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Inside AutoCAD(r) 2000
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Author: David Pitzer, Bill Burchard
List Price: $49.99
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ISBN: 0735708517
Publisher: New Riders (25 August, 1999)
Edition: Textbook Binding
Sales Rank: 130,694
Average Customer Rating: 3 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 2 out of 5
Many Mistakes
This book is full of mistakes. It would be very difficult for someone without CAD experience to complete the exercises because of the mistakes. If you can't complete the exercises, you can't learn the features of AutoCAD 2000. Don't expect an answer if you email them about this, either. I've been waiting 2 weeks so far.
Rating: 2 out of 5
poor reference manual
if someone gave this book five stars, then we must be in a pretty sad state of affairs as far as cad ref manuals go. the index is loaded with entries, but they never seem to point in the right direction. when i do find the correct subtopic i'm looking for, i have to muddle through two paragraphs about why the tool or command exists and how it differs from acad14 before i get to the meat of what it is or how to use it. i'll admit i never used the tutorials, but who really learns these programs by going through tedious, time-consuming and easily forgotten exercises? i would assume most professionals would rather have a reference guide that gives clear, concise answers to questions as they come up.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Clear, straightfoward, excellent examples
I have a large library of AutoCAD 2000 manuals, but this is my most frequently used reference. The concepts are clearly and concisely explained and the "insiders tips" are very helpful. The examples clearly demonstrate the points being illustrated, and step-by-step instructions lead the reader through the examples in an accurate and straightforward manner. Excellent manual for anyone who is teaching themselves AutoCad "by the book"!
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