Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 Get ting Star ted 1
Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Start Tab 1
Exercise 1.1: Configure Autodesk 360 1
Explore the AutoCAD 2018 for Windows User Interface 4
Exercise 1.2: Explore the Graphical User Interface 4
Exercise 1.3: Control the AutoCAD Ribbon 9
Set Drawing Units 13
Exercise 1.4: Set the AutoCAD Drawing Units 14
Chapter 2 Gaining Basic Drawing Skills 17
Navigate 2D Drawings 17
Exercise 2.1: Navigate a Drawing 17
Draw Lines and Rectangles 21
Exercise 2.2: Draw Lines 21
Exercise 2.3: Draw Rectangles 24
Cancel, Erase, and Undo 25
Exercise 2.4: Correct Mistakes 25
Use Coordinate Systems 27
Exercise 2.5: Use Absolute Coordinates 27
Exercise 2.6: Use Relative Coordinates 28
Exercise 2.7: Use Polar Coordinates 29
Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons 33
Exercise 2.8: Create Circles 33
Exercise 2.9: Create Arcs 36
Exercise 2.10: Draw Polygons 38
Use Fillet and Chamfer 40
Exercise 2.11: Join Nonparallel Lines 40
Exercise 2.12: Join Crossed Lines with Fillet 41
Chapter 3 Using Drawing Aids 43
Use Grid and Snap 43
Exercise 3.1: Draw with Grid and Snap 44t e n t s
Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking 47
Exercise 3.2: Draw with Ortho and Polar Tracking 47
Use PolarSnap 48
Exercise 3.3: Draw with PolarSnap 49
Select Running Object Snaps 51
Exercise 3.4: Draw with Running Object Snaps 51
Harness the From Snap 54
Exercise 3.5: Use the From Snap 54
Apply Object Snap Tracking 55
Exercise 3.6: Use Object Snap Tracking 55
Chapter 4 Editing Entities 59
Create Selection Sets 59
Exercise 4.1: Create a Selection Set at the Select Objects: Prompt 60
Exercise 4.2: Create a Selection Set Before Deciding on a Command 62
Use Move and Copy 66
Exercise 4.3: Move and Copy 66
Use Rotate and Scale 70
Exercise 4.4: Rotate and Scale 70
Work with Arrays 73
Exercise 4.5: Create a Rectangular Array 74
Exercise 4.6: Create a Polar Array 75
Use Trim and Extend 77
Exercise 4.7: Trim and Measure 77
Use Lengthen and Stretch 78
Exercise 4.8: Lengthen and Stretch 79
Use Offset and Mirror 80
Exercise 4.9: Offset and Mirror 80
Edit with Grips 82
Exercise 4.10: Edit with Grips 83
Chapter 5 Shaping Curves 85
Draw and Edit Curved Polylines 85
Exercise 5.1: Draw and Edit Curved Polylines 85
Draw Ellipses 91
Exercise 5.2: Draw Ellipses 91
Shape Splines 93
Exercise 5.3: Work with Control Vertices 94
Exercise 5.4: Work with Fit Points 98
Blend Between Objects with Splines 101
Exercise 5.5: Blend Splines 102
Chapter 6 Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance 105
Change Object Properties 105
Exercise 6.1: Edit Object Properties 106
Set the Current Layer 109
Exercise 6.2: Choose the Current Layer 110
Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects 113
Exercise 6.3: Assign Layers 113
Control Layer Visibility 116
Exercise 6.4: Toggle Layer Status 116
Exercise 6.5: Isolate Layers 118
Exercise 6.6: Save Layer States 120
Apply Linetype 121
Exercise 6.7: Use Linetype 122
Assign Properties by Object or by Layer 125
Exercise 6.8: Assign Properties 125
Manage Layer Properties 126
Exercise 6.9: Control Layer Properties 126
Isolate Objects 128
Exercise 6.10: Isolate and Hide Individual Objects 128
Chapter 7 Organizing Objects 131
Define Blocks 131
Exercise 7.1: Draw a Chair and Define It as a Block 132
Exercise 7.2: Draw a Door and Define It as a Block 135
Insert Blocks 137
Exercise 7.3: Use Blocks 137
Edit Blocks 141
Exercise 7.4: Edit Block Definitions 142
Exercise 7.5: Assign Floating Properties 143
Exercise 7.6: Nest Blocks 145
Exercise 7.7: Explode Blocks 147t e n t s
Redefine Blocks 148
Exercise 7.8: Redefine Block Definitions 148
Work with Groups 151
Exercise 7.9: Create Groups 151
