Teaches only what is essential to operating AutoCAD first, thereby immediately building student confidence.

Strips away complexities, both real and perceived and reduces AutoCAD to easy-to-understand basic concepts.Also included are drawing examples and exercises, and two running “projects that the student works on as he/she progresses through the chapters.

The book contains supporting graphics (screen shots) and a summary with a self-test section at the end of each chapter.

Also included is an extensive Appendix for each part, detailing additional useful CAD-related information not often found in other text books. All concepts are explained first in theory, and then shown in practice, helping the reader understand what it is they are doing and why, before they do it.ĭivided into three parts, the book covers beginning through advanced AutoCAD, including 3D features. Gindis introduces AutoCAD with step by step instructions, stripping away complexities to begin working in AutoCAD immediately.

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