Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021

eBook Details:

• Paperback: 826 pages
• Publisher: WOW! eBook (May 15, 2020)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1789809150
• ISBN-13: 978-1789809152

eBook Description:

Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021: Learn 2D drawing and 3D modeling from scratch using AutoCAD 2021 and its more affordable LT version to become a CAD professional

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are one of the most versatile software applications for architectural and engineering designs and the most popular computer-aided design (CAD) platform for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. This Learn AutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD LT 2020 hands-on guide will take you through everything you need to know to make the most out of this powerful tool, starting from a simple tour of the user interface through to using advanced tools.

Starting with basic drawing shapes and functions, you’ll get to grips with the fundamentals of CAD designs. You’ll then learn about effective drawing management using layers, dynamic blocks, and groups and discover how to add annotations and plot like professionals. The book delves into 3D modeling and helps you convert your 2D drawings into 3D models and shapes. As you progress, you’ll cover advanced tools and features such as isometric drawings, drawing utilities for managing and recovering complex files, quantity surveying, and multidisciplinary drawing files using xRefs, and you’ll learn how to implement them with the help of practical exercises at the end of each chapter. Finally, you’ll get to grips with rendering and visualizing your designs in AutoCAD.

• Understand CAD fundamentals using AutoCAD’s basic functions, navigation, and components
• Create complex 3d solid objects starting from the primitive shapes using the solid editing tools
• Working with reusable objects like Blocks and collaborating using xRef
• Explore some advanced features like external references and dynamic block
• Get to grips with surface and mesh modeling tools such as Fillet, Trim, and Extend
• Use the paper space layout in AutoCAD for creating professional plots for 2D and 3D models
• Convert your 2D drawings into 3D models

By the end of the Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021 book, you’ll have developed a solid understanding of CAD principles and be able to work with AutoCAD software confidently to build impressive 2D and 3D drawings.