AutoCAD 2004: A Building Approach, Book 1--Learning the Basics [Paperback]

Terry D. Metz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2003

For introductory courses in AutoCADA (R). The three books cover one year's coursework in 2D drafting-one for each quarter, or one and one-half books per semester. This series is particularly appropriate for community and technical college programs. This three-volume series of texts provides a user-friendly, step-by-step approach to learning AutoCADA (R) 2004. Using a modularized approach that groups related commands and operations together, these books focus on teaching the most efficient method of operation that enables the user to quickly become a productive CAD operator. With real-world application assignments at each module's conclusion and a final project that a new CAD operator might be required to do in an actual employment situation at the end of each book, this series reinforces hands-on study so that students are fully equipped with the practical skills required to succeed in this field. Book 1 covers material from opening the AutoCADA (R) program for the very first time to being able to efficiently use the basic commands to set up, draw, and print drawings.Book 2 builds on these concepts and skills, and helps students proceed to making and dimensioning multiview drawings. Book 3 concludes the series by teaching students to make and use their own personal drawing template complete with title block, general notes, and bill of materials.

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From the Back Cover

The purpose of this book and its companions, AutoCAD^® 2004 A Building Approach, Book 1: Learning the Basics and AutoCAD^® 2004: A Building Approach, Book 2: Taking Command, is to teach the fundamentals of AutoCAD^® 2004 so you can easily make simple, professional engineering drawings. These books have been updated from the AutoCAD^® 2002: A Building Approach series to include both the new and revised features found in AutoCAD^® 2004.

This book uses the following features to help you build the basic foundation needed to become a successful CAD operator.

• Provides a true step-by-step approach that guides you through the learning process in a friendly and effective way
• Teaches you one efficient method, instead of overwhelming you with multiple ways to do the same thing, so you can quickly become a productive CAD operator
• Takes you from opening the AutoCAD^® program for the first time to creating your own personal AutoCAD^® template and using it to generate professional engineering drawings
• Teaches you to rise the basic drawing, editing, and text tools in an integrated approach that combines learning-related operations and commands together to make them easier to remember
• Uses practical, real-world assignments in which you apply the concepts you learned to projects that new CAD operators can expect to see in their jobs

About the Author

Terry Metz combines 21 years of practical engineering experience (working as a drafter, application specialist, sales engineer, and engineering consultant) with 14 years of current teaching experience (responsible for both the AutoCAD^® and mechanical engineering programs at a two-year technical college) to provide a sound educational approach to learning AutoCAD^®.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (June 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131135376
• ISBN-13: 978-0131135376
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,382,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to learn AutoCAD, October 1, 2003

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Jim B. (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD 2004: A Building Approach, Book 1--Learning the Basics (Paperback)

I've used the previous edition and am now using the new edition of these books for my high school technology classes and really like them. In place of lectures, I let the students work through the books at their own pace. These books are so well written with easy to follow instructions that my students learn the AutoCAD program very quickly. The best part is that after the students have completed the exercises in the books, I can assign them any drawing and they can do it.

I really recommend these books to any instructor who teaches an introductory course in AutoCAD or for any individual who wants to learn AutoCAD on their own.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Success, October 19, 2003

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Randy Duston (Westminster, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD 2004: A Building Approach, Book 2--Taking Command (Paperback)

I had purchesed the 2002 seris for work and found the books to be the best step-by-step text on AutoCAD had had found to date. When my company updated to 2004, I checked to see if Mr. Metz had writen a new seris for the latest version. I was elated when I saw that he had. This new seris is as easy to use as the original.

These books are the most user friendly I have ever used. Weather you are a novice or seasoned AutoCAD user, these books should be on your shelf at work or home.

If there could be a higher rating then 5 stars, this AutoCAD seris would get my vote.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Success, October 19, 2003

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Randy Duston (Westminster, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD 2004: A Building Approach, Book 3--From Concept to Application (Paperback)

I had purchesed the 2002 seris for work and found the books to be the best step-by-step text on AutoCAD had had found to date. When my company updated to 2004, I checked to see if Mr. Metz had writen a new seris for the latest version. I was elated when I saw that he had. This new seris is as easy to use as the original.

These books are the most user friendly I have ever used. Weather you are a novice or seasoned AutoCAD user, these books should be on your shelf at work or home.

If there could be a higher rating then 5 stars, this AutoCAD seris would get my vote.