For more than two decades, the Beginning AutoCAD Exercise Workbook has been THE definitive tutorial for those learning and teaching about the CAD software. As the AutoCAD package has continued to improve, so has this work, with better graphics, enhanced standard features (such as CAD Tips and side-by-side inch/metric measurements) and additional practical exercises. AutoCAD 2020 is packed with new features. The Exercise Workbook shows users and instructors how to unleash the power of AutoCAD with easy-to-follow lessons and tutorials on the many tools and commands available to create, tweak, and perfect a drafting, drawing, design, or 3D printed final product. Visual learners will be especially pleased with the heavily illustrated format, and the way the authors' lessons and exercises progress seamlessly from the basics to more sophisticated projects. For users of AutoCAD, there is simply no better resource on the market. CAD TIPS AND INCH/METRIC MEASUREMENTS. This top selling Workbook includes a dynamic feature called CAD Tips interspersed throughout the lessons to provide insider information from longtime AutoCAD experts. Side-by-side inch/metric measurements make the work accessible to AutoCAD users around the globe. NEW FEATURES IN AUTOCAD 2020: Dark and light theme, making the command buttons to stand out more, and making the interface look more like the Windows 10 operating system dialog box appearance. New Blocks Palette, allowing users to view blocks before inserting them, with the added ability to insert blocks from current, recent, and saved drawings. Purge, making it easier to find and remove unused layers, text object, dimension styles, etc. Drawing Compare Enhancements, enabling users to compare 2 drawings and actually edit them at the same time. Quick Measure, revealing the size of all objects in length, width, angles, radius, or diameter.

The world-renowned workbook that has been teaching AutoCAD users for more than two decades is more engaging and relevant than ever. For those new to the world of AutoCAD, as well as those honing long-time skills, there is simply no better resource on the market than the Beginning AutoCAD 2019 Exercise Workbook. Industry-expert authors and Professors Cheryl Strock and Steve Heather introduce two novel features in AutoCAD 2019, including Drawing Compare and Shared Views, both of which facilitate a greater capacity for colleagues and clients to share and comment upon changes and additions to drawings in real-time. All of the game-changing features of AutoCAD 2018 are highlighted throughout this new Edition, most significantly the inclusion of both METRIC and INCH measurements side-by-side on all exercises as well as the phenomenal feature of SHX font importation during document upload, allowing for fully editable text on PDF documents. ALL NEW CAD TIPS WOVEN THROUGHOUT/FOR FURTHER ENGAGEMENT! For the first time, this top-selling Workbook will include a dynamic, new feature called CAD Tips which will be interspersed throughout the lessons to further engage readers as well as provide value-added insider information from a long-time expert in the field. NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES: - All exercises will now include metric equivalents alongside the original imperial measurements. - Drawing Compare and Shared Views, making working with clients and 3rd parties infinitely easier. - New CAD Tips scattered throughout the book, providing shortcuts and suggestions from our expert author. - Additional new features being released by AutoCAD to beta testers.

This best-selling Exercise Workbook is the perfect resource for learning and honing essential AutoCAD skills, whether you are a complete beginner, seeking to improve your 2D drawing skills, or simply interested in learning about the very latest updates. AutoCAD experts Shrock and Heather share their knowledge of the best use of this versatile program with students and instructors, including plenty of inside tips and numerous exercises to help users get comfortable and see real progress. Readers can download the provided templates used for drawings in the book from Industrial Press’s print or eBook website product pages. The new AutoCAD 2023 software builds on the features of the previous releases. Design changes include a reinvented icon on the main menus and revisions of the Model and Layout Tabs. A new button in the Count Palette, facilitating creation of a table tallying the elements in your drawing file, along with changes to the Recent Documents List and Floating File Tabs, make it easier than ever to keep track of multiple drawing files.   New and/or Improved Features in Beginning AutoCAD 2023: Options Dialog Box — If you make changes in any of the Options dialog box Tabs and attempt to close the dialog box before selecting the Apply and OK buttons, a warning message dialog box will appear. (Included in the Introduction) Recent Documents List — You can now remove a �le from the Recent Documents List in the Application Menu, making this handy list more applicable to your current AutoCAD projects. (Included in Lesson 1) Floating File Tabs — Thanks to continued improvements to the Floating File Tabs, you can Pin a Floating File Tab so that it remains on top of any other open or overlapping drawing �le windows. (Included in Lesson 2)

This is the right book for users if they're new to AutoCAD or want to brush up on the basics, they're looking for a clear, no nonsense, easy-to-follow text, or they want to learn AutoCAD quickly and easily. All exercises print easily on a standard 8-1/2 "" X 11"" printer. It is suitable for use with the PC version of AutoCAD 2014 only. Features: totally updated for AutoCAD 2014 and 2014 LT; AutoCAD 2014 30-Day Trial Version included on the enclosed DVD; ideal for classroom instruction or as a self-study tutorial; provides only what the user needs without all of the jargon; includes 30 lessons with step by step instructions followed by exercises designed for practicing the commands learned within the lesson; each lesson starts very simple and progresses to more complex; the approach taken is to familiarize users with the drawing commands first, and then teach users to create their own setup drawings; and, each lesson is explained clearly and in a non-intimidating manner.