Up and Running with AutoCAD 2017: 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling presents 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.
Level 1: Chapters 1–10 Level 1. Chapters 1–10 Chapter 1. AutoCAD Fundamentals—Part I Chapter 2. AutoCAD Fundamentals—Part II Spotlight On: Architecture Spotlight On: Architecture Chapter 3. Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties Chapter 4. Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style Chapter 5. Hatch Patterns Spotlight On: Mechanical Engineering Spotlight On: Mechanical Engineering Chapter 6. Dimensions Chapter 7. Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge Chapter 8. Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays Spotlight On: Electrical Engineering Spotlight On: Electrical Engineering Chapter 9. Basic Printing and Output Chapter 10. Advanced Output—Paper Space Level 1: Answers to Review Questions Level 1. Answers to Review Questions Level 2: Chapters 11–20 Level 2. Chapters 11–20 Chapter 11. Advanced Linework Chapter 12. Advanced Layers Spotlight On: Interior Design Spotlight On: Interior Design Chapter 13. Advanced Dimensions Chapter 14. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools Chapter 15. Advanced Design and File Management Tools Spotlight On: Civil Engineering Spotlight On: Civil Engineering Chapter 16. Importing and Exporting Data Chapter 17. External References (Xrefs) Chapter 18. Attributes Spotlight On: Aerospace Engineering Spotlight On: Aerospace Engineering Chapter 19. Advanced Output and Pen Settings Chapter 20. Isometric Drawing Level 2: Answers to Review Questions Level 2 Answers to Review Questions Level 3: Chapters 21–30 Level 3. Chapters 21–30 Chapter 21. 3D Basics Chapter 22. Object Manipulation Spotlight On: Chemical Engineering Spotlight On: Chemical Engineering Chapter 23. Boolean Operations and Primitives Chapter 24. Solid Modeling Chapter 25. Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges Spotlight On: Biomedical Engineering Spotlight On: Biomedical Engineering Chapter 26. Surfaces and Meshes Chapter 27. Slicing, Sectioning, Layouts, and Vports Chapter 28. Advanced UCS, Views, Text, and Dimensions in 3D Spotlight On: Drafting, CAD Management, Teaching, and Consulting Spotlight On: Drafting, CAD Management, Teaching, and Consulting Chapter 29. Dview, Camera, Walk and Fly, Path Animation Chapter 30. Lighting and Rendering Level 3: Answers to Review Questions Level 3. Answers to Review Questions
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.