Chapter 8 Hatching and Gradients 155
Specify Hatch Areas 155
Exercise 8.1: Pick Points to Determine Boundaries 155
Exercise 8.2: Select Objects to Define Boundaries 159
Associate Hatches with Boundaries 161
Exercise 8.3: Associate Boundaries 161
Hatch with Patterns 163
Exercise 8.4: Specify Properties 164
Exercise 8.5: Separate Hatch Areas 165
Hatch with Gradients 168
Exercise 8.6: Create Gradients 168
Chapter 9 Working with Blocks and Xrefs 171
Work with Global Blocks 171
Exercise 9.1: Write a Local Block Definition to a File 171
Exercise 9.2: Insert a Drawing as a Local Block 175
Exercise 9.3: Redefine Local Blocks with Global Blocks 177
Access Content Globally 179
Exercise 9.4: Access Global Content 179
Store Content on Tool Palettes 180
Exercise 9.5: Add to the Tool Palettes 180
Reference External Drawings and Images 183
Exercise 9.6: Use Xrefs 183
Chapter 10 Creating and Editing Text 189
Style Text 189
Exercise 10.1: Create Text Styles 189
Write Lines of Text 191
Exercise 10.2: Create Text to Fit 191
Exercise 10.3: Justify Text 193
Exercise 10.4: Transform and Create Text 194
Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT 197
Exercise 10.5: Write and Format with MTEXT 197t
Edit Text 200
Exercise 10.6: Edit Content and Properties 201
Exercise 10.7: Work with Columns 202
Recognize and Combine Text 203
Exercise 10.8: Import, Recognize, and Combine Text from PDF 204
Chapter 11 Dimensioning 209
Style Dimensions 209
Exercise 11.1: Create Dimension Styles 210
Add Dimensions 215
Exercise 11.2: Use Inquiry Commands 215
Exercise 11.3: Add Dimension Objects 218
Exercise 11.4: Add and Style Multileaders 222
Edit Dimensions 223
Exercise 11.5: Alter Dimension Objects 223
Chapter 12 Keeping In Control with Constraints 227
Work with Geometric Constraints 227
Exercise 12.1: Use Geometric Constraints 227
Apply Dimensional Constraints 230
Exercise 12.2: Create Dimensional Constraints 231
Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions 234
Exercise 12.3: Use Simultaneous Constraints 234
Make Parametric Changes to Constrained Objects 236
Exercise 12.4: Alter Constraint Parameters 237
Chapter 13 Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects 239
Create Annotative Styles and Objects 239
Exercise 13.1: Work with Annotative Text 240
Exercise 13.2: Work with Annotative Dimensions 243
Create Layouts 245
Exercise 13.3: Configure Layouts 245
Adjust Floating Viewports 248
Exercise 13.4: Work on Layout1 249
Exercise 13.5: Work on Layout2 252
Override Layer Properties in Layout Viewports 254
Exercise 13.6: Override Layer Properties 255
Draw on Layouts 256
Exercise 13.7: Lay Out Geometry 256on t e n t s
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 Get ting Star ted 1
Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Start Tab 1
Exercise 1.1: Configure Autodesk 360 1
Explore the AutoCAD 2018 for Windows User Interface 4
Exercise 1.2: Explore the Graphical User Interface 4
Exercise 1.3: Control the AutoCAD Ribbon 9
Set Drawing Units 13
Exercise 1.4: Set the AutoCAD Drawing Units 14
Chapter 2 Gaining Basic Drawing Skills 17
Navigate 2D Drawings 17
Exercise 2.1: Navigate a Drawing 17
Draw Lines and Rectangles 21
Exercise 2.2: Draw Lines 21
Exercise 2.3: Draw Rectangles 24
Cancel, Erase, and Undo 25
Exercise 2.4: Correct Mistakes 25
Use Coordinate Systems 27
Exercise 2.5: Use Absolute Coordinates 27
Exercise 2.6: Use Relative Coordinates 28
Exercise 2.7: Use Polar Coordinates 29
Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons 33
Exercise 2.8: Create Circles 33
Exercise 2.9: Create Arcs 36
Exercise 2.10: Draw Polygons 38
Use Fillet and Chamfer 40
Exercise 2.11: Join Nonparallel Lines 40
Exercise 2.12: Join Crossed Lines with Fillet 41
