Autocad and Its Applications Basics: Release 14 [Paperback]

Terence M. Shumaker (Author), David A. Madsen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 156637409X | ISBN-13: 978-1566374095 | Publication Date: October 1997

This book provides comprehensive, easy-to-understand coverage of introductory and two-dimensional AutoCAD drafting. The content provides instruction for mastering AutoCAD commands and drawing techniques current with Release 14.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1135 pages
• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Pub (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156637409X
• ISBN-13: 978-1566374095
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,321,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Supervisor Drafting & Graphics Services, City of Winnipeg, January 5, 2000

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Thomas Heffner "theffner" (Winnipeg, MB., Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AutoCAD and Its Applications: Basics (Paperback)

I have used Terence Shumakers books for teaching for the last eight years. This latest one covering AutoCAD 2000 is no exception. It is one