Up and Running with AutoCAD 2014

LEVEL 1 - Chapters 1-10
1 - AutoCAD Fundamentals: Part I
2 - AutoCAD Fundamentals: Part II

SPOTLIGHT ON: Architecture
3 - Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Properties
4 - Text, Mtext, Editing, and Style
5 - Hatch Patterns

SPOTLIGHT ON: Mechanical Engineering
6 - Dimensions
7 - Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge
8 - Polar, Rectangular, and Path Arrays

SPOTLIGHT ON: Electrical Engineering
9 - Basic Printing and Output
10 - Advanced Output - Paper Space

Level 1 - Answers to Review Questions

LEVEL 2 - Chapters 11-20
11 - Advanced Linework
12 - Advanced Layers

SPOTLIGHT ON: Interior Design
13 - Advanced Dimensions
14 - Options, Shortcuts, CUI, Design Center, and Express Tools
15 - Advanced Design and File Management Tools

SPOTLIGHT ON: Civil Engineering
16 - Importing and Exporting Data
17 - External References (Xrefs)
18 - Attributes

SPOTLIGHT ON: Aerospace Engineering
19 - Advanced Output and Pen Settings
20 - Isometric Drawing

Level 2 - Answers to Review Questions

LEVEL 3 - Chapters 21-30
21 - 3D Basics
22 - Object Manipulation

SPOTLIGHT ON: Chemical Engineering
23 - Boolean Operations and Primitives
24 - Solid Modeling
25 - Advanced Solids, Faces, and Edges

SPOTLIGHT ON: Bio-Medical Engineering
26 - Surfaces and Meshes
27 - Slicing, Sectioning, Layouts and Vports
28 - Advanced UCS, Views, Text and Dimensions in 3D

SPOTLIGHT ON: CAD Management
29 - Dview, Cameras, Walk and Fly, Path Animation
30 - Lighting and Rendering

Level 3 - Answers to Review Questions

APPENDICES

A - Additional Information on AutoCAD
B - Other CAD Software and Design and Analysis
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 and Plotters, and Networks
H - What Are Kernels?
I - Lighting, Rendering, Effects, and Animation
- AutoCAD Certification Exams
K - AutoCAD

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.