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.

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Sandeep Dogra is the founder of CADArtifex and has over two decades of experience in the engineering & design industry. He has authored textbooks on various CAD/CAM/CAE software such as AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS Simulation, Autodesk Fusion 360, and Creo Parametric. He has worked in various capacities in design, production, teaching, and management functions prior to founding CADArtifex.

He is a Mechanical Engineer and has decades of hands-on experience with various CAD/CAM/CAE software as a designer, trainer, and consultant. He has been teaching various CAD software for more than 15 years and as an industry consultant, he has worked with many engineering companies for various designing & engineering projects. He is also a member of the Autodesk Developer Network (ADN).