This comprehensive text leads students through the basic fundamentals and advanced features of AutoCAD for architectural drawing. Step-by-step exercises and applications with tutorials make this a hands-on learning system. Saka teaches students how to produce architectural working drawings and construction-related documents accurately and precisely, along with the skills required to master 2D drawing commands and procedures.

1. Introduction to AutoCAD 2000i and AutoCAD 2000.
2. Establishing Drawing Settings.
3. Establishing Drawing Setup.
4. Establishing Drawing Aids.
5. Drawing Lines.
6. Drawing Basic Objects and Shapes.
7. Creating Precision Points and Segments.
8. Saving and Ending Drawings.
9. Creating Layers, Linetypes, and Lineweights.
10. Multiple Design Environment and AutoCAD DesignCenter.
11. Displaying Objects and Creating Views.
12. Bask Editing and Modifying.
13. Advanced Editing.
14. Creating Text Styles and Placing Text.
15. Managing AutoCAD Files and Establishing User Settings.
16. Drawing Information at Your Fingertips.
17. Drawing MultiLines.
18. Architectural Dimensioning.
19. Creating Architectural Symbols.
20. Creating Architectural Graphic Patterns.
21. Assigning Attributes to Symbols.
22. Layouts and Paper Spare.
23. Printing and Plotting.
24. Externally Referenced Drawings.
Appendix A. Dimensioning Variables.
Appendix B. AIA (256-Color) Layers.
Index.