This book introduces new and novice users to AutoCAD 2010, covering both Level 1 and Level 2 concepts. It is also a very handy tool for college and university drafting instructors using AutoCAD 2010. Currently, about 75% of current AutoCAD 2010 users regularly apply the core Level 1 commands for AutoCAD 2010. This book will not teach what engineering drafting is or how to produce it; knowing drafting and design concepts are prerequisites for using this book.
This text can be instructor-led or self-taught. At the end of each chapter, you will fi nd Chapter Review questions that will help you practice and test your mastery of the material. There are 94 exercises integrated throughout the book to help you quickly implement what you have learned. The first half of the book contains 21 workshops that, together, will complete a full project (a small villa), starting with the creation of the project through plotting. Solving all 94 exercises will teach you to; simulate a real-life project from beginning to end, thereby allowing you to implement what you have learned; learn all of the basic commands and functions in AutoCAD 2010 & apply advanced Level 2 concepts in real-world scenarios.
