User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
- Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects- Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Lesson: Creating Object Patterns
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Size
- Challenge Exercise: Grips
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
 
- Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Chapter 5: Altering Objects- Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Lesson: Joining Objects
- Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
 
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Challenge Exercise: Architectural ................................................................  354
Challenge Exercise: Mechanical ..................................................................  356
Chapter Summary .......................................................................................  358
Chapter 5: Altering Objects ........................................................................ 359
Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries ...............  360
Using the Trim and Extend Commands ............................................. 361
Exercise: Trim and Extend Objects .................................................... 370
Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry ........................................... 373
Offsetting Objects .............................................................................  374
Exercise: Create Parallel and Offset Geometry .................................  381
Lesson: Joining Objects ...............................................................................  385
Joining Objects .................................................................................. 386
Exercise: Join Objects ........................................................................ 391
Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects ............................................. 393
Breaking Objects ...............................................................................  394
Exercise: Break Objects ..................................................................... 401
Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects ......................................  404
Creating Fillets ..................................................................................  405
Exercise: Create a Filleted Corner ..................................................... 410
Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects .......................... 413
Creating Chamfers ............................................................................. 414
Exercise: Create a Chamfered Corner ...............................................  419
Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape ...............................................  422
Stretching Objects ............................................................................. 423
Exercise: Stretch Objects ................................................................... 429
Challenge Exercise: Architectural ................................................................  433
Challenge Exercise: Mechanical ..................................................................  439
Chapter Summary .......................................................................................  445










