Up and Running with AutoCAD 2021

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. 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.

• 1. AutoCAD Fundamentals - Part I2. AutoCAD Fundamentals - Part IISpotlight On: Architecture3. Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties4. Text, Mtext, Editing, and StyleSpotlight On: Mechanical Engineering5. Hatch Patterns6. DimensionsSpotlight On: Electrical Engineering7. Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge8. Polar, Rectangular, and Path ArraysSpotlight On: Interior Design9. Basic Printing and Output10. Advanced Output - Paper SpaceSpotlight On: Civil Engineering11. Advanced Linework12. Advanced LayersSpotlight On: Aerospace Engineering13. Advanced Dimensions14. Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express ToolsSpotlight On: Chemical Engineering15. Advanced Design and File Management Tools16. Importing and Exporting DataSpotlight On: Biomedical Engineering17. External References (Xrefs)18. AttributesSpotlight On: Drafting, CAD Management, Teaching, and Consulting19. Advanced Output and Pen Settings20. Isometric Drawing21. 3D Basics22. Object Manipulation23. Boolean Operations and Primitives24. Solid Modeling25. Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges26. Surfaces and Meshes27. Slicing, Sectioning, Layouts, and Vports28. Advanced UCS, Views, Text, and Dimensions in 3D29. Dview, Camera, Walk and Fly, Path AnimationAppendixA. Additional Information on AutoCAD B. Other CAD Software, Design and Analysis Tools, and Concepts C. File Extensions D. Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns E. Principles of CAD Management F. AutoLISP Basics and Advanced Customization Tools G. PC Hardware, Printers/Plotters, Networks, and the Cloud H. What Are Kernels? I. Lighting, Rendering, Effects, and Animation J. 3D Printing K. AutoCAD Certification Exams L. AutoCAD Employment M. AutoCAD Humor, Oddities, Quirks, and Easter Eggs N. The Future of AutoCAD