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Beginning AutoCAD 2004 [Paperback]

Bob McFarlane MSc BSc ARCST CEng FIED RCADDes MIMechE MBCS FRSA (Author)
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0750664517 978-0750664516 August 10, 2004 1
Beginning AutoCAD 2004 is a course based on learning and practising the essentials of 2D drawing using AutoCAD. Bob McFarlane's hands-on approach is uniquely suited to independent learning and use on courses. The focus on 2D drawing in one book, ensures the reader gets a thorough grounding in the subject, with a greater depth of coverage than tends to be available from general introductions to AutoCAD. As a result, this book provides a true, step-by-step, detailed exploration of the AutoCAD functions required at each stage of producing a 2D drawing - an approach often not found in the many software reference guides available.

The emphasis on learning through doing makes this book ideal for anyone involved in engineering, construction or architecture - where the focus is on productivity and practical skills. The author has also matched the coverage to the requirements of City and Guilds, Edexcel (BTEC) and SQA syllabuses.

New features in AutoCAD 2004 are covered in this book, making it a useful refresher course for anyone using AutoCAD at this level, and those upgrading to the new software release. The course is also designed to be fully relevant to anyone using other recent releases, including AutoCAD 2002.

Bob McFarlane is Curriculum Manager for CAD and New Media at Motherwell College, Scotland, and an Autodesk Educational Developer.

* A complete course on 2D design with AutoCAD in one book - ideal for independent learning
* Exercises included throughout to aid student learning and self assessment
* Focus on 2D drawing techniques provides in-depth coverage to this key introductory-level use of AutoCAD

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"Well written, user friendly and authoritative" CAD User magazine

About the Author

Bob has been writing AutoCAD books since 1993, the first being published for AutoCAD Release 12. Outside of work, Bob's interests include Bonsai trees, stamp collecting, remote control aircraft and kite flying. At present Bob spend most of his time with his wife Helen, his children Linda and Stephen and his granddaughter Ciara.


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  • Paperback: 382 pages
  • Publisher: Newnes; 1 edition (August 10, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0750664517
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750664516
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars much easier than 3d, April 22, 2005
This review is from: Beginning AutoCAD 2004 (Paperback)
Autocad has the ability to design full 3 dimensional objects. Indeed, most texts on it devote the bulk of their efforts to explaining this. McFarlane dissents. He offers here an introductory book on Autocad, that sticks to 2 dimensional drawings. The book gives a thorough grounding in how to use Autocad in this context. The conceptual issues here are far simpler than 3d.

While this may seem restrictive, it may be well suited to a reader completely new to any design package. The ability to use the 3d mode of Autocad may well be confusing for some portion of its users. It is to those users that this book might be addressed.
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The aim of the book is to assist the reader to use AutoCAD 2004 with a series of interactive exercises. Read the first page
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Design Center, Layer Properties Manager, Active Assistance, Dimension Style Manager, Cancel Help Figure, Create Layout, Multiline Text Editor, Edit Polyline, Quick Setup, Specify On-screen, Cancel Figure, Check Spelling, Check Standards, Edit Attributes, Select Linetype, Write Block, Computer Aided Draughting, New Style Name, British English, Create New Drawing, Select Color, Appearance Style, Design Centre, Multiline Properties, New Viewports
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