This book is the continuation of the successful series "Work with AutoCAD" that started in 1995 with version 13 for DOS and continues up to version 2017. It is a powerful tool in the hands of both beginners and experienced professionals, for whom drawing is an integral part of their work, offering them quality, reliability, and speed.

The book contains: a structured presentation of commands, both in terms of how to execute them and the functional purpose served by each one. Examples tailored to the needs of Greek technicians with particular attention to Greek text and with units in the Metric system. All the new features that will help users of previous versions adapt to the new environment in minimal time.

Step-by-step examples for designing 3D solid bodies in semi-section and for rendering photorealistic perspectives in buildings with lighting and material adjustments. Free accompanying material is available on the Internet that contains libraries of ready-made symbols, ready architectural details, and files with the example of 3D design and photorealism.

The Express Tools are covered in a separate book, released under the title The Express Tools of AutoCAD.

Giannis Th. Kappos is a doctor of Mechanical Electrical Engineering, a graduate of the National Technical University of Athens. He has taught in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and in the Department of Environmental Engineering at the Democritus University of Thrace, at the Hellenic Air Force Academy, at ASPAITE, at the Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus, and at the Technological Educational Institute of Kavala. He is the author of the successful series Work with AutoCAD and has written the books Applied Thermodynamics I, Photorealism in AutoCAD, Photorealism and Motion with AutoCAD, The Internet in Simple Words, Customize AutoCAD to Your Needs, Architectural and Mechanical Design in AutoCAD 2013, and Application Development in Programming Environment published by Klidarithmos Editions.

He has been officially authorized by Autodesk to write books for the company's programs.