The hallmark of this text is its "mini-workshop" approach. Rather than just listing commands, the book features:
Navigating the Shift: A Look at "AutoCAD 2018 Beginning and Intermediate" AutoCAD 2018 Beginning and Intermediate
: The "off-screen selection" feature allows you to start a selection and pan across the drawing without losing the objects that move off your screen. Target Audience & Certification The hallmark of this text is its "mini-workshop" approach
: This was the first file format change since 2013, designed to improve the efficiency of open and save operations, especially for drawings with many annotative objects. If you find Hamad's 800-page tome too dense,
If you find Hamad's 800-page tome too dense, other 2018-specific resources offer different angles:
(by CADArtifex): A 12-chapter textbook that focuses heavily on the Drafting & Annotation environment.
: By finishing all exercises, you essentially complete three full-scale architectural and mechanical projects.