Overview
A book designed for novice AutoCAD users that is ideal for independent study. Sykes uses a step-by-step approach and over 1800 graphics to make learning AutoCAD 2000 easy. This book takes a three pronged approach to teaching AutoCAD by integrating print, CD-ROM, and web-based support to create a complete learning system.
FEATURES/BENEFITS
- 120 Do This guided exercises— Divided into three columns: Steps, Command Sequence, and Tools.
- Provides users with the step-by-step instructions that explain the task, show it being done, and any tools that might make it easier—along with how the results of the task should appear on the computer screen.
- Visual approach—Includes over 1800 graphics and 100 drawing files.
- Supports text instructions with a generous use of detailed screen shots, actual drawings, and helpful graphics.
- Free Multimedia CD—25 drawing tasks are captured as multimedia presentations for review. Presentations are keyed to specific Do This lessons in the text with a CD icon. CD also contains starter-drawing files for the book's lessons.
- Companion Web-site (www.prenhall.com/sykes).
- This accompanying web-site provides a self-assessment tool to test understanding of key concepts. Questions are keyed to half of the Do This exercises and act as online practice quizzes.
- "Extra Steps" section—In each lesson.
- Provides users with added features, bits of knowledge, or suggestions for further study to promote learning after covering the basic material.
- Tips and "tricks".
- Helps bring readers fully up to speed withdrawing skills, and enhance their understanding of topics.
- Review questions and exercises.
- Reinforces learned material.
- Several independent projects.
- Giving users setup information and encouraging them to refer to previous lessons to complete projects for a variety of disciplines and mastery levels.
- Clear writing style.
Synopsis
A text designed for novice AutoCAD users that is ideal for either classroom use or independent study. This book takes a three-pronged approach to teaching AutoCAD by integrating text, CD-ROM, and web-based support to create a complete learning system.
Book - Includes 20 AutoCAD lessons designed to bring you fully up to speed with 2-D drawing. Lessons are clearly marked for purpose and content, and provide hands-on, step-by-step instructions to help the student master the task. All instructions come in an easy to follow 3 column format labeled Do This! that clearly presents the task at hand. Lessons contain tips, tricks, projects, and quizzes developed by the author through years of experience as a designer and CAD guru.
CD - This CD keeps on providing instruction when you have left the classroom, or are studying on your own. 25 drawing tasks are captured as multimedia presentations for your review. Each lesson is keyed to a specific section in the text marked with a CD icon. When you review these lessons on your computer, you will see a drawing being created right on screen using the steps shown in the text. As the AutoCAD cursor moves across the screen, a voice accompanies the movements and provides audio instruction and reinforcement. In addition, the CD contains easy to find files of all the drawing lessons in the book.
Worldwide Web - This text has an accompanying website that offers a self-assessment tool to test your understanding of important concepts. It contains sets of questions keyed to approximately half the lessons in the text that test your understanding of key concepts. Take these quizzes online as practice exams, and you will receive immediate feedback on your progress.