Up and Running with AutoCAD 2016: 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling

By Elliot Gindis

Get up and running with AutoCAD using Gindis' combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. The emphasis from the beginning is on 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 based on what works in the industry and the classroom.

Strips away complexities and reduces AutoCAD to easy-to-understand basic concepts.Fully covers the essentials of both 2D and 3D in one affordable easy to read volumeAll basic commands are documented step-by-step: what the student needs to type in and how AutoCAD responds is all spelled out in discrete and clear steps with screen shots added as needed.Companion website with full series of video lectures that follow all 30 chapters

New to Up and Running with AutoCAD 2016:

New end-of-chapter exercises, with a special focus on Level II and III (3D) sectionsAddition of several new civil engineering drawing examples to address that special interest of usersAn expanded and clarified treatment of Materials and Rendering (Chapter 30)New Appendix titled "3D Printing Technologies" to address this growing technology field

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0128035722
• ISBN13: 9780128035726
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 730 Pages
• Weight: 4.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Don’t hit the ground running – Draw the ground running.

Everything in the book is excellent. Well designed and consistent in training and help. The table of contents is not only in a progressive order, but you can find what you want quickly and skip straight to the part you need to complete your real-world projects. I must confess that I have worked on small projects with AutoCAD for decades, so I cannot say what a first-time person will think, as there are so many choices as to the way to tackle the project. However, everything looks pretty clear to me and not haphazard with logic gaps as some other tutorials and references have. Do not overlook the indexes, as they give everything from the history to the cost of the product and some information on rival products. AutoCAD changes over the years; you will want to keep your old versions to compare techniques. It may even be worth it to also obtain some older versions.