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Up and Running with AutoCAD 2020
2D Drafting and Design
- 1st Edition - July 16, 2019
- Authors: Elliot J. Gindis, Robert C. Kaebisch
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 8 6 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 8 6 3 - 6
Up and Running with AutoCAD 2020 uses a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations to emphasize core concepts and practical application of AutoCA… Read more
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Request a sales quoteUp and Running with AutoCAD 2020 uses a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations to emphasize core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture, and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a reference, the book is written with the user in mind by long-time professional AutoCAD instructors based on what works in the industry and the classroom. The book focuses on 2D drafting and design, making it more appropriate for a one-semester course.
- Strips away complexities and reduces learning AutoCAD to easy-to-understand concepts
- Teaches the essentials of AutoCAD first, immediately building student confidence
- Provides all basic commands documented step-by-step: What the student inputs and how AutoCAD responds is spelled out in discrete and clear steps with numerous screenshots
- Presents extensive supporting graphics and a summary with a self-test section and topic specific drawing exercises at the end of each chapter
- Covers the essentials of 2D AutoCAD, updated for the 2020 release
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
1. AutoCAD Fundamentals - Part I2. AutoCAD Fundamentals - Part II
Spotlight On: Architecture3. Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties4. Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style5. Hatch Patterns
Spotlight On: Mechanical Engineering6. Dimensions7. Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge8. Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays
Spotlight On: Electrical Engineering9. Basic Printing and Output10. Advanced Output - Paper Space11. Advanced Linework12. Advanced Layers
Spotlight On: Interior Design13. Advanced Dimensions14. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools15. Advanced Design and File Management Tools
Spotlight On: Civil Engineering16. Importing and Exporting Data17. External References (Xrefs)18. Attributes
Spotlight On: Aerospace Engineering19. Advanced Output and Pen Settings20. Isometric Drawing21. 3D Basics22. Object Manipulation
Spotlight On: Chemical Engineering23. Boolean Operations and Primitives24. Solid Modeling25. Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges
Spotlight On: Biomedical Engineering26. Surfaces and Meshes27. Slicing, Sectioning, Layouts, and Vports28. Advanced UCS, Views, Text, and Dimensions in 3D
Spotlight On: Drafting, CAD Management, Teaching, and Consulting29. Dview, Camera, Walk and Fly, Path Animation
- No. of pages: 592
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 16, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128198629
- eBook ISBN: 9780128198636
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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, USARK
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