Succeeding with AutoCAD

This book aims to teach all technical students and designers how to use AutoCAD, the most universally popular draughting package. It is divided into four parts: Part 1 is an introduction to AutoCAD, its applications and how to get started; Part 2 covers 2D draughting and Part 3 covers 3D design. Part 4 is a comprehensive 3D modelling summary exercise. After the introduction, the book consists of a series of lessons, which allow the student to work up from the most basic techniques to the more complex, at their own pace. Each lesson is made up of design exercises from a variety of disciplines, and is highly illustrated with unique and attractive examples. This book will appeal to students at all levels. It will be one of the first books to use SI units, and it has been written is such a way that it can be used with any version of AutoCAD. This book will completely satisfy the needs of Degree, HND, BTEC, and City and Guilds students in mechanical, aeronautical, civil, structural and general engineering; architecture; art and design; ergonomics and all those wishing to use AutoCAD for the first time. It meets the requirements of City and Guilds courses - Computer Aided Crafting and Design (4351) and Three Dimensional Design using AutoCAD (4353).