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Up and Running with AutoCAD 2018

2D Drafting and Design

  • 1st Edition - August 11, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Elliot J. Gindis, Robert C. Kaebisch
  • Language: English

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 emphasize… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • 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

Readership

Beginner through advanced users of AutoCAD. Architectural engineers, drafting, civil/construction engineers, mechanical engineers. Students taking drafting/engineering drawing courses in engineering and engineering technology programs

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

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 11, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Elliot J. Gindis

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.
Affiliations and expertise
Former President, Vertical Technologies Consulting and Design, Lancaster, CA, USA

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Robert C. Kaebisch

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.
Affiliations and expertise
Licensed Architect; Instructor, Construction Sciences Group: Architectural/Structural Engineering Technician Program, Gateway Technical College, Kenosha, Racine, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA

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