I: Hand Drawing and Digital Drawing
We learn best when we can create connections between the new information we are learning and information that we already know. Chapter One through Chapter Four, therefore, introduce AutoCAD and digital drawing through the language and concepts of manual or hand drawing. Lines, circles, and arcs, are the fundamental building blocks of all architectural drawings. Understanding how to use these building blocks in AutoCAD will allow you to create any type of drawing.
II: Design Drawing
Chapter Five through Chapter Eight introduces you to graphic standards that will help you use AutoCAD to create drawings that communicate your design ideas. Understanding these standards keeps you in control of your drawing and allows you to ‘ask of the computer’ rather than the computer dictating how your drawings will look. You will also learn organizational strategies to efficiently draw plans, sections, and elevations. Each chapter introduces these new skills using AutoCAD standards that can be adapted to any office environment.
III: Advanced Drawing Tools
The final six chapters in this book introduce many advanced AutoCAD concepts like dimensioning drawings, creating your own drawing stencils, and linking drawings. Learners that have a basic understanding of AutoCAD will appreciate the in-depth visual discussion about XREFs, editable blocks, dimension styles, and text leaders. By combining these advanced concepts with a strong foundation for drawing in AutoCAD, you will be prepared to work on or create any digital drawing.
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