Autodesk AUTOCAD 2010 - PREVIEW GUIDE User's Guide download pdf (Page 10)

x ■ Introduction

■ Enhance the drawing's visual appearance with hatch patterns and gradient fills.

■ Create blocks and reuse them in your drawings using the Insert command, DesignCenter, and

tool palettes. Utilize the DesignCenter and tool palettes to insert and create other content in your

drawings.

■ Create multiple segmented polyline objects, create the smooth curve objects of splines and

ellipses, and add tables to your drawings.

■ Create and use page setups, and plot your designs from layouts and model space.

■ Use drawing templates to simplify the process of creating new drawings that contain all the

required dimension styles, text styles, and layers that you would otherwise create manually, each

time you create a new drawing.

Prerequisites

This guide is designed for the new user who needs to know the essential commands necessary for

professional 2D drawing, design, and drafting using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT. No previous computer-

aided design (CAD) experience is required.

It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of:

■ Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Microsoft® Vista®.

■ Drafting and design experience is a plus.

Using This Guide

The lessons are independent of each other. However, it is recommended that you complete

these lessons in the order that they are presented unless you are familiar with the concepts and

functionality described in those lessons.

Each chapter contains:

■ Lessons: Usually two or more lessons in each chapter.

■ Exercises: Practical, real-world examples for you to practice using the functionality you have just

learned. Each exercise contains step-by-step procedures and graphics to help you complete the

exercise successfully.

Default Installation

The information in this guide is presented in such a way that it is assumed you have installed AutoCAD

or AutoCAD LT using the default installation parameters. You should be using the 2D Drafting &

Annotation workspace as your active workspace throughout the course. You will learn how to do this

in Chapter 1.

CD Contents

The CD attached to the back cover of this book contains all the data and drawings you need to

complete the exercises in this guide.

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