AutoCAD 2020 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals

The chapters in this book cover AutoCAD 2019 and proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing 3D wire frame models, 3D surface models, and 3D solid models to making multiview drawings and rendering images. The text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important 3D modeling techniques and concepts. This book contains a series of twelve tutorial style chapters designed to introduce CAD users to 3D modeling with AutoCAD 2019. Users upgrading from a previous release of the AutoCAD software will also find this text helpful.

The basic premise of this book is that the more 3D designs you create using AutoCAD 2019 the better you learn the software. With this in mind each tutorial introduces a new set of commands and concepts, building on previous chapters. By going through this book you will establish a good basis for exploring and growing in the exciting field of Computer Aided Engineering.

A Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2014 begins with three Getting Started chapters that include information to get readers of all levels prepared for the tutorials. The author includes tips that offer suggestions and warnings as you progress through the tutorials. Key Terms and Key Commands are listed at the end of each chapter to recap important topics and commands learned in each tutorial. Also, a glossary of terms and Commands Summary lists the key commands used in the tutorials. Each chapter concludes with end of chapter problems providing challenges to a range of abilities in mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering as well as architectural problems.

The primary goal of SOLIDWORKS 2019 and Engineering Graphics: An Integrated Approach is to introduce the aspects of Engineering Graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design package – SOLIDWORKS 2019. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals.

The chapters in this text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in-depth discussions of parametric feature-based CAD techniques.

This textbook contains a series of sixteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial style lessons, designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphics language used in all branches of technical industry. This book does not attempt to cover all of SOLIDWORKS 2019’s features, only to provide an introduction to the software. It is intended to help you establish a good basis for exploring and growing in the exciting field of Computer Aided Engineering.

At the end of this book, you will have a fairly good understanding of the SOLIDWORKS interface and the most commonly used commands for part modeling, assembly and detailing after completing a series of components and their 2D drawings complete with Bill of Materials.

The book focuses on the processes to complete the modeling of a part, instead of focusing on individual software commands or operations, which are generally simple enough to learn.

The author strived hard to include the commands required in the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate and Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional Exams as listed on the SOLIDWORKS website.

SOLIDWORKS is an easy to use CAD software that includes many time saving tools that will enable new and experienced users to complete design tasks faster than before. Most commands covered in this book have advanced options, which may not be covered in this book. This is meant to be a starting point to help new users to learn the basic and most frequently used commands.

The lessons guide the user from constructing basic shapes to building intelligent mechanical designs, to creating multi-view drawings and assembly models. Other featured topics include sheet metal design, motion analysis, 2D design reuse, collision and contact, stress analysis, 3D printing and the Autodesk Inventor 2019 Certified User Examination.

Autodesk Inventor 2019 Certified User Examination

The content of Parametric Modeling with Autodesk Inventor 2019 covers the performance tasks that have been identified by Autodesk as being included on the Autodesk Inventor 2019 Certified User examination. Special reference guides show students where the performance tasks are covered in the book.

If you are teaching an introductory level Autodesk Inventor course and you want to prepare your students for the Autodesk Inventor 2019 Certified User Examination this is the only book that you need. If your students are not interested in the Autodesk Inventor 2019 Certified User Exam they will still be studying the most important tools and techniques of Autodesk Inventor as identified by Autodesk.

The independent learning material allows students to go through the topics of the book independently. The main content of the material contains pages that summarize the topics covered in the book. Each page has voice over content that simulates a lecture environment. There are also interactive examples that allow students to go through the instructor led and in-class student exercises found in the book on their own. Video examples are also included to supplement the learning process.

Multimedia Content

Summary pages with audio lectures

Interactive exercises and puzzles

Videos demonstrating how to solve selected problems

AutoCAD video tutorials

Supplemental problems and solutions

Tutorial starter files

Each chapter contains these types of exercises:

Instructor led in-class exercises 

Students complete these exercises in class using information presented by the instructor using the PowerPoint slides included in the instructor files.

In-class student exercises 

These are exercises that students complete in class using the principles presented in the lecture.

Video Exercises 

These exercises are found in the text and correspond to videos found in the independent learning material. In the videos the author shows how to complete the exercise as well as other possible solutions and common mistakes to avoid.

Interactive Exercises 

These exercises are found in the independent learning material and allow students to test what they've learned and instantly see the results.

End of chapter problems 

These problems allow students to apply the principles presented in the book. All exercises are on perforated pages that can be handed in as assignments.

Review Questions 

The review questions are meant to encourage students to recall and consider the content found in the text by having them formulate descriptive answers to these questions.

Crossword Puzzles 

Each chapter features a short crossword puzzle that emphasizes important terms, phrases, concepts, and symbols found in the text.

Tools for Design is intended to provide the user with an overview of computer aided design using two popular CAD software packages from Autodesk: AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. This book explores the strengths of each package and shows how they can be used in design, both separately and in combination with each other.

What you'll learn

• How to create and dimension 2D multiview drawings using AutoCAD 

• How to freehand sketch using axonometric, oblique and perspective projection techniques 

• How to create 3D parametric models and 2D multiview drawings using Autodesk Inventor 

• How to reuse design information between AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor 

• How to combine parts into assemblies including assembly modeling with a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Base Set, with a TETRIX® kit and a VEX Robot Kit 

• How to perform basic finite element stress analysis using Inventor Stress Analysis Module 

Who this book is for

This book is designed for high school and college age students wanting to learn the fundamentals of computer aided design with AutoCAD and Inventor and how the two can be used together. No prior CAD experience is required.