AutoCAD 2027: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users is designed for both instructor-led classroom training and self-paced learning. This comprehensive textbook helps engineers, designers, drafters, and CAD operators master AutoCAD for creating professional 2D engineering drawings and 3D models.
Whether you are new to AutoCAD or looking to strengthen your existing skills, this textbook provides a structured learning path that makes understanding AutoCAD easy and effective. It serves as an excellent learning resource for students and professionals, as well as a valuable teaching aid for instructors.
The textbook consists of 13 chapters and 552 pages, covering the major AutoCAD workspaces, including Drafting & Annotation and 3D Modeling. Readers will learn how to create, edit, annotate, plot, and manage real-world engineering drawings while also gaining a solid foundation in 3D modeling techniques.
This textbook emphasizes both the use of AutoCAD tools and commands and the underlying concepts of design and drafting. Each chapter includes step-by-step tutorials that guide users through practical mechanical design and drafting projects. In addition, every chapter concludes with Hands-On Test Drives, allowing readers to reinforce their understanding and further explore AutoCAD's powerful capabilities.
The easy-to-follow approach enables readers to quickly understand AutoCAD tools, commands, and design techniques through practical examples and real-world projects.
