and Annotations
Creating Dimensions
Linear
Aligned
Arc Length
Continue
Baseline
Angular
Diameter
Jogged
Radius
Dimension, Dimjogline
Center Mark
Ordinate
Quick Dimension
Adjust Space
Break
Inspect
Creating a Dimension Style
Adding Leaders
Adding Dimensional Tolerances
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Editing Dimensions by Stretching
Modifying Dimensions by Trimming and Extending
Using the DIMEDIT command
Using the Update tool
Using the Oblique tool
Editing Dimensions using Grips
Modifying Dimensions using the Properties palette
Matching Properties of Dimensions or Objects
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Chapter 7
Parametric Tools
Geometric Constraints
Coincident
Collinear
Concentric
Equal
Horizontal
Vertical
Fix
Perpendicular
Smooth
Parallel
Symmetric
Tangent
Auto Constrain
Dimensional Constraints
Creating equations using the Parameters Manager
Creating Inferred Constraints
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Chapter 8
Section Views
The Hatch tool
Setting the Properties of Hatch lines
Island Detection tools
Text in Hatching
Editing Hatch lines
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Chapter 9
Blocks, Attributes and Xrefs
Creating Blocks
Inserting Blocks
Creating Annotative Blocks
Exploding Blocks
Using the Purge tool
Using the Divide tool
Renaming Blocks
Inserting Blocks in a Table
Using the DesignCenter
Using Tool Palettes
Inserting Multiple Blocks
Editing Blocks
Using the Write Block tool
Defining Attributes
Inserting Attributed Blocks
Working with External references
Fading an Xref
Clipping External References
Editing the External References
Adding Balloons
Creating Part List
Exercises
Chapter 10
Layouts & Annotative Objects
Working with Layouts
Creating Viewports in the Paper space
Changing the Layer Properties in Viewports
Creating the Title Block on the Layout
Working with Annotative Dimensions
Scaling Hatch relative to Viewports
Working with Annotative Text
Exercise 1
Chapter 11
Templates and Plotting
Plotting Drawings
Configuring Plotters
Creating Plot Style Tables
Using Plot Styles
Creating Templates
Plotting/Printing the drawing
Exercise
Chapter 12
3D Modeling Basics
3D Modeling Workspaces in AutoCAD
The 3D Modeling Workspace
The AutoCAD Classic Workspace for 3D Modeling
The Box tool
Creating the User Coordinate System
Creating a Cylinder
Using Dynamic User Coordinate System
Model Space Viewports For 3D Modeling
Creating Other Primitive Shapes
Creating Cones
Creating a Sphere
Creating a Torus
Creating a Pyramid
Using the Polysolid tool
Using the Extrude tool
Using the Revolve tool
Using the Sweep tool
Using the Loft tool
Using the Presspull tool
Performing Boolean Operations
The Intersect tool
Using the Helix tool
Exercises
Chapter 13
Solid Editing Tools
INTRODUCTION
Using the Move tool
Using the 3D Move tool
Using the 3D Array tool
Using the 3D Align tool
Using the 3D Mirror tool
Using the Fillet Edge tool
Using the Taper Faces tool
Using the Offset Faces tool
Using the 3D Rotate tool
Using the 3D Polyline tool
Creating a 3D Polar Array
Using the Shell tool
Using the Chamfer Edge tool
Using the Section Plane tool
Using the Live Section tool
Exercises
Preface
CAD is an abbreviation for Computer-Aided Design. It is the process used to design and draft components on your computer. This process includes creating designs and drawings of the product or system. AutoCAD is a CAD software package developed and marketed by Autodesk Inc. It can be used to create two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) models of products. These models can be transferred to other computer programs for further analysis and testing. In addition, you can convert these computer models into numerical data. This numerical data can be used in manufacturing equipment such as machining centers, lathes, mills, or rapid prototyping machines to manufacture the product.
AutoCAD is one of the first CAD software packages. It was introduced in the year 1982. Since that time, it has become the industry leader among all CAD products. It is the most widely used CAD software. The commands and concepts introduced by AutoCAD are utilized by other systems. As a student, learning AutoCAD provides you with a greater advantage as compared to any other CAD software.
Scope of this Book
The AutoCAD 2014 Made Easy book provides a learn-by-doing approach for users to learn AutoCAD. It is written for students and engineers who are interested to learn AutoCAD 2014 for creating designs and drawing of components or anyone who communicates through technical drawings as part of their work. The topics covered in this book are as follows:
· Chapter 1, Introduction to AutoCAD 2014
, gives an introduction to AutoCAD. The user interface and terminology are discussed in this chapter.
