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Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 Fundamentals 19th Edition By Elise Moss

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Autodesk AutoCAD 2026 Fundamentals (19th Edition) by Elise Moss is an introductory, tutorial-style textbook that focuses on teaching the core 2D computer-aided drafting and design skills required for mechanical drafting. [1, 2]
According to the publisher's breakdown on Google Play Books, the book is structured for an eight-week training course and covers 13 core chapters: [1]
📑 Detailed Chapter Topics
  • 1. The AutoCAD Environment – Navigating the user interface, ribbons, command line, and basic workspace customization.
  • 2. View Commands – Zooming, panning, and managing display areas to navigate drawings efficiently.
  • 3. Drawing Lines – Understanding line types, line weights, coordinate input, and basic line geometry.
  • 4. Draw Commands – Constructing essential 2D geometric shapes like circles, arcs, rectangles, and polygons.
  • 5. Modify Commands – Editing objects using Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, Trim, Extend, and Mirror tools.
  • 6. Selecting Objects – Mastering selection windows, crossing selections, fences, and object grouping strategies.
  • 7. Object Properties – Managing layers, colors, linetypes, and properties to organize complex project data.
  • 8. Drafting Settings and Object Snaps – Utilizing precision aids including Grid, Snap, Ortho, and Object Snaps (OSNAP).
  • 9. Dimensions – Applying linear, aligned, angular, radial, and baseline dimensioning styles according to technical drawing standards.
  • 10. Text Tools – Creating and editing Single Line text, Multiline text (MTEXT), text styles, and leader notes.
  • 11. Blocks and Templates – Creating reusable component symbols (blocks) and setting up standardized drawing templates.
  • 12. Viewports and Layouts – Setting up paper space layout sheets, scaling viewports, and preparing files for plotting/printing.
  • 13. Utility Commands – Utilizing measurement, calculation, purging, and inquiry tools to verify drawing data accuracy. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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