AutoCAD 2026: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users: With Video Tutorials

AutoCAD 2026: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users textbook is designed for instructor-led courses as well as for self-paced learning. It is intended to help engineers, designers, and CAD operators interested in learning AutoCAD to create 2D engineering drawings as well as 3D Models. This textbook is a great help for new AutoCAD users and a great teaching aid for classroom training. The textbook consists of 13 chapters, and a total of 552 pages covering major workspaces of AutoCAD such as Drafting & Annotation and 3D Modeling, teaching you to use AutoCAD software for creating, editing, plotting, and managing real-world 2D engineering drawings and 3D Models.

This textbook not only focuses on the usage of the tools and commands of AutoCAD but also the concept of design. Every chapter of this textbook contains tutorials that provide users with step-by-step instructions on how to create mechanical designs and drawings in AutoCAD. Additionally, each chapter ends with a hands-on test drive, allowing readers to apply what they’ve learned and explore AutoCAD’s powerful features.

Who Should Read This Textbook
This textbook is written to benefit a wide range of AutoCAD users, varying from beginners to advanced users as well as AutoCAD instructors. The easy-to-follow chapters of this book allow you to understand different design techniques and AutoCAD tools/commands easily.

Interactive Learning Support
Tutorials are supported by QR codes that provide instant access to video demonstrations for additional help, making it easier to follow each step visually.

Main Features of the Textbook

• Comprehensive coverage of tools
• Step-by-step real-world tutorials with every chapter
• Hands-on test drives to enhance the skills at the end of every chapter
• Additional notes and tips
• Customized content for faculty (PowerPoint Presentations)
• Free learning resources for faculty and students
• Additional student and faculty projects
• Each tutorial includes QR codes for access to video walkthroughs
• Technical support for the book by contacting [email protected]

Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1. Introduction to AutoCAD
Chapter 2. Creating Drawings – I
Chapter 3. Working with Drawing Aids and Layers
Chapter 4. Creating Drawings – II
Chapter 5. Modifying and Editing Drawings – I
Chapter 6. Working with Dimensions and Dimensions Style
Chapter 7. Editing Dimensions and Adding Text
Chapter 8. Modifying and Editing Drawings – II
Chapter 9. Hatching and Gradients
Chapter 10. Working with Blocks and Xrefs
Chapter 11. Working with Layouts
Chapter 12. Printing and Plotting
Chapter 13. Introducing 3D Basics and Creating 3D Models