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Up and Running with AutoCAD 2021

2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling

  • 1st Edition - July 24, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Elliot J. Gindis, Robert C. Kaebisch
  • Language: English

Up and Running with AutoCAD 2021: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. The book emph… Read more

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Description

Up and Running with AutoCAD 2021: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. The book 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 with the user in mind by a long-time AutoCAD professional and instructor.

Key features

  • Strips away complexities and reduces AutoCAD to easy-to-understand, basic concepts
  • Teaches the essentials of operating AutoCAD that build student confidence
  • Documents commands with step-by-step explanations, including what the student needs to type in and how AutoCAD responds
  • Includes new exercises and projects for the AutoCAD 2021 version

Readership

Students taking drafting/engineering drawing courses in engineering and engineering technology programs. Architectural, drafting, civil/construction engineers, and mechanical engineers

Table of contents

1. AutoCAD Fundamentals - Part I

2. AutoCAD Fundamentals - Part II

Spotlight On: Architecture

3. Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties

4. Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style

Spotlight On: Mechanical Engineering

5. Hatch Patterns

6. Dimensions

Spotlight On: Electrical Engineering

7. Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge

8. Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays

Spotlight On: Interior Design

9. Basic Printing and Output

10. Advanced Output - Paper Space

Spotlight On: Civil Engineering

11. Advanced Linework

12. Advanced Layers

Spotlight On: Aerospace Engineering

13. Advanced Dimensions

14. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools

Spotlight On: Chemical Engineering

15. Advanced Design and File Management Tools

16. Importing and Exporting Data

Spotlight On: Biomedical Engineering

17. External References (Xrefs)

18. Attributes

Spotlight On: Drafting, CAD Management, Teaching, and Consulting

19. Advanced Output and Pen Settings

20. Isometric Drawing

21. 3D Basics

22. Object Manipulation

23. Boolean Operations and Primitives

24. Solid Modeling

25. Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges

26. Surfaces and Meshes

27. Slicing, Sectioning, Layouts, and Vports

28. Advanced UCS, Views, Text, and Dimensions in 3D

29. Dview, Camera, Walk and Fly, Path Animation

Appendix
A. Additional Information on AutoCAD
B. Other CAD Software, Design and Analysis Tools, and Concepts
C. File Extensions
D. Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns
E. Principles of CAD Management
F. AutoLISP Basics and Advanced Customization Tools
G. PC Hardware, Printers/Plotters, Networks, and the Cloud
H. What Are Kernels?
I. Lighting, Rendering, Effects, and Animation
J. 3D Printing
K. AutoCAD Certification Exams
L. AutoCAD Employment
M. AutoCAD Humor, Oddities, Quirks, and Easter Eggs
N. The Future of AutoCAD

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 24, 2020
  • 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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