Autocad 2007 Tutor for Engineering Graphics [Paperback]

Alan J. Kalameja (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 12, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1418049026 | ISBN-13: 978-1418049027 | Edition: 1

Self-paced tutorials take readers all the way from one-view engineering drawings to geometric constructions, multi-view projections, section and auxiliary views, 3D solid modeling, and photorealistic rendering. Tutorials utilize a step-by-step approach, following traditional engineering drawing techniques and methods while teaching users how to make the most of AutoCAD® 2007 to achieve professional results.

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About the Author

Alan Kalameja teaches and is the CAD Department Head at Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina. He has served as both author and co-author for a number of Delmar Cengage Learning titles. Mr. Kalameja is an Autodesk® Consultant and a former speaker at Autodesk® University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1200 pages
• Publisher: Autodesk Press; 1 edition (September 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418049026
• ISBN-13: 978-1418049027
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,495,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Advanced Text--Start Somewhere Else First, October 20, 2006

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Dirk J. Willard "Dirk Willard" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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I spent an hour reviewing this book in a bookstore so I cannot give a complete review. I am presently re-learning AutoCAD; when I knew it, it was known as AutoCAD 11: Windows and AutoCAD did not play together yet.

What I saw of the author's book was very impressive. I followed several expertly laid-out examples demonstrating the capabilities of AutoCAD 07. Then, it dawned on me that the steps I would have to perform were a few months away in my training. The instruction follows a "you already know that" logic that will, did, catch a tenderfoot off-guard.

My advice, and I am in the advice business, is don't buy this book if you are just starting out. Buy one of the other AutoCAD books I recommended such as David Fry's "AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCADLT 2007 -- no experience necessary," or Cheryl Schrock's "Beginning AutoCAD." These are both excellent books for the beginner. If you are college-educated, you may want to go with Fry's book. Schrock's book is ideal for high school. I plan to buy Kalameja's book in two months when I am finished with Fry's book.

Don't miss this book! You will want to take full advantage of AutoCAD's capabilities and learn to draft like a pro.

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Had to have it. Best price going., June 8, 2007

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Can't beat the price for a new book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious!, September 25, 2006

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Eric M. Dittmar "Eric M Dittmar" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autocad 2007 Tutor for Engineering Graphics (Paperback)

Normally I don't read books but I devoured this puppy! This is unfortunately not a figure of speech.
I lost a bet with my super scientific friend who claimed the earth orbitted the sun! Thus, I had to choose something from the crisper drawer in his fridge and eat it with only a jar of grey poupon mustard as garnish. When I opened the crisper low and behold there lay "Autocad 2007 Tutor for Engineering Graphics", a head of lettuce and a letter to the editor of the new york times that read " dear sir you are not worthy of receiving this note!" Anyway I despised lettuce and the ultra biased liberal media so I chomped away on this AutoCad book. In the end, after the third surgery and the failed relationship with Margo kidder I decided I had loved that book like a child, it is part of me and sometimes I believe it is the best part. 5 stars!!!!!! Bravo! Alan J.Kalameja, you brilliant madman, Bravo!