Chapter 3 Using Drawing Aids 43
Use Grid and Snap 43
Exercise 3.1: Draw with Grid and Snap 44t e n t s
Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking 47
Exercise 3.2: Draw with Ortho and Polar Tracking 47
Use PolarSnap 48
Exercise 3.3: Draw with PolarSnap 49
Select Running Object Snaps 51
Exercise 3.4: Draw with Running Object Snaps 51
Harness the From Snap 54
Exercise 3.5: Use the From Snap 54
Apply Object Snap Tracking 55
Exercise 3.6: Use Object Snap Tracking 55
Chapter 4 Editing Entities 59
Create Selection Sets 59
Exercise 4.1: Create a Selection Set at the Select Objects: Prompt 60
Exercise 4.2: Create a Selection Set Before Deciding on a Command 62
Use Move and Copy 66
Exercise 4.3: Move and Copy 66
Use Rotate and Scale 70
Exercise 4.4: Rotate and Scale 70
Work with Arrays 73
Exercise 4.5: Create a Rectangular Array 74
Exercise 4.6: Create a Polar Array 75
Use Trim and Extend 77
Exercise 4.7: Trim and Measure 77
Use Lengthen and Stretch 78
Exercise 4.8: Lengthen and Stretch 79
Use Offset and Mirror 80
Exercise 4.9: Offset and Mirror 80
Edit with Grips 82
Exercise 4.10: Edit with Grips 83
Chapter 5 Shaping Curves 85
Draw and Edit Curved Polylines 85
Exercise 5.1: Draw and Edit Curved Polylines 85
Draw Ellipses 91
Exercise 5.2: Draw Ellipses 91
Shape Splines 93
Exercise 5.3: Work with Control Vertices 94
Exercise 5.4: Work with Fit Points 98
Blend Between Objects with Splines 101
Exercise 5.5: Blend Splines 102
Chapter 6 Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance 105
Change Object Properties 105
Exercise 6.1: Edit Object Properties 106
Set the Current Layer 109
Exercise 6.2: Choose the Current Layer 110
Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects 113
Exercise 6.3: Assign Layers 113
Control Layer Visibility 116
Exercise 6.4: Toggle Layer Status 116
Exercise 6.5: Isolate Layers 118
Exercise 6.6: Save Layer States 120
Apply Linetype 121
Exercise 6.7: Use Linetype 122
Assign Properties by Object or by Layer 125
Exercise 6.8: Assign Properties 125
Manage Layer Properties 126
Exercise 6.9: Control Layer Properties 126
Isolate Objects 128
Exercise 6.10: Isolate and Hide Individual Objects 128
Chapter 7 Organizing Objects 131
Define Blocks 131
Exercise 7.1: Draw a Chair and Define It as a Block 132
Exercise 7.2: Draw a Door and Define It as a Block 135
Insert Blocks 137
Exercise 7.3: Use Blocks 137
Edit Blocks 141
Exercise 7.4: Edit Block Definitions 142
Exercise 7.5: Assign Floating Properties 143
Exercise 7.6: Nest Blocks 145
Exercise 7.7: Explode Blocks 147t e n t s
Redefine Blocks 148
Exercise 7.8: Redefine Block Definitions 148
Work with Groups 151
Exercise 7.9: Create Groups 151
Chapter 8 Hatching and Gradients 155
Specify Hatch Areas 155
Exercise 8.1: Pick Points to Determine Boundaries 155
Exercise 8.2: Select Objects to Define Boundaries 159
Associate Hatches with Boundaries 161
Exercise 8.3: Associate Boundaries 161
Hatch with Patterns 163
Exercise 8.4: Specify Properties 164
Exercise 8.5: Separate Hatch Areas 165
Hatch with Gradients 168
Exercise 8.6: Create Gradients 168
Chapter 9 Working with Blocks and Xrefs 171
Work with Global Blocks 171
Exercise 9.1: Write a Local Block Definition to a File 171
Exercise 9.2: Insert a Drawing as a Local Block 175
Exercise 9.3: Redefine Local Blocks with Global Blocks 177
Access Content Globally 179
Exercise 9.4: Access Global Content 179
Store Content on Tool Palettes 180
Exercise 9.5: Add to the Tool Palettes 180
Reference External Drawings and Images 183
Exercise 9.6: Use Xrefs 183
Chapter 10 Creating and Editing Text 189
Style Text 189
Exercise 10.1: Create Text Styles 189
Write Lines of Text 191
Exercise 10.2: Create Text to Fit 191
Exercise 10.3: Justify Text 193
