The AdvancedAutoCAD(R) 2018 Exercise Workbook has been helping
students, teachers, architects, designers and manufacturers to truly
master the software for more than two decades. And now this work is
better than ever, with the inclusion of both inch and metric
measurements side-by-side.
The 2018 version of the software boasts the new feature of being able to
import SHX fonts when importing documents into AutoCAD*(R). With past
versions, you could only import SHX fonts as objects that were
included in the PDF, which meant that users could not alter the text in
any way. In this 2018 version of the software, the text will be fully
editable - the same as TrueType text and fonts. That's a tremendous
advantage for architects and designers, who use SHX fonts extensively in
their drawings. These new features will be explained and thoroughly
illustrated so they can be combined with existing AutoCAD(R)* options,
and users can maximize the full power of this versatile software.
Written by Cheryl Shrock and Steve Heather, two bestselling authors and
official Beta Testers of AutoCAD*(R)* software, this is an invaluable
resource for the thousands of students, designers, architects, and
manufacturers who are just learning AutoCAD*(R)*, or getting up to speed
with the latest version of the software.
- The ability to import SHX fonts when importing a PDF document into
AutoCAD.
- The ability to convert single rows of text into paragraphs.
- All exercises will include metric equivalents alongside the original
imperial (inch) measurements.
- Additional new features just being released by AutoCAD to beta
testers.
To download a file containing the supplied preset drawings mentioned
and used in this book click here.
This is the right book for users who liked the author's "Beginning
AutoCAD" workbook and want to learn more about AutoCAD's features,
including Xref, Attributes, and 3D solids. This clear, no nonsense,
easy-to-follow text is totally updated for AutoCAD 2018 and 2018 LT, and
it offers several new and improved features. All exercises are easy to
print on standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper. For use with the PC version of
AutoCAD 2018 only.
Cheryl Shrock is a retired Professor and Chairperson of Computer
Aided Design at Orange Coast College in California. The AutoCAD
Exercise Workbooks are the result of both her teaching skills and her
industry experience. She is an Autodesk*(R)* registered author.
Steve Heather is a former Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering and
Computer Aided Design in England, UK. For the past 8 years, he has been
a Beta Tester for Autodesk(R), testing the latest AutoCAD(R) software.
He is the co-author of the bestselling series of Beginning and
Advanced AutoCAD(R) Exercise Workbooks. Previous to teaching, and for
more than 30 years, Heather worked as a Precision Engineer in the
aerospace and defense industries.
