AutoCAD 2000 for Architecture [Paperback]

Alan Jefferis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0766812421 | ISBN-13: 978-0766812420 | Publication Date: October 6, 1999 | Edition: 1

AutoCAD 2000 for Architecture is a practical, comprehensive resource designed to give you the skills you need to master 2D drawing commands for architectural-related drawings. This book, fully updated to include the new tools of AutoCAD, introduces each command as it relates to the architectural and construction industries. It explores the skills required by drafters in architectural fields, and presents each command using real-world examples. Each chapter builds upon the previous one to offer a complete learning tool that teaches how to apply AutoCAD to modern architectural drawings. The illustrated step-by-step approach will help you to see what can be expected as you execute each command.

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From the Publisher

At Autodesk Press we know that you want your books on AutoCAD out "fast and accurate". So, after rigorous peer and accuracy reviews, we are releasing the latest version of AutoCAD for Architecture fully updated for the 2000 release of AutoCAD. Not only will AutoCAD 2000 for Architecture be one of the first books available on this release of AutoCAD, it will also come with a Free 30-day trial version of AutoCAD 2000 included in a CD-ROM! The CD-ROM will contain fully functional AutoCAD 2000 software (no student watermark or hardware lock!) which will expire 30 days after initial installation. Also included on the CD-ROM are drawing files which can be used with AutoCAD 2000. Autodesk Press is the only AutoCAD publisher offering this valuable CD-ROM, included with most of our AutoCAD 2000 titles.

Autodesk Press was created in 1995 through a global strategic alliance with Thompson Learning and Autodesk, Inc. Building on the strengths of these two industry leaders, Autodesk Press is uniquely equipped to provide a broad range of productivity, learning, and reference tools to help design professionals and students alike take full advantage of Autodesk software.

From the Author

As an instructor at a community college that is also one of the top AutoCAD Training Centers in the nation, I work with hundreds of students who are trying to learn AutoCAD. As a professional building designer, I work with architects and engineers trying to meet the needs of clients. The tool that we all have in common is AutoCAD. Whether you're a student struggling to learn AutoCAD, or an experienced AutoCAD user, this book will help you make the transition to becoming a productive AutoCAD 2000 user. This book only introduces the 2D commands needed to create construction-related drawings. New AutoCAD users will benefit from these commands as they are presented in a logical, step-by- step sequence that builds on previous skills. Experienced AutoCAD users will find this book a helpful tool for finding the new location of familiar commands, and for exploring the new tools of AutoCAD 2000.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1056 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (October 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766812421
• ISBN-13: 978-0766812420
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,161,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is titled incorrectly, October 20, 2000

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John Vogt (Saint Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD 2000 for Architecture (Paperback)

The guts of the book are just plain stuff for beginners. The illustrations are of an architectural nature, yes, but the book says almost nothing about creating anything like those illustrations. For instance, all of the illustrations use a hand lettered font that does not ship with AutoCAD, and nowhere is it explained how fonts are copywrited or even available outside the boxed version. Plus, much of the presentation is misleading - it seems that the book is edited for newer version by pasting more stuff onto the end of a chapter. Some key points are just plain wrong. Architects! pass this one up. Worthless to you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars average, April 6, 2001

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Neno (IL.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD 2000 for Architecture (Paperback)

Good for beginners. Poor binding the book is falling apart.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT book for the begginer drafter!, May 30, 2000

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Brenda Garcia - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD 2000 for Architecture (Paperback)

As an autocad instructor for architecture students, i trully recomend this book, it covers the basic 2D drawing techniques and all the commands needed for architectural drafting