Exercise 10.4: Transform and Create Text 194
Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT 197
Exercise 10.5: Write and Format with MTEXT 197t
Edit Text 200
Exercise 10.6: Edit Content and Properties 201
Exercise 10.7: Work with Columns 202
Recognize and Combine Text 203
Exercise 10.8: Import, Recognize, and Combine Text from PDF 204
Chapter 11 Dimensioning 209
Style Dimensions 209
Exercise 11.1: Create Dimension Styles 210
Add Dimensions 215
Exercise 11.2: Use Inquiry Commands 215
Exercise 11.3: Add Dimension Objects 218
Exercise 11.4: Add and Style Multileaders 222
Edit Dimensions 223
Exercise 11.5: Alter Dimension Objects 223
Chapter 12 Keeping In Control with Constraints 227
Work with Geometric Constraints 227
Exercise 12.1: Use Geometric Constraints 227
Apply Dimensional Constraints 230
Exercise 12.2: Create Dimensional Constraints 231
Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions 234
Exercise 12.3: Use Simultaneous Constraints 234
Make Parametric Changes to Constrained Objects 236
Exercise 12.4: Alter Constraint Parameters 237
Chapter 13 Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects 239
Create Annotative Styles and Objects 239
Exercise 13.1: Work with Annotative Text 240
Exercise 13.2: Work with Annotative Dimensions 243
Create Layouts 245
Exercise 13.3: Configure Layouts 245
Adjust Floating Viewports 248
Exercise 13.4: Work on Layout1 249
Exercise 13.5: Work on Layout2 252
Override Layer Properties in Layout Viewports 254
Exercise 13.6: Override Layer Properties 255
Draw on Layouts 256
Exercise 13.7: Lay Out Geometry 256on t e n t s
Chapter 14 Printing and Plot ting 261
Configure Output Devices 261
Exercise 14.1: Set Up a System Printer 262
Exercise 14.2: Set Up an AutoCAD Plotter 262
Create Plot Style Tables 265
Exercise 14.3: Create a Named Plot Style Table 265
Use Plot Style Tables 267
Exercise 14.4: Configure New Drawings for Named Plot Style Tables 267
Exercise 14.5: Assign Plot Styles by Layer or by Object 270
Plot in Model Space 273
Exercise 14.6: Plot from Model Space 273
Plot Layouts in Paper Space 277
Exercise 14.7: Plot from Paper Space 277
Export to an Electronic Format 280
Exercise 14.8: Export to DWF 281
Exercise 14.9: Export to PDF 282
Exercise 14.10: Share Design Views 284
Chapter 15 Working with Data 287
Geolocate Projects 287
Exercise 15.1: Geolocate a Drawing 288
Import SketchUp Models 292
Exercise 15.2: Import a SketchUp Model 292
Define Attributes and Blocks 293
Exercise 15.3: Define Attributes and a Block 294
Insert Attributed Blocks 298
Exercise 15.4: Insert Block References with Attributes 298
Edit Table Styles and Create Tables 300
Exercise 15.5: Alter a Table Style and Make a Table 300
Use Fields in Table Cells 305
Exercise 15.6: Create Fields 305
Edit Table Data 308
Exercise 15.7: Alter Table Data 308
Chapter 16 Navigating 3D Models 317
Use Visual Styles 317
Exercise 16.1: Explore Visual Styles 318
Work with Tiled Viewports 322
Exercise 16.2: Tile Viewports 322
Navigate with the ViewCube 324
Exercise 16.3: Use the ViewCube to Navigate 324
Orbit in 3D 326
Exercise 16.4: Orbit 326
Use Cameras 328
Exercise 16.5: Utilize Virtual Cameras 328
Navigate with SteeringWheels 331
Exercise 16.6: Use SteeringWheels to Navigate 331
Save Views 334
Exercise 16.7: Save Views 334
Chapter 17 Modeling in 3D 337
Create Surface Models 337
Exercise 17.1: Make Planar Surfaces 338
Exercise 17.2: Revolve a 2D Profile to Create a 3D Model 339
Exercise 17.3: Sweep Out 3D Geometry 340
Exercise 17.4: Extrude 2D Geometry into 3D 342
Edit Surface Models 344
Exercise 17.5: Trim Surfaces with Other Surfaces 344
Exercise 17.6: Project Edges on Surfaces 345
Exercise 17.7: Trim Surfaces with Edges 348
