AutoCAD LT Fundamentals: Drafting and Design Applications Book

Chapter 1	Getting Started with AutoCAD LT
	Introduction to AutoCAD LT	16
	AutoCAD LT User Interface	16
	For LT 2006 Users... Locking Toolbars and Windows	21
	Selecting AutoCAD LT Commands	25
	Getting Help	26
Chapter 2	Drawing Setup and File Operations
	Drawing Settings	32
	Template Drawings	42
	Saving Your Work	45
	Opening an Existing Drawing	49
	Working with Multiple Drawings	52
	Ending a Drawing Session	53
Chapter 3	Drawing Lines, Erasing Lines, and Making Prints
	Accuracy and Scaling	58
	Drawing Lines	59
	For LT 2006 Users... Ortho Mode Override	63
	Drawing a Line Using Direct Distance Entry	64
	Drawing Lines Using Coordinates	65
	For LT 2006 Users... Dynamic Input	77
	Editing and the ERASE Command	77
	For LT 2006 Users... Rollover Highlighting	80
	Introduction to Plotting	81
Chapter 4	Object Selection and Groups
	Selection Set Options	88
	For LT 2006 Users... Selection Window Colors	90
	Selecting Objects Close Together	95
	Customizing Object Selection	95
	Undoing the Effects of a Command	97
	Introduction to Quick Select	100
	Selection Set Groups	102
Chapter 5	Display Commands
	Magnifying Drawing Details with the ZOOM Command	108
	Panning the Display	113
	Creating Views	116
	Redrawing and Regenerating the Display	119
	Dividing the Screen into Multiple Viewports	120
	Improving the Display Resolution of Curved Objects	124
Chapter 6	Object Properties
	Using Colors	128
	Standard Linetypes	130
	Setting a Linetype Current	133
	Linetype Scale Factors	134
	Setting and Using Lineweights	135
	Creating and Using Layers	137
	Changing Object Properties	146
Chapter 7	Drawing Commands
	Drawing Circles	154
	Drawing Arcs	158
	Drawing Ellipses	162
	Drawing Splines	167
	Drawing Donuts	169
	Drawing Double Lines	170
	Drawing Polylines	173
	Drawing Rectangles	174
	For LT 2006 Users... Rectangle Area and Rotation	178
	Drawing Polygons	179
	The EXPLODE Command	181
	Creating Chamfers	181
	Fillets and Rounds	184
	Drawing Revision Clouds	186
	Creating Regions	186
Chapter 8	Geometry Construction Techniques
	Using Object Snap Modes	196
	Setting Running Object Snaps	203
	For LT 2006 Users... Temporary Osnap Overrides	204
	Using Tracking	206
	Point Filters	208
	Projecting Features with Rays and Xlines	209
	Introduction to the TRIM Command	213
	Creating Points	214
	The DIVIDE Command	216
	The MEASURE Command	216
	The OFFSET Command	217
	For LT 2006 Users... Offset Options	219
	Auxiliary Views	220
Chapter 9	Inquiry Commands
	The ID Command	230
	The DISTANCE Command	231
	The AREA Command	233
	The LIST Command	235
	The MASSPROP Command	236
Chapter 10	Creating Drawing Notes
	Text Styles	244
	Text Height	248
	Creating Text	250
	For LT 2006 Users... Multiline Text Editor	251
	For LT 2006 Users... Text Formatting Toolbar	253
	For LT 2006 Users... Symbols	260
	For LT 2006 Users... Text Editor Shortcut Menu	261
	Quick Text Mode	267
	Tables	268
	For LT 2006 Users... Table Indicator Color	269
	For LT 2006 Users... Table Formulas	271
	Editing Text	274
Chapter 11	Modifying the Drawing
	Trimming Objects	282
	For LT 2006 Users... Trim Selection Options	283
	Extending Objects	285
	For LT 2006 Users... Extend Selection Options	287
	Breaking Objects	287
	Moving Objects	290
	Rotating Objects	293
	For LT 2006 Users... Copying While Rotating	295
	Scaling Objects	295
	For LT 2006 Users... Copying While Scaling	297
	Stretching Objects	297
	Lengthening Objects	300
	Creating Mirror Images	302
	Copying Objects	304
	The ARRAY Command	305
	For LT 2006 Users... JOIN Command	312
	Modifying Objects Using the Properties Window	313
	Introduction to Grips and Grip Editing	314
	For LT 2006 Users... Arc Grips	315
Chapter 12	Editing Polylines and Splines
