AutoCAD

"I've been using AutoCAD for 22 years and have written a hundred
books on the subject. I reviewed many CAD books back in the days
when book reviews were common in CAD publications; some were
innovative, others were just sad. But for nearly a decade, it's
been mostly silence on the book review front. Then earlier in the
summer, a book arrived in the mail from Sybex: AutoCAD Secrets
Every User Should Know by Dan Abbott. Reading it, I got
excited: here's a book for every AutoCAD user, even old-timers like
me." - Ralph Grabowski, Editor, upFront.eZine.com: The Business
of CAD

Learn the "why" behind the "how" in this one-of-a-kind reference
packed with tips and techniques from award-winning AutoCAD expert
Dan Abbott. This info-packed guide reveals some of the best kept
AutoCAD secrets on technical standards, AutoLISP programming, DOS
functions, scripts, 3D, and everything in between. Based on his
popular "Things Every AutoCAD User Should Know" session at Autodesk
University and other industry events, Dan gives you the answers to
frequently asked AutoCAD questions in his direct and entertaining
style while using real-world case studies to put your skills into
practice. Read it cover to cover or dive right in to the sections
you need most, then get ready to improve your productivity, save
more time, and become an AutoCAD all-star.

Autorentext

About the Author Dan Abbott is a consultant, professor, and award-winning Autodesk University presenter. He is an Autodesk Authorized Author and Developer who has been teaching at the college level since 1989 and has won three "Top Speaker" awards for Autodesk University sessions.

Zusammenfassung
"I've been using AutoCAD for 22 years and have written a hundred books on the subject. I reviewed many CAD books back in the days when book reviews were common in CAD publications; some were innovative, others were just sad. But for nearly a decade, it's been mostly silence on the book review front. Then earlier in the summer, a book arrived in the mail from Sybex: AutoCAD Secrets Every User Should Know by Dan Abbott. Reading it, I got excited: here's a book for every AutoCAD user, even old-timers like me." - Ralph Grabowski, Editor, upFront.eZine.com: The Business of CAD Learn the "why" behind the "how" in this one-of-a-kind reference packed with tips and techniques from award-winning AutoCAD expert Dan Abbott. This info-packed guide reveals some of the best kept AutoCAD secrets on technical standards, AutoLISP programming, DOS functions, scripts, 3D, and everything in between. Based on his popular "Things Every AutoCAD User Should Know" session at Autodesk University and other industry events, Dan gives you the answers to frequently asked AutoCAD questions in his direct and entertaining style while using real-world case studies to put your skills into practice. Read it cover to cover or dive right in to the sections you need most, then get ready to improve your productivity, save more time, and become an AutoCAD all-star.

Inhalt

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 AutoCAD Productivity 1

Design Standards 2

AutoCAD Best Practices 5

Feature Review (All Releases) 12

Chapter 2 Managing Your System 41

Managing Files 42

Managing AutoCAD 45

Directories 60

Why DOS Isn't Dead Yet 62

External Commands and Command Aliases 68

Chapter 3 Customizing the AutoCAD Interface 73

Tool Palettes (All Releases) 74

The Customizable User Interface (CUI) 83

Linetypes (All Releases) 97

Chapter 4 Applying Graphics Standards 105

Dimensions 106

Dimensioning Rules 130

Text Styles 133

Linetypes and Weights 135

Applying Standards 143

Chapter 5 Symbols, Tables, and Fields 155

Blocks 156

Dynamic Blocks 165

Symbol Libraries 167

Assigning and Extracting Attributes 172

XRefs: External References 182

Fields and Tables 189

Chapter 6 Plotting 195

Model Space, Paper Space, and Layouts 196

What to Put Where 212

Plotting a Layout 220

AutoCAD Graphics in Other Applications 243

Chapter 7 AutoCAD Scripts 247

Characteristics of Scripts 248

Writing and Running Scripts 248

Updating Thousands of Drawings 258

Chapter 8 AutoLISP by Example: Getting Started 273

Background 274

Writing AutoLISP Programs 275

AutoLISP Examples 282

Automatic Loading 306

Chapter 9 AutoLISP by Example: Getting Better 311

Debugging Techniques 312

Error Handling 325

Annotation 328

Selection Sets and Entity Manipulation 331

IF Function 342

Repeat Function 348

WHILE Function 351

COND, INITGET, GETKWORD 354

Text and String Manipulation 357

Getting to DOS with AutoLISP 360

Chapter 10 3D For Everyone 365

Overview 366

Managing Coordinate Systems 369

Creating a Model 373

Using Existing 2D Geometry 395

Final Suggestions 409

Chapter 11 AutoCAD Puzzlers 411

The Puzzlers 412

The Solutions 421

Index 435