Autocad Release 14 for Dummies Quick Reference

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Summary: This book is NOT for beginners OR dummies
Review: If you do not have sufficient AutoCAD R14 training beforehand, this book is very difficult to access and/or find information. The book needs more graphic representations which show the results-especially the dimension commands. Finally, the pundits in parenthesis were annoying.

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Summary: Good book for beginning CAD students
Review: Our architecture instructor advised us of this book to get started in CAD design. Recommend this to new students who wish to dig into the program. Covers fundamental basics to R14 as well as provide a solid foundation to build from. Book does great job of addressing difficult areas such as plotting, layering, and scaling functions.

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Summary: For power users
Review: This is not for Dummies or Beginners. It's a pretty comprehensive list of commands and their use. AutoCAD is too powerful a program to condense down to something this small and have it explain everything on a Beginner's level. I guess I didn't expect it to be for Beginners, and since I'm a power user, that really made me happy with the book. Some of the commands in here aren't very well documented any where else that I have found. I've moved on to the next version of ACAD now, so I'm willing to part with it (see used listings) but I'll be looking for the Dummies book for the next version now.

Rating:
Summary: For power users
Review: This is not for Dummies or Beginners. It's a pretty comprehensive list of commands and their use. AutoCAD is too powerful a program to condense down to something this small and have it explain everything on a Beginner's level. I guess I didn't expect it to be for Beginners, and since I'm a power user, that really made me happy with the book. Some of the commands in here aren't very well documented any where else that I have found. I've moved on to the next version of ACAD now, so I'm willing to part with it (see used listings) but I'll be looking for the Dummies book for the next version now.

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Summary: Keep this by your computer at all times!
Review: This little book, fully updated for Release 14, is ideal to keep next to your computer for whenever you have a question. Of course, if you never have questions about AutoCAD you should stop reading this now. It covers almost all the commands (except the ASE commands) and explains how to use them in plain English. The first part, The Basics, covers everything you need to know before you can even start to draw. There are also sections listing useful system variables, all the menus and toolbars, and a glossary to explain those strange AutoCAD terms. I wish you truly inspired drawings!