Inside Microstation

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Summary: If You Hate Computer Manuals And Need To Learn Microstation!
Review: After obtaining a job with a State Government agency, I was dismayed to know that I would have to unlearn AutoCad and learn Microstation. No worries with this book. It has to be the easiest, most simply written computer software program I have ever read (that's quite a few). All the instructions are in large type and presented with graphics and easily understood instructions. No fussing like in most AutoCad tutorials. You can learn one item at a time and proceed at an easy pace. You are taught one efficient way to perform each command. Upon further reading and more confidence (yes, the writer is kind enough to take it easy on you and reduce your anxiety), you can create your own ways of doing your favorite commands. The "F" keys can greatly reduce the number of steps you need to perform many, many tasks. Believe me. After many cram courses and other self-taught programs, I was greatly surprised to discover this book. Relax and learn.

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Summary: Great Starter Book
Review: As a new user of Microstation (but already familiar with AutoCAD), I've found the book presented in logical order and in an understandable fashion. It has a simple step-by-step approach for studying. As I go through page-by-page, I'm gaining compentence in the use of this program.

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Summary: Great Starter Book
Review: As a new user of Microstation (but already familiar with AutoCAD), I've found the book presented in logical order and in an understandable fashion. It has a simple step-by-step approach for studying. As I go through page-by-page, I'm gaining compentence in the use of this program.

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Summary: Inside Microstation good, but lacking...
Review: Based on reputation and reviews I've read I expected "Inside Microstation" to be for Microstation what "Mastering AutoCAD 14" was for AutoCAD, but I was a little disappointed. The book is a useful learning aid for understanding the basics of Microstation, but beyond that the book does not do justice to the variety of options Microstation offers. I was expecting a book that, once I had learned how to use Microstation effectively, would continue to be useful as a reference aid, but it simply lacks the content. Most topics are covered too lightly. It's a good book, just not a complete book and perhaps not worth the sticker price. Buy used.

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Summary: Highly Recommanded for Beginner
Review: I am a new MicroStation user and I had read through very much the whole book. This book provides most basic knowedge of using every tool and the concepts of how those tools were designed, but less depth of using them at professional environment. If you want to know the general knowledge of MicroStation, this is the book for you.

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Summary: Many inaccuraccy including the title
Review: I pre-ordered this book since this is about the only V8 book out there. When I recieved it, the name was different than advertised but the ISBN number is correct. Apparently this is not a new book but an update to the old one. What a waste. Someone should fire the editor of the book because many of the things that have been updated like pictures do not match the text or vice versa. This book glances over all of the new V8 items instead of going into them in depth. This book is good for beginers using J (v7) but I don't recomend it for someone using v8. I have been using v8 since it came out and I must say this book taught me almost nothing that I didn't already know. There are many customization things I would like to know how to do and this book doesn't even mention this. Like another reviewer said, this isn't a cover all bases book like the many books available for Autocad. Most of those book are also twice as thick.
I had high hopes for this book since Frank Conforti works for or with Bentley and he has answered many questions on the bentley newsgroups. Apparently neither him nor anyone else has time to fully explain all of the added functionality of V8.

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Summary: Many inaccuraccy including the title
Review: I pre-ordered this book since this is about the only V8 book out there. When I recieved it, the name was different than advertised but the ISBN number is correct. Apparently this is not a new book but an update to the old one. What a waste. Someone should fire the editor of the book because many of the things that have been updated like pictures do not match the text or vice versa. This book glances over all of the new V8 items instead of going into them in depth. This book is good for beginers using J (v7) but I don't recomend it for someone using v8. I have been using v8 since it came out and I must say this book taught me almost nothing that I didn't already know. There are many customization things I would like to know how to do and this book doesn't even mention this. Like another reviewer said, this isn't a cover all bases book like the many books available for Autocad. Most of those book are also twice as thick.
I had high hopes for this book since Frank Conforti works for or with Bentley and he has answered many questions on the bentley newsgroups. Apparently neither him nor anyone else has time to fully explain all of the added functionality of V8.

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Summary: Excellent coverage of the vast capabilities of the program.
Review: This book covers well the basic (and sometimes not so basic) functions available with this software. The explanations are detailed and easy to follow, even if you are not using the program along with the text. Many diagrams of function keys and easy access to more detailed usage. Great for a beginner or novice user.

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Summary: Not Quite V8
Review: This book is not for advanced users wanting to learn more about V8 or its working as it deals very sparingly with V8.The book should rather be called "Outside Microstation V8 Looking In"

Rating:
Summary: Not Quite V8
Review: This book is not for advanced users wanting to learn more about V8 or its working as it deals very sparingly with V8.The book should rather be called "Outside Microstation V8 Looking In"