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The AutoCAD(R) Mechanical 2020: Essentials learning guide teaches students about the indispensable core topics required to use the AutoCAD(R) Mechanical software. Through a hands-on, practice-intensive curriculum, students acquire the knowledge needed to accelerate the mechanical design process. With specific tools for creating and manipulating geometry, automatically acquiring bills of materials, generating mechanical components, and performing design calculations, the AutoCAD Mechanical software offers significant productivity gains that the student learns to maximize. Topics Covered Identify the main interface elements, their setup and what Help information is available, and to create and use drawing template files. Describe the object property management system in which layers are configured and the tools for manipulating layers. Describe the workflows for organizing drawing geometry and create a Mechanical structure in a drawing by creating components, component views, and folders. Describe the core mechanical design tools of rectangle, hatch, fillet, chamfer, holes, slots, and threads and how to use them to create and modify geometry in your drawings. Modify and edit drawing objects by creating multiple offset copies, scaling them with separate values for the X and Y direction, or using a power command. Insert industry standard parts into your assembly designs. Create production-ready drawings in model space and layouts of structured and non-structured geometry and insert title blocks and borders. Notate a drawing through the creation and editing of dimensions, hole charts, fits lists, and mechanical symbols. Explain how to create and edit a bill of materials, parts list, and balloons. Describe the tools that you can use to verify whether or not the standard parts or custom parts within your design meet or exceed the requirements for operational use. Exchange data between CAD systems in the form of Mechanical DWG(TM) and IGES files and create Mechanical drawings using Inventor Link. Create a custom drafting standard and drawing template that includes the configuration settings for layers, object properties, symbols, text, BOMs, parts list, balloons, and other annotation tools. Prerequisites This guide is designed for users who are new to the AutoCAD(R) Mechanical 2020 software. A basic understanding of mechanical drafting or design. A working knowledge of the AutoCAD(R) software. A working knowledge of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 10 operating system.

Note: This book is continued in AutoCAD 2020: Fundamentals (Mixed Units) - Part 2 The AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals learning guide is designed for those using AutoCAD(R) 2020 with a Windows operating system. This learning guide is not designed for the AutoCAD for Mac software. The objective of AutoCAD 2020: Fundamentals is to enable you to create, modify, and work with a 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. Part 1 (chapters 1 to 20) covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. The guide begins with learning the basic tools for creating and editing 2D drawings. It then continues to explore the tools used to annotate drawings by adding text, hatching, dimensions, and tables. More advanced tools, such as working with blocks and setting up layouts, are introduced to improve your efficiency with the software. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the essential tools and concepts, such as: Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools Organizing drawing objects on layers Using reusable symbols (blocks) Preparing a layout to be plotted Adding text, hatching, and dimensions Part 2 (chapters 21 to 32) continues with more sophisticated techniques that extend your mastery of the software. For example, here you go beyond the basic skill of using a template to understand the process of setting up a template, creating annotation styles, and how to work with external references. You learn such skills as: Using more advanced editing and construction techniques Adding parametric constraints to objects Creating local and global blocks Setting up layers, styles, and templates Attaching External References Prerequisites Access to the 2020 version of the software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology. A working knowledge of your operating system.

The AutoCAD(R) 2020: Advanced guide introduces advanced techniques and teaches you to be proficient in your use of the AutoCAD(R) software. This is done by teaching you how to recognize the best tool for the task, the best way to use that tool, and how to create new tools to accomplish tasks more efficiently. Topics Covered Advanced d104 Objects Working with Tables Defining dynamic blocks and attributes Outputting and publishing files for review Collaboration and automation tools Creating, publishing, and customizing sheet sets Managing Layers CAD Management and System Setup Enhancing productivity by customizing the AutoCAD interface Using macros and custom routines Prerequisites Access to the 2020 version of the software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. Completion of the AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals guide, or equivalent experience using the AutoCAD software.