	Polyline Editing	326
	Editing Splines	335
Chapter 13	Basic Dimensioning
	Introduction to Dimension Properties	344
	The Dimension Style Manager Dialog Box	345
	For LT 2006 Users... Dimension Linetypes	351
	Dimensioning Commands	352
	Dimensioning Guidelines	358
	More Dimensioning Properties	358
	For LT 2006 Users... Fixed Length Extension Lines	359
	For LT 2006 Users... Flip Arrow	362
	Architectural Dimensioning Properties	363
	Baseline Dimensioning	366
	Continue Dimensioning	368
	Angular Dimensions	369
	Radial Dimensions	372
	For LT 2006 Users... Jogged Radius Dimensions	375
	For LT 2006 Users... Arc Length Dimensions	375
	The QLEADER Command	376
	More on Arrowheads	379
Chapter 14	Advanced Dimensioning
	Ordinate Dimensioning	384
	Associative Dimensions	387
	Editing Dimensions	388
	Adding Tolerances to Dimensions	392
	Dual Dimensioning	394
	Geometric Tolerancing	396
	Using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Symbols in Text and Dimensions	401
	Dimension Styles	402
Chapter 15	Hatching Patterns and Techniques
	Cutting-Plane Lines	412
	Hatching	413
	For LT 2006 Users... Hatch Dialog Box	414
	For LT 2006 Users... Hatch Origin	416
	For LT 2006 Users... Expandable Hatch Dialog Box	417
	For LT 2006 Users... Create Separate Hatches	418
	For LT 2006 Users... Island Detection Method	421
	Tool Palettes	422
	For LT 2006 Users... Tool Palette Shortcut Menu Options	428
	Modifying Hatched Areas	430
	The SOLID Command	431
	Creating Polylines Using the BOUNDARY Command	432
Chapter 16	Paper Space Layouts and Plotting
	Introduction to Plotting	440
	Model Space and Paper Space	440
	Tabs and Layouts	440
	Plot Styles	448
	Plotting Settings	456
	Completing the Plot	461
Chapter 17	Blocks, Attributes, and External References
	Creating a Block	464
	For LT 2006 Users... Block Definition Dialog Box	466
	Saving a Block as a File	467
	Inserting a Block	468
	Inserting Blocks from Tool Palettes	471
	For LT 2006 Users... Dynamic Blocks	472
	Inserting Blocks from DesignCenter	473
	For LT 2006 Users... Block Editor Option	474
	The BASE Command	475
	Dividing an Object with a Block	476
	Measuring an Object with a Block	476
	Redefining a Block	477
	Managing Blocks	478
	Block Attributes	480
	For LT 2006 Users... Lock Position in Block Option	482
	Inserting Blocks with Attributes	484
	Controlling the Display of Attributes	485
	Editing Block Attributes	486
	Using Attributes to Automate Drafting Documentation	487
	Attribute Extraction	491
	External References	494
	The XREF Command	496
Chapter 18	Isometric Drawing and Dimensioning
	Setting the Isometric Cursor	508
	Drawing Isocircles	510
	Creating Isometric Text	511
	Creating an Isometric Template	513
	Creating Isometric Dimensions	516
Chapter 19	Introduction to 3D Modeling
	Thinking in Three Dimensions	524
	Establishing a 3D Viewpoint	527
	Restoring the Plan View	530
	Elevation and Thickness	531
	The HIDE Command	533
	Shading an Image	534
	Drawing 3D Polylines	535
	User Coordinate System	536
	3D Modeling Methodology	540
Chapter 20	Advanced AutoCAD LT Features and OLE
	Copying Images to the Windows Clipboard	546
	Creating and Using Bitmap Images	548
	Creating and Using Windows Metafiles	549
	Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)	550
Chapter 21	Drawing Management, File Formats, and Windows Explorer
	Auditing a Drawing	556
	Recovering a Damaged Drawing	556
	Introduction to Windows Explorer	557
	Launching Applications with Windows Explorer	559
	Working with Files and Folders	561
	Appendices
Appendix A	Command Aliases	565
Appendix B	AutoCAD LT 2006 Menu Tree	567
Appendix C	Control and Function Keys	570
Appendix D	Drafting Standards and Related Documents	571
Appendix E	Drafting Symbols	573
Appendix F	Reference Tables	582