Also, a glossary of terms and Commands Summary lists the key commands used in 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. The author includes tips that offer suggestions and warnings as you progress through the tutorials. A carefully developed pedagogy reinforces this cumulative-learning approach and supports readers in becoming skilled AutoCAD users.Ī Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2014 begins with three Getting Started chapters that include information to get readers of all levels prepared for the tutorials. Later, individual steps are no longer provided, and readers are asked to apply what they've learned by completing sequences on their own. In each lesson, the author provides step-by-step instructions with frequent illustrations showing exactly what appears on the AutoCAD screen. In fifteen clear and comprehensive chapters, author Shawna Lockhart guides readers through all the important commands and techniques in AutoCAD 2014, from 2D drawing to solid modeling and finally finishing with rendering. A Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2014 provides a step-by-step introduction to AutoCAD with commands presented in the context of each tutorial.