Sample AM

AutoMapper.cs

static void Main(string[] args)
{
	var config = new MapperConfiguration(c =>
	{
		c.CreateMap<Model, Dto>();
		c.CreateMap<Item, ItemDto>();
	});
	
	config.AssertConfigurationIsValid();
	
	var mapper = config.CreateMapper();
	
	var source = new Model
	{
		Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
		FooId = Guid.NewGuid(),
		ShortDescription = "Yoyodyne Foo",
		FullDescription = "Deluxe Foo Manufactured by Yoyodyne, Inc.",
		Date = DateTime.Now,
		IntValue = 13,
		Items = new List<Item>{new Item { Value = 4}, new Item { Value = 3}},
	};
	source.Parent = source;
	try
	{
		var dest = mapper.Map<Dto>(source);//.Dump();
	}
	catch(Exception ex)
	{
		ex.ToString();//.Dump();
	}
}

public class Model
{
	public Guid? Id { get; set; }
	public Guid? FooId { get; set; }
	public string FullDescription { get; set; }
	public string ShortDescription { get; set; }
	public DateTime Date { get; set; }
	public int? IntValue { get; set; }
	public List<Item> Items { get; set; }
	public Model Parent { get; set; }
}

public class Dto
{
	public Dto()
	{
		Items = new HashSet<ItemDto>();
	}
	public Guid? Id { get; set; }
	public string FooId { get; set; }
	public string FullDescription { get; set; }
	public string ShortDescription { get; set; }
	public DateTime Date { get; set; }
	public int IntValue { get; set; }
	public ICollection<ItemDto> Items { get; set; }
	public Dto Parent { get; set; }
}

public class Item
{
	public int Value { get; set; }
}

public class ItemDto
{
	public int Value { get; set; }
}