Using AutoCAD : An Introduction to Computer-Assisted Design for the Theatre

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Summary: Using Autocad : An Introduction to Computer-Assisted Design
Review: I was excited to see an AutoCAD book specificaly for theatre. The excitement was short lived. Unfortunately I found the book out of date. I am using AutoCAD 2000i. This book is a reference for R12-14. The command buttons and dialog windows are different from R2000i. The tutorials used are similar to other CAD books. The emphasis is on learning specific commands. There is no reference to theatre drafting until the later chapters. It would be great if the book had screen shots of the drafting exercises, so you can reference to what you are drawing. A rethink of the exercise headings is needed, from Excerise 1- Printing a file to EX #1- Drawing a flat. Students need to relate the use of CAD to theatre drafting early on. The book comes with a useful CD-Rom of sample files and an instrument library. Overall, I Think Mr. Decuir has good start for a book. I hope the both of us can keep up with changes that Autodesk will introduce in the future.