Note: This book is a continuation of AutoCAD 2020: Fundamentals (Mixed Units) - Part 1 The AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals learning guide is designed for those using AutoCAD(R) 2020 with a Windows operating system. This learning guide is not designed for the AutoCAD for Mac software. The objective of AutoCAD 2020: Fundamentals is to enable you to create, modify, and work with a 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. Part 1 (chapters 1 to 20) covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. The guide begins with learning the basic tools for creating and editing 2D drawings. It then continues to explore the tools used to annotate drawings by adding text, hatching, dimensions, and tables. More advanced tools, such as working with blocks and setting up layouts, are introduced to improve your efficiency with the software. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the essential tools and concepts, such as: Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools Organizing drawing objects on layers Using reusable symbols (blocks) Preparing a layout to be plotted Adding text, hatching, and dimensions Part 2 (chapters 21 to 32) continues with more sophisticated techniques that extend your mastery of the software. For example, here you go beyond the basic skill of using a template to understand the process of setting up a template, creating annotation styles, and how to work with external references. You learn such skills as: Using more advanced editing and construction techniques Adding parametric constraints to objects Creating local and global blocks Setting up layers, styles, and templates Attaching External References Prerequisites Access to the 2020 version of the software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology. A working knowledge of your operating system.

Note: This book is a continuation of AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals (Metric Units) - Part 1. Both books are required to complete the guide. The AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals guide is designed for those using AutoCAD(R) 2020 with a Windows operating system. This guide is not designed for the AutoCAD(R) for Mac software. The objective of AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals is to enable you to create, modify, and work with a 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. Part 1 (chapters 1 to 20) covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. The guide begins with learning the basic tools for creating and editing 2D drawings. It then continues to explore the tools used to annotate drawings by adding text, hatching, dimensions, and tables. More advanced tools, such as working with blocks and setting up layouts, are introduced to improve your efficiency with the software. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the essential tools and concepts, such as: Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools Organizing drawing objects on layers Using reusable symbols (blocks) Preparing a layout to be plotted Adding text, hatching, and dimensions Part 2 (chapters 21 to 32) continues with more sophisticated techniques that extend your mastery of the software. For example, here you go beyond the basic skill of using a template to understand the process of setting up a template, creating annotation styles, and how to work with external references. You learn such skills as: Using more advanced editing and construction techniques Adding parametric constraints to objects Creating local and global blocks Setting up layers, styles, and templates Attaching External References Prerequisites Access to the 2020 version of the software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology. A working knowledge of your operating system.

Note: This book is continued in AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals (Metric Units) - Part 2. Both books are required to complete the guide. The AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals guide is designed for those using AutoCAD(R) 2020 with a Windows operating system. This guide is not designed for the AutoCAD(R) for Mac software. The objective of AutoCAD(R) 2020: Fundamentals is to enable you to create, modify, and work with a 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. Part 1 (chapters 1 to 20) covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. The guide begins with learning the basic tools for creating and editing 2D drawings. It then continues to explore the tools used to annotate drawings by adding text, hatching, dimensions, and tables. More advanced tools, such as working with blocks and setting up layouts, are introduced to improve your efficiency with the software. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the essential tools and concepts, such as: Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools Organizing drawing objects on layers Using reusable symbols (blocks) Preparing a layout to be plotted Adding text, hatching, and dimensions Part 2 (chapters 21 to 32) continues with more sophisticated techniques that extend your mastery of the software. For example, here you go beyond the basic skill of using a template to understand the process of setting up a template, creating annotation styles, and how to work with external references. You learn such skills as: Using more advanced editing and construction techniques Adding parametric constraints to objects Creating local and global blocks Setting up layers, styles, and templates Attaching External References Prerequisites Access to the 2020 version of the software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology. A working knowledge of your operating system.

The AutoCAD(R) 2021: Essentials guide is designed for those using AutoCAD(R) 2021 with a Windows operating system. This guide is not designed for the AutoCAD for Mac software. The objective of AutoCAD 2021: Essentials is to enable you to create, modify, and work with a 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. The AutoCAD(R) 2021: Essentials guide covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. The guide begins with learning the basic tools for creating and editing 2D drawings. It then continues to explore the tools used to annotate drawings by adding text, hatching, dimensions, and tables. More advanced tools, such as working with blocks and setting up layouts, are introduced to improve your efficiency with the software. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the essential tools and concepts, such as: Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools Organizing drawing objects on layers Using reusable symbols (blocks) Preparing a layout to be plotted Adding text, hatching, and dimensions The AutoCAD(R) 2021: Essentials guide is not recommended for users that have completed the AutoCAD(R) 2021: Fundamentals guide, as content for Essentials is already covered in the Fundamentals course. Prerequisites Access to the 2021.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide are not compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2020). A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology. A working knowledge of your operating system.