01-AutoCAD and Architecture
02-The AutoCAD GUI
03-Customizing the Interface
04-Drawing Lines
05-Start and Save New Drawings
Practice Drawing
06-Drawing Straight Lines
07-Modify Commands
08-Zoom Commands
09-Pan and Zoom Features
10-Select Objects
Architectural Drawing Method A
11-Format Units and Origin Point
12-Draw Lines to Exact Lengths
13-Offset Lines
14-Copy Lines and Object Snaps
15-Trim Lines
Architectural Drawing Method B
Common Architectural Practice
Object Snaps
Fillet Command
Circle Command
Copy and Rotate Commands
Move and Extend Commands
Using Grips to Modify
Mirror Command
Distance and List Commands
Printing a Drawing Part I
Basic Printing Features
Printing and the Scale Factor
Applying More Commands
Drawing a Kitchen Table
UCS Icon and Regen Command
Object Snap Tracking
Mirror Command
Array Command
Layers
Introduction to Layers
Create New Layers
Layer Properties
Object Properties and Layers
Express Tools: Layers
Creating an Architectural Plan
Drawing a Floor Plan
Create Layers
Drawing the Wall Openings
Drawing the Windows
Drawing More Walls
Drawing Doors and Jambs
Drawing Bi-Fold Doors
Drawing the Shower
Format a Linetype
Creating Blocks and Wblocks
Blocks and Wblock
Creating a Block
Inserting a Block
Redefine a Block
Creating a Wblock
Inserting a Wblock
DesignCenter
Clipboard Options
Hatch Patterns
Add a Hatch Pattern - Walls
Add a Hatch Pattern - Floor
Add a Predefined Hatch Pattern
Hatch Pattern Options
Hatch Origin
Creating a Border
Polyline
Creating a Border
Text
Stretch Command
Composing a Final Drawing
Model Space and Paper Space
External References
The Final Drawing Composition
Working with the Final Drawing
MS/PS/Floating MS
The Architecural Scale Factor
What is the Scale Factor?
Calculating the Scale Factor
Text
Textstyle
Modify Text
Modify Text Location
Multiline and Single Line Text
Dimensions
Anatomy of a Dimension Line
Format a Dimstyle
Drawing Dimension Lines
Editing Dimension Lines
Drawing More Dimension Lines
Creating a New Dimstyle
Creating Leader Lines
Dimension Circle/Arc/Angle
Printing a Drawing Part II
Plot Style Manager
Printing the Drawing
Printing Options
Grayscale Printing
The A1 Printed Drawing
Miscellaneous Information
Purge Command
The Revised Border
DWG as DWT/the E1 Sheet
Visretain
Modify a Hatch Pattern
Distance Through and Lengthen
Specify Reference
Selecting Objects pt. 1
Selecting Objects pt. 2
Isometric Drawing
Isometric Text and Circles
Beyond Drawing
Draw Order
Command Alias Editor
Tools and Options
The BAK file
Conclusion
Final Words
About the Author
Acknowledgments |