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You're reading from Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021 A no-nonsense, beginner's guide to drafting and 3D modeling with Autodesk AutoCAD

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789809152

Length 826 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

AutoCAD

Concepts

Computer Aided Design

Authors (2):

Yasser Shoukry

Jaiprakash Pandey

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. An Introduction to AutoCAD

2. Basic Drawing Tools FREE CHAPTER

3. Learning about Modify Commands

4. Working with Arrays and Reusable Objects

5. Managing Drawings with Layers and Properties

6. Working with Hatches, Text, and Dimensions

7. Tables, Isometric, and Parametric Drawings

8. Customization Tools

9. External References and Dynamic Blocks

10. Introduction to 3D Modeling

11. Creating Primitive 3D Shapes

12. Conversion between 2D and 3D

13. Modifying 3D Objects

14. Surfaces and Mesh Modeling

15. Paper Space Layouts and Printing

16. Rendering and Presentation

Who this book is for

This book is for absolute beginners when it comes to AutoCAD who want to learn 2D and 3D AutoCAD right from scratch. The book can be used for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, and although it uses the 2021 version of AutoCAD, students using older versions from 2016 onward will be able to follow the book without any issues. This book is not recommended for those using AutoCAD on a Mac, as the user interface will be different.

For installing AutoCAD some of the basic hardware requirements are following:

8 GB Minimum and 16 GB recommended.
2.5-2.9 GHz processor Minimum and 3+ GHz recommended.
64 Bit windows operating system with a minimum disk space of 7 GB.
Display 1 GB basic with 4 GB recommended.

For a detailed list of hardware, specification check this page on Autodesk knowledge network https://autode.sk/3cFj7d3

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Authors (2)

Yasser Shoukry

Yasser Shoukry is an engineering professional with a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He lives in Egypt and has more than 10 years of experience in different fields. He has worked in the construction industry as an MEP engineer, participated as a CFD technical analyst in automotive R&D and building smoke management projects, and worked on 3D modeling projects for oil and gas companies. The countless hours of drafting and modeling spent on all of these projects have given him extensive knowledge and experience in using AutoCAD. Moreover, he has great experience in AutoCAD training as he has successfully published training courses for AutoCAD on different online learning platforms.

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Jaiprakash Pandey

Jaiprakash Pandey is a certified Autodesk AutoCAD professional and a member of the Autodesk Expert Elite community. He has worked in the design, manufacturing, and training industries and primarily delivers training to corporate clients. He has extensive experience in delivering CAD training to clients from Fortune 500 companies, design consulting firms, government organizations, and the military. Jaiprakash lives in India and has also created online courses and CAD training material for colleges and online portals. His articles have appeared in many CADand engineering-related publications.

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