Ebook: AutoCAD 2017 and AutoCAD LT 2017 Essentials

Titlepage -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Who Should Read This Book -- AutoCAD 2017 or AutoCAD LT 2017 System Requirements -- What Is Covered in This Book -- The Essentials Series -- Chapter 1 Getting Started -- Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Start Tab -- Explore the AutoCAD 2017 for Windows User Interface -- Set Drawing Units -- Chapter 2 Gaining Basic Drawing Skills -- Navigate 2D Drawings -- Draw Lines and Rectangles -- Cancel, Erase, and Undo -- Use Coordinate Systems -- Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons -- Use Fillet and Chamfer -- Chapter 3 Using Drawing Aids -- Use Grid and Snap -- Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking -- Use PolarSnap -- Select Running Object Snaps -- Harness the From Snap -- Apply Object Snap Tracking -- Chapter 4 Editing Entities -- Create Selection Sets -- Use Move and Copy -- Use Rotate and Scale -- Work with Arrays -- Use Trim and Extend -- Use Lengthen and Stretch -- Use Offset and Mirror -- Edit with Grips -- Chapter 5 Shaping Curves -- Draw and Edit Curved Polylines -- Draw Ellipses -- Shape Splines -- Blend Between Objects with Splines -- Chapter 6 Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance -- Change Object Properties -- Set the Current Layer -- Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects -- Control Layer Visibility -- Apply Linetype -- Assign Properties by Object or by Layer -- Manage Layer Properties -- Isolate Objects -- Chapter 7 Organizing Objects -- Define Blocks -- Insert Blocks -- Edit Blocks -- Redefine Blocks -- Work with Groups -- Chapter 8 Hatching and Gradients -- Specify Hatch Areas -- Associate Hatches with Boundaries -- Hatch with Patterns -- Hatch with Gradients -- Chapter 9 Working with Blocks and Xrefs -- Work with Global Blocks -- Access Content Globally -- Store Content on Tool Palettes -- Reference External Drawings and Images.