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Online Instructor Resources Online In s tructor Re s ource s
The Online Instructor Resources provide support materials designed to help
instructors effectively plan and teach AutoCAD courses. Support materials are avail-
able in one accessible location and include tips for the instructor, answer keys, drawing
problem solution fi les, course syllabi, fi nal exams, and practice certifi cation exam ques-
tions. Also included is the ExamView® Assessment Suite, which provides hundreds of
questions corresponding to each chapter in the text. The Online Instructor Resources
are available as a subscription and can be accessed at school or at home.
Fonts Used in This Textbook Font s U s ed in Thi s Textbook
Different typefaces are used throughout this textbook to defi ne terms and identify
AutoCAD commands. The following typeface conventions are used in this textbook:
Text Element Example
AutoCAD commands
LINE
command
AutoCAD menu and ribbon selections
Draw Arc 3 Points
AutoCAD system variables
LTSCALE
system variable
AutoCAD toolbars and buttons
Quick Access
toolbar,
Undo
button
AutoCAD dialog boxes
Insert Table
dialog box
Keyboard entry (in text) Type
LINE
Keyboard keys
[Ctrl]+[1]
key combination
File names, folders, and paths
C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2017\mydrawing.dwg
Microsoft Windows features
Start
menu,
Start
screen,
Programs
folder
Prompt sequence Command:
Keyboard input at prompt sequence
Command: L
or LINE↵
Comment at a prompt sequence
Specify first point:
(pick a point or press [Enter])
Other Text References Other Text Reference s
For additional information, standards from organizations such as ANSI (American
National Standards Institute) and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
are referenced throughout the textbook. Use these standards to create drawings that
follow industry, national, and international practices.
Also for your convenience, other Goodheart-Willcox textbooks are referenced.
Referenced textbooks include AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced and
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. These textbooks can be ordered directly
from Goodheart-Willcox.
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