AutoCAD 2014. Each chapter starts with the chapter objectives followed by the introduction. The contents of each chapter are organized into well-defined sections that contain step-by-step instructions to carry out the AutoCAD commands. The drawings shown in this book are created using AutoCAD 2014 and Paint software. Several improvements are made to the fifth edition. The most important improvement is the usage of the ribbon interface. The major contents of the book are based on the ribbon interface. A new chapter titled as AutoCAD 2014 Classics Interface is created to introduce the classic interface.The index is improved. The Chapter Suggested In-Class Activities provides in-class activities (or ICA). For some of the initial ICAs, it explains the drawing with the help of step-by-step instructions. Also, new problems are added to the homework chapter. Furthermore, the contents and the drawings of every chapter are improved. Each chapter starts with the chapter objectives followed by the introduction. The bulleted objectives provide a general overview of the material covered. The contents of each chapter are organized into well-defined sections that contain detailed step-by-step instruction with graphical illustrations to carry out the AutoCAD commands. This book has been categorized and ordered into nine parts: Introduction to AutoCAD 2014 Use of AutoCAD in land survey data plotting The use of AutoCAD in hydrology Transportation engineering and AutoCAD AutoCAD and architecture technology Introduction to working drawing Suggested drawing problems Bibliography Index Table of Contents Introduction to Engineering Graphics Getting Started with AutoCAD 2014 Basics of 2-Dimentional Drawings Basics of 2-Dimentional Editing Layers Blocks Layout and Template Files Dimensioning Techniques Land Survey Contours Drainage Basin Floodplains Road Design Earthwork Floor Plan Elevation Site Plan Construction Drawings AutoCAD 2014 Classics Interface Suggested In-Class Activities Homework Drawings Bibliography Index

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