AutoCAD 2002 Bible (With CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Ellen Finkelstein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764536117 | ISBN-13: 978-0764536113 | Publication Date: October 15, 2001

The AutoCAD 2002 Bible will show you how to master the complexities of the world's most popular technical drawing program. This book covers everything you will ever need to know about AutoCAD, from fundamental commands to AutoLISP programming. You will also learn new techniques for creating high-quality 2D drawings, discover enhanced capabilities for 3D rendering, modeling, and shading. And you can customize AutoCAD to fit the way they work.

The AutoCAD 2002 Bible covers product enhancements first introduced with the AutoCAD 2000i interim software, including internet-driven design capabilities. Find out how you can now publish to the Web and collaborate with designers and customers on line. Also included is a loaded CD-ROM with more than 160 source and final drawings used in the examples and tutorials used throughout the book. In addition, you get more than 40 shareware and freeware programs, extensive parts and symbols libraries, and a complete third-party software reference guide.

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From the Back Cover

If AutoCAD 2002 can do it, you can do it too ... Packed with practical, real-world examples and authoritative advice, the AutoCAD 2002 Bible is your complete guide to the best AutoCAD yet. Expert author Ellen Finkelstein shows you how to master every aspect of this powerful design software, from 2D drawing and plotting fundamentals to database interactions, VBA and AutoLISP programming, Internet collaboration, and more. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of AutoCAD 2002
* Discover the latest techniques for creating high-quality drawings
* Master precision tools for creating 2D and 3D drawings and renderings
* Learn to use new features for manipulating blocks (symbols) and their attributes (properties)
* Explore updated methods for getting your drawings on the Web and collaborating via the Internet
* Control your drawings with new CAD Standards features
* Harness the advanced database access and data-sharing features of AutoCAD
* Customize AutoCAD to fit the way you work for maximum productivity
Loaded CD-ROM includes:
* AutoCAD 2002 15-day trial version
* 160+ sample drawings and support files
* Extensive parts and symbols libraries
* 40+ shareware/freeware software programs
www.hungryminds.com System Requirements: Pentium 450 Mhz or better, Windows 98, Me, or Win NT w/SP5 or later, 128MB RAM, 200MB free hard drive space, VGA display with 1024?768 resolution or better, and CD-ROM drive. See "About the CD-ROM" appendix for more.

About the Author

About the Author Ellen Finkelstein learned AutoCAD in Israel, where she always got to pore over the manual because she was the only one who could read it in English. After returning to the United States, she started consulting and teaching AutoCAD as well as other computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ellen has written books on Word, PowerPoint, and Flash (Flash 5 For Dummies, published by Hungry Minds, Inc.). Her first book was AutoCAD For Dummies Quick Reference. She was a contributing author to AutoCAD 13 Secrets, also published by Hungry Minds, Inc. Previous editions of this book were AutoCAD 14 Bible, appearing in 1997, and AutoCAD 2000 Bible, which was published in 1999.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1296 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764536117
• ISBN-13: 978-0764536113
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ellen Finkelstein specializes in training professionals to present effectively. She writes about PowerPoint and presenting. Two of her books are How to Do Everything with PowerPoint 2007 and PowerPoint for Teachers. You can find free tips and sign up for her newsletter on her website, http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com.

Ellen also writes on AutoCAD; her AutoCAD Bible & AutoCAD LT Bible has been a bestseller for years and has been translated into 14 languages.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, detailed coverage, February 14, 2002

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MARTIN (BALTIMORE, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD 2002 Bible (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book. It's a well-written exposition of many (perhaps all) features of AutoCAD 2002.

If you already use AutoCAD and are looking for a reference in which to look up advanced features as the need arises, this book would be an excellent choice.

If you're new to AutoCAD and are learning from scratch, this book might be an excellent choice. It contains about 300 clearly described sequential excercies which walk you through many (perhaps all) features of AutoCAD 2002. After you finish, you'll be a proficient user. But expect to invest a substantial amount of time (perhaps 3 weeks full-time).

If you're learning from scratch and just want to invest a couple of days to learn the basic features and then jump in, you might want to look for a shorter book. The first 5 chapters purports to do this, but it doesn't do it well in my judgment.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for intermediate/advanced AutoCAD users, March 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: AutoCAD 2002 Bible (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

This is a great book and has come in handy now that I know AutoCAD but it was a little too difficult for me to start with. My teacher showed me a much easier book "Exercise Workbook for Beginning AutoCAD 2002" by Shrock Publishing. You can review it on their website. It made learning AutoCAD very simple. Also, why are these books so expensive. ...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Self-Paced AutoCAD, January 30, 2002

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Paul Burgener (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AutoCAD 2002 Bible (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

I teach AutoCAD community college and non-credit classes, and recommend the AutoCAD Bible to students who want to continue studies at their own pace and schedule. With the evaluation software on the accompanying CD, they can practice AutoCAD while waiting for their long-term academic software (bought from school bookstores or websites) to arrive. Exercise files on the CD let the student start at any chapter or topic. I've found the graphics and procedures easy to follow yet well detailed for every command and concept. Samples are from real-world AutoCAD operations. Quite a bargain at Amazon's price!