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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.

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Up and Running with AutoCAD® 2024

2D and 3D Drawing, Design, and Modeling

presents a combination of step-by-step instructions, examples, and insightful explanations. This book emphasizes 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, this book is written by two long-time AutoCAD instructors with the user in mind.

Key features:

• Fully covers the essentials of both 2D and 3D AutoCAD, updated for the latest release, in one easy-to-read volume
• Updated end-of-chapter exercises from both architecture and engineering disciplines provide practice in applying newly acquired AutoCAD skills
• Teaches the essentials of AutoCAD first, immediately building student confidence
• Strips away complexities and reduces learning AutoCAD to easy-to-understand concepts
• All basic commands are documented step by step: what the user inputs and how AutoCAD responds is spelled out in discrete and clear steps with extensive supporting graphics
• A chapter summary, self-test section, and topic specific drawing exercises are provided at the end of each chapter
• Information on AutoCAD Certification, AutoCAD utilized in different professions, and customization are also included
• Free user and instructor resources are available for download at https://educate.elsevier.com/

About the Authors

has used and taught AutoCAD® since the mid-1990s and is a professional licensed architect, Chair of the Engineering Department, and an Instructor in the Construction Sciences Group: Architectural/Structural Engineering Technician Program at Gateway Technical College in Wisconsin. 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 also instructs several architecture-related software classes including AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp. Robert is part of the Autodesk® Developers Network and holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture and a certificate in construction project management. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Marquette University.

textbook with Elsevier in 2010.