Up and Running with AutoCAD 2018: 2D Drafting and Design

by Elliot J. Gindis, Robert C. Kaebisch

Overview

Up and Running with AutoCAD 2018: 2D Drafting and Design provides a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations on the topic. It emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professional and instructor who presents topics that work in the industry and classroom. The book has been pared down to focus on 2D drafting and design, making it appropriate for a one-semester course. - Strips away complexities and reduces AutoCAD to basic, easy-to-understand concepts - Teaches the essentials of operating AutoCAD first, immediately building student confidence - Documents all basic commands, giving the student what they need to type in and how AutoCAD responds - Includes new exercises and projects for the AutoCAD 2018 version - Offers online bonus content on AutoCAD 3D basics

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128141113
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	08/11/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	582
File size:	65 MB
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About the Author

Elliot Gindis is the founding author of the Up and Running with AutoCAD series of textbooks. He is a former AutoCAD drafter and designer who got his start in New York City in 1996 and has logged in over 25,000 hours of screen time with a wide variety of architecture and engineering companies. From 1999 to 2008 he was on staff with the Pratt Institute of Design and as visiting instructor at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced (3D) AutoCAD classes. He was also the president of Vertical Technologies Consulting and Design, an AutoCAD training firm, and has advised, consulted, or assisted more than 60 companies nationwide in using and optimizing AutoCAD. Elliot was part of the AutoDesk Developers Network and was a Certified Technical Trainer. He published the first edition of the Up and Running textbook with Elsevier in 2010, and has supported each subsequent edition until 2020, when Robert Kaebisch took over full-time. Elliot currently resides in the Los Angeles area, and is an engineer in the defense industry.Robert Kaebisch is a professional licensed architect and instructor in the Construction Sciences Group: Architectural/Structural Engineering Technician Program at Gateway Technical College. He teaches a variety of courses including and related to: architecture, construction, residential design and code, commercial design and code, mechanical systems, conflict resolution in construction and building inspections. He teaches a variety of different software in those courses including AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp and MS-Office products.

Table of Contents

Level 11. AutoCAD Fundamentals—Part I2. AutoCAD Fundamentals—Part II Spotlight On: Architecture3. Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties4. Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style Spotlight On: MechanicalEngineering4. Hatch Patterns5. Dimensions Spotlight On: Interior Design6. Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge7. Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays Spotlight On: Electrical Engineering8. Basic Printing and Output9. Advanced Output-Paper Space Level 1Answers to Review Questions Level 210. Advanced Linework Spotlight On: Civil Engineering11. Advanced Layers12. Advanced Dimensions Spotlight On: Aerospace Engineering13. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools14. Advanced Design and File Management Tools Spotlight On: Chemical Engineering15. Importing and Exporting Data16. External References (Xrefs) Spotlight On: Biomedical Engineering 17. Attributes18. Advanced Output and Pen Settings Spotlight On: Drafting, CAD Management, Teaching, and Consulting19. Isometric Drawing Level 2Answers to Review Questions

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Get Up and Running with AutoCAD using Gindis’ combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations