

The user interface and terminology are discussed in this chapter.


Chapter “Layouts and Annotative Objects”, teaches you create layouts and annotative objects.Xrefs are drawing files attached to another drawing. Attributes are notes, or values related to an object. Blocks are group of objects in a drawing that can be reused. Chapter “Blocks, Attributes and Xrefs”, teaches you to create Blocks, Attributes and Xrefs.A section view is the inside view of a component when it is sliced. Chapter “Section teaches you to create section views of a component.Parametric drawings are created by using the logical operations and parameters that control the shape and size of a drawing. Chapter “Parametric Tools”, teaches you to create parametric drawings.Chapter “Dimensions and Annotations”, teaches you to apply dimensions and annotations to a drawing.

Chapter “Multi View Drawings”, teaches you to create multi view drawings standard projection techniques.Chapter “Editing Tools”, covers the tools required to modify drawing objects or create new objects using the existing ones.Chapter “Drawing Aids”, explores the drawing settings that will assist you in creating drawings.You will create simple drawings using the drawing tools. Chapter “Drawing Basics”, explores the basic drawing tools in AutoCAD.Chapter “Introduction to AutoCAD gives an introduction to AutoCAD.This book is written for students and engineers who are interested to learn AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor for designing mechanical components and assemblies, and then create drawings.
