8
AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics
Features
of
the
textbook
Companion
Website
The companion website provides additional resources to help you get the most
from the AutoCAD and Its Applications textbook. The content on the companion
website is organized into tabs. Chapter-specific content is available in the fi
Contents
tab.
The following describes the components available in each tab:
Contents Tab
• Exercises. More than 280 step-by-step tutorial exercises are provided for hands-on
reinforcement of chapter topics.
• Chapter Reviews. The Chapter Reviews at the end of the textbook chapters are
provided in Microsoft Word format.
• Drawing Files. Use the drawing files as directed in the chapter exercises and fi
drawing problems.
• Supplemental Material. Organized by chapter, the Supplemental Material
documents provide additional information about topics discussed in the textbook.
• Template Development Documents. The Template Development documents
provide guidelines for creating your own drawing templates in compliance
with ASME and other related drafting standards.
• Express Tools Documents. The Express Tools documents provide explanations
of AutoCAD express tools.
Resources Tab
• Reference Material. You will
fi nd the Reference Material fi
documents, tables, and charts
useful both in the classroom
and in the workplace.
• Drawing Templates. Use
the predefi drawing fined
templates to base your
drawings on industry-
related drawing standards
and conventions.
• AutoCAD Files. Click the
link to download a single
ZIP file containing all of fi
the drawing files used for fi
exercises and drawing prob-
lems in the book. Use the
drawing files as directed in fi
the chapter exercises and
drawing problems.
Support Tab
• Resources. Support topics
address downloading ZIP
files and working with fi
PDF fi les supplied on the fi
companion website.
www.g-wlearning.com/CAD