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Up and Running with AutoCAD 2019
2D Drafting and Design
- 1st Edition - July 20, 2018
- Authors: Elliot J. Gindis, Robert C. Kaebisch
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 4 4 0 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 6 2 3 - 9
Up and Running with AutoCAD 2019: 2D Drafting and Design focuses on 2D drafting and design, making it more appropriate for a one-semester course. The book provides step-by-s… Read more
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Request a sales quoteUp and Running with AutoCAD 2019: 2D Drafting and Design focuses on 2D drafting and design, making it more appropriate for a one-semester course. The book provides step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. From the beginning, the book emphasizes core concepts and the 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
- Teaches the essentials of operating AutoCAD first, immediately building student confidence
- Documents commands in a step-by-step explanation, including what the student needs to type in and how AutoCAD responds
- Includes new exercises and projects for the AutoCAD 2019 version
- Offers online bonus content on AutoCAD 3D basics
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 Style
SPOTLIGHT ON: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING5. Hatch Patterns6. Dimensions
SPOTLIGHT ON: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING7. Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge CHAPTER 8 Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays
SPOTLIGHT ON: INTERIOR DESIGN9. Basic Printing and Output10. Advanced Output - Paper Space
SPOTLIGHT ON: CIVIL ENGINEERING11. Advanced Linework CHAPTER 12 Advanced Layers
SPOTLIGHT ON: AEROSPACE ENGINEERING13. Advanced Dimensions14. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools
SPOTLIGHT ON: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING15. Advanced Design and File Management Tools16. Importing and Exporting Data
SPOTLIGHT ON: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING17. External References (Xrefs)18. Attributes
SPOTLIGHT ON: DRAFTING, CAD MANAGEMENT, TEACHING AND CONSULTING19. Advanced Output and Pen Settings20. Isometric Drawing
- No. of pages: 614
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 20, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128164402
- eBook ISBN: 9780128166239
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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, USARead Up and Running with AutoCAD 2019 on ScienceDirect