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Title:
Up and running with AutoCAD 2012. 2D drawing and modeling
Personal Author:
Gindis, Elliot.
Publication Information:
Amsterdam, NE. ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2012.
Physical Description:
xix, 528 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:
9780123876836
General Note:
Includes index.
Abstract:
"Throughout the book, the following methods are used to present material: - Explain the new concept or command and why it is important. - Cover the command step by step (if needed), with your input and AutoCAD responses shown so you can follow and learn them. - Give you a chance to apply just-learned knowledge to a real-life exercise, drawing, or model. - Test yourself with end-of-chapter quizzes and drawing exercises that ask questions about the essential knowledge"-- Provided by publisher.
Title Subject:
AutoCAD
Subject Term:
Computer graphics

Computer-aided design

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Summary

Summary

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 or self-study, the book is written with the student in mind by a long-time AutoCAD user and instructor based on what works in the industry and the classroom.


Author Notes

Elliot Gindis has used and taught AutoCAD in the New York City area since 1996, logging in well over 20,000 hours of screen time as a designer and consultant in a wide variety of architecture and engineering fields. From 1999 to 2008 he was on staff at the Pratt Institute of Design and as visiting instructor at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). He is currently 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 is part of the AutoDesk Developers Network and is a Certified Technical Trainer.


Table of Contents

Part 1 Beginner to Intermediate
Chapter 1 AutoCAD Fundamentals 1
Chapter 2 AutoCAD Fundamentals 2
Chapter 3 Layers, Colors, Linetypes and Properties
Chapter 4 DText, MText, Style and Editing
Chapter 5 Bhatch
Chapter 6 Dimensions
Chapter 7 Blocks and Wblocks
Chapter 8 Polar and Rectangular Arrays, Polygon and Circle/TTR
Chapter 9 Isometric
Chapter 10 Basic Printing and Output
Part II Intermediate to Advanced
Chapter 11 Advanced Linework
Chapter 12 Advanced Layers
Chapter 13 Advanced Dimensions
Chapter 14 Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center & Exp. Tools
Chapter 15 Miscellaneous Topics
Chapter 16 Importing and Exporting Data
Chapter 17 External References
Chapter 18 Paper Space
Chapter 19 Attributes
Chapter 20 Advanced Output and Pen Settings
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