Up and Running with AutoCAD 2015 : 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling

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 architecture, engineering, 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.

• All basic commands are documented step-by-step: what the student inputs and how AutoCAD responds is spelled out in discrete and clear steps with numerous screen shots
• Extensive supporting graphics and a summary with a self-test section and topic specific drawing exercises are included at the end of each chapter
• Fully covers the essentials of both 2D and 3D in one easy-to-read volume

New to this Edition:

• More end-of-chapter exercises from both architecture and engineering disciplines provide practice in applying newly acquired AutoCAD skills
• All discussions and screen shots updated for the current release of AutoCAD
• An expanded appendix that discusses the future of AutoCAD, computer aided design and other topics
• A companion website containing video lectures for each chapter for additional instruction and to make the material easy to follow. Visit www.vtcdesign.com

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.