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in mastering as te g three-dime -d -d im im e en sional i on on al al d d esign e ig g g n n a an d d d modeling using s AutoCAD. ut oC C D Topics are a re
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becom e me comfor c om fo o rt rt able b le wi it h h the commands o mm an n n d as your yo ur knowledge builds ui ld s from fr om m o ne ne c c hapter
to to t t he next. . I I n addition, ad di ti on AutoCAD and d Its It s Applications—Advanced Ap at io —A v offers::
• E E xamples and discussions of industrial n l practices and standards.
• Professional tips explaining ho ow to effectively and effi use AutoCAD. ficiently
• Exercises to reinforce the chapter p topics. These exercises should be completed
where indicated in the text as they build on previously learned material.
• Review questions at the end of each chapter for testing knowledge of commands
and key AutoCAD concepts.
• A large selection of drawing problems supplements each chapter. Problems
are presented as 3D illustrations, actual plotted drawings, and engineering
sketches. sketches
Fonts Used in This Text Fonts Used in This Text
Different typefaces are used throughout each chapter to define terms and iden- fi
tify AutoCAD commands. Important terms appear in bold-italic face, serif type. f
AutoCAD menus, commands, system variables, dialog box names, and toolbar button
names are printed in
bold-face, sans serif
type. File names, folder names, and paths
appear in the body of the text in
Roman, sans serif
type. Keyboard keys are shown
inside of square brackets [ ] and appear in
Roman, sans serif
type. For example,
[Enter]
means to press the enter (return) key.
Other Text References Other Text References
This text focuses on advanced AutoCAD applications. Basic AutoCAD applica-
tions are covered in AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics, which can be ordered
directly from Goodheart-Willcox Publisher. AutoCAD and Its Applications texts are
also available for previous releases of AutoCAD.