Welcome to the website for the books: Learn AutoCAD!: Mechanical Drawing Using AutoCAD® 2016 and 2017. These books contain tutorials for the completion of 12 mechanical-type parts/drawings using the AutoCAD 2016 and 2017 software. In Part One of the book students will complete two-dimensional versions of the projects. In Part Two students will draw three-dimensional solids of the same parts. Techniques to use the program to convert the solids to orthographic (two-dimensional) views are also be discussed.

About the Books...

The books contain numerous screenshots that are used to aid in the learning of the software. The tutorials are written in a short, concise style without extra information. Commands are covered as they are used within the tutorials. The amount of work in the books is similar to what would be covered in a 100-hour college course.

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Tutorial Videos...

This website contains 50 videos consisting of 15.4 hours of instruction. These videos cover each book project from start to finish and include commentary about the commands and techniques used by the author. Access to these videos is available at no additional cost with purchase of the Print or Kindle versions of the book.

About the Author...

David Martin, has 12 years experience at the High School level and is currently a Full-Time Tenured Instructor at Glendale Community College in Glendale, California. He has taught Introductory and Advanced AutoCAD at the High School and Community College levels. He has also taught Mechanical Drafting and Design, Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Metal Machining, and other engineering subjects. He also has professional experience with the AutoCAD software as a drafter/designer for a structural engineering firm. Please click here for his Amazon Author Page. Feel free to email the author if you have any questions about the book, projects, and tutorial videos.

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