AutoCAD 2021 for Architectural Design: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users

AutoCAD 2021 for Architectural Design: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users textbook is designed for instructor-led courses as well as for self-paced learning. It is intended to help architects, designers, and CAD operators interested in learning AutoCAD for creating architectural 2D drawings. This textbook is a great help for new AutoCAD users and a great teaching aid in a classroom training. This textbook consists of 12 chapters, total 488 pages covering tools and commands of the Drafting & Annotation workspace of AutoCAD. The textbook teaches you to use AutoCAD software for creating, editing, plotting, and managing real world architectural 2D drawings.

This textbook not only focuses on the usage of the tools/commands of AutoCAD but also on the concept of design. Every chapter in this textbook contains tutorials that provide users with step-by-step instructions for creating architectural designs and drawings with ease. Moreover, every chapter ends with hands-on test drives which allow users to experience the user friendly and technical capabilities of AutoCAD.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to AutoCAD

Chapter 2. Creating Drawings - I

Chapter 3. Working with Drawing Aids and Layers

Chapter 4. Creating Drawings - II

Chapter 5. Modifying and Editing Drawings - I

Chapter 6. Working with Blocks and Xrefs

Chapter 7. Working with Dimensions and Dimensions Style

Chapter 8. Editing Dimensions and Adding Text

Chapter 9. Modifying and Editing Drawings - II

Chapter 10. Hatching and Gradients

Chapter 11. Working with Layouts

Chapter 12. Printing and Plotting



Main Features of the Textbook Comprehensive coverage of tools Step-by-step real-world tutorials with every chapter Hands-on test drives to enhance the skills at the end of every chapterAdditional notes and tips Customized content for faculty (PowerPoint Presentations) Free learning resources for faculty and students Technical support for the book by contacting info@cadartifex.com