Create Solid Models 350
Exercise 17.8: Extrude Solid Objects 350
Exercise 17.9: Loft Solid Objects 354
Edit Solid Models 356
Exercise 17.10: Perform Boolean Operations 356
Exercise 17.11: Edit Solids 359
Smooth Mesh Models 363
Exercise 17.12: Create, Edit, and Smooth Mesh 363
Live-Section Models 365
Exercise 17.13: Create and Edit a Section Plane 365
Chapter 18 Presenting and Documenting 3D Design 369
Assign Materials 370
Exercise 18.1: Apply Materials 370t e n t s
Place and Adjust Lights 376
Exercise 18.2: Add Artificial Lights 376
Exercise 18.3: Simulate Natural Light 382
Create Renderings 383
Exercise 18.4: Make Realistic Renderings in the Cloud 383
Document Models with Drawings 387
Exercise 18.5: Document Models 387
Appendix A Making Isometric Drawings 393
Appendix B Autodesk AutoCAD 2018 Certif ication 399
Index 403
Configure Output Devices 261
Exercise 14.1: Set Up a System Printer 262
Exercise 14.2: Set Up an AutoCAD Plotter 262
Create Plot Style Tables 265
Exercise 14.3: Create a Named Plot Style Table 265
Use Plot Style Tables 267
Exercise 14.4: Configure New Drawings for Named Plot Style Tables 267
Exercise 14.5: Assign Plot Styles by Layer or by Object 270
Plot in Model Space 273
Exercise 14.6: Plot from Model Space 273
Plot Layouts in Paper Space 277
Exercise 14.7: Plot from Paper Space 277
Export to an Electronic Format 280
Exercise 14.8: Export to DWF 281
Exercise 14.9: Export to PDF 282
Exercise 14.10: Share Design Views 284
Chapter 15 Working with Data 287
Geolocate Projects 287
Exercise 15.1: Geolocate a Drawing 288
Import SketchUp Models 292
Exercise 15.2: Import a SketchUp Model 292
Define Attributes and Blocks 293
Exercise 15.3: Define Attributes and a Block 294
Insert Attributed Blocks 298
Exercise 15.4: Insert Block References with Attributes 298
Edit Table Styles and Create Tables 300
Exercise 15.5: Alter a Table Style and Make a Table 300
Use Fields in Table Cells 305
Exercise 15.6: Create Fields 305
Edit Table Data 308
Exercise 15.7: Alter Table Data 308
Chapter 16 Navigating 3D Models 317
Use Visual Styles 317
Exercise 16.1: Explore Visual Styles 318
Work with Tiled Viewports 322
Exercise 16.2: Tile Viewports 322
Navigate with the ViewCube 324
Exercise 16.3: Use the ViewCube to Navigate 324
Orbit in 3D 326
Exercise 16.4: Orbit 326
Use Cameras 328
Exercise 16.5: Utilize Virtual Cameras 328
Navigate with SteeringWheels 331
Exercise 16.6: Use SteeringWheels to Navigate 331
Save Views 334
Exercise 16.7: Save Views 334
Chapter 17 Modeling in 3D 337
Create Surface Models 337
Exercise 17.1: Make Planar Surfaces 338
Exercise 17.2: Revolve a 2D Profile to Create a 3D Model 339
Exercise 17.3: Sweep Out 3D Geometry 340
Exercise 17.4: Extrude 2D Geometry into 3D 342
Edit Surface Models 344
Exercise 17.5: Trim Surfaces with Other Surfaces 344
Exercise 17.6: Project Edges on Surfaces 345
Exercise 17.7: Trim Surfaces with Edges 348
Create Solid Models 350
Exercise 17.8: Extrude Solid Objects 350
Exercise 17.9: Loft Solid Objects 354
Edit Solid Models 356
Exercise 17.10: Perform Boolean Operations 356
Exercise 17.11: Edit Solids 359
Smooth Mesh Models 363
Exercise 17.12: Create, Edit, and Smooth Mesh 363
Live-Section Models 365
Exercise 17.13: Create and Edit a Section Plane 365
Chapter 18 Presenting and Documenting 3D Design 369
Assign Materials 370
Exercise 18.1: Apply Materials 370t e n t s
Place and Adjust Lights 376
Exercise 18.2: Add Artificial Lights 376
Exercise 18.3: Simulate Natural Light 382
Create Renderings 383
Exercise 18.4: Make Realistic Renderings in the Cloud 383
Document Models with Drawings 387
Exercise 18.5: Document Models 387
Appendix A Making Isometric Drawings 393
Appendix B Autodesk AutoCAD 2018 Certif ication 399
Index 403
