Book excerpt: Up and Running with AutoCAD® 2025: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instructions, examples, and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture, and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study, or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind. - Strips away complexities and reduces AutoCAD® to easy-to-understand, basic concepts - Teaches the essentials of operating AutoCAD® that build student confidence - Documents commands with step-by-step explanations, including what the student needs to type in and how AutoCAD® responds - Combines 2D and 3D content in one affordable volume