Up and Running with AutoCAD 2017
2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling
Published on 27. August 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
776 pages
978-0-12-811058-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
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
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 215 mm
Weight
2080 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-811058-4 (9780128110584)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
08/2016
Academic Press
€55.99
Available for download
Person
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.
Content
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
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