· Chapter 2, Drawing Basics
, explores the basic drawing tools in AutoCAD. You will create simple drawings using the
· Chapter 3, Drawing Aids
, explores the drawing settings that will assist you in creating drawings.
· Chapter 4, Editing Tools
, covers the tools required to modify drawing objects or create new objects using the existing ones.
· Chapter 5, Multi View Drawings
, teaches you to create multi view drawings standard projection techniques.
· Chapter 6, Dimensions and Annotations
, teaches you to apply dimensions and annotations to a drawing.
· Chapter 7, Parametric Tools
, teaches you to create parametric drawings. Parametric drawings are created by using the logical operations and parameters that control the shape and size of a drawing.
· Chapter 8, Section Views
, teaches you to create section views of a component. A section view is the inside view of a component when it is sliced.
· Chapter 9, Blocks, Attributes and Xrefs
, teaches you to create Blocks, Attributes and Xrefs. Blocks are group of objects in a drawing that can be reused. Attributes are notes, or values related to an object. Xrefs are drawing files attached to another drawing.
· Chapter 10, Layouts and Annotative Objects
, teaches you create layouts and annotative objects. Layouts are the digital counterparts of physical drawing sheets. Annotative objects are dimensions, notes and so on which their sizes with respect to drawing scale.
· Chapter 11, Templates and Plotting
, teaches you create drawing templates and plot drawings.
· Chapter 12, 3D Modeling Basics
, explores the basic tools to create 3D models.
· Chapter 13, Solid Editing Tools
, covers the tools required to edit solid models and create new objects by using the existing ones.
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Chapter 1
Introduction to
AutoCAD 2014
In this chapter, you will learn about:
AutoCAD user interface
Customizing user interface
Important AutoCAD commands
INTRODUCTION
AutoCAD is legendary software in the world of Computer Aided Designing (CAD). It has completed 32 years by the 2014. If you are a new user of this software, then the time you spend on learning this software will be a wise investment. If you have used previous versions of AutoCAD, you will be able to learn the new enhancements. I welcome you to learn AutoCAD using this book as it provides step-by-step examples to learn various commands and techniques.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The following are system requirements for running AutoCAD smoothly on your system.
· Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, or Windows Vista.
· Intel or AMD Processors.
· 2 GB of RAM.
· 6 GB of free space for installation.
· Microsoft Direct3D-capable workstation-class graphics card and driver.
· Internet Explorer 7.0 or later.
STARTING AUTOCAD 2014
To start AutoCAD 2014, click the AutoCAD 2014 icon on the Desktop. Alternatively, click Start > All Programs > Autodesk > AutoCAD 2014 > AutoCAD 2014.
AUTOCAD USER INTERFACE
When you click the AutoCAD 2014 icon on the desktop, the AutoCAD 2014 initial screen will be displayed. The initial screen consists of a drawing window, ribbon, menu bar, toolbars, command line, and other screen components, depending on the workspace that you have selected.
Workspaces in AutoCAD
There are four workspaces available in AutoCAD: Drafting & Annotation, 3D Basics, 3D Modeling, and AutoCAD Classic. By default, the Drafting & Annotation workspace is activated. You can create 2D drawings in this workspace or in the AutoCAD Classic workspace. You can also activate other workspaces by using the Workspace drop-down on the top-left corner or the Workspace Switching menu on the lower-right corner of the window.
Drafting & Annotation Workspace
This workspace has all the tools to create a 2D drawing. It has a ribbon located at the top of the screen. The ribbon is arranged in a hierarchy of tabs, panel, and tools. Panels such as Draw, Modify, and Layers consist of tools which are grouped based on their usage. Panels in turn are grouped into various tabs. For example, the panels such as Draw, Modify, are Layers are located in the Home tab.
AutoCAD Classic Workspace
The AutoCAD Classic workspace is similar to the older versions of AutoCAD. Instead of ribbon, the tools are located in toolbars and Menu bar. By default, some toolbars are located along the top, left, and right sides of the window. You can also activate additional toolbars. In addition to that, the Tool Palettes are also activated in this workspace. You can also access tools using the Tool Palettes. But, the Tool Palettes are often closed to clear the screen. This workspace provides are large drawing area compared to other.
3D Basics and 3D Modeling Workspaces
These workspaces are used to create 3D models. You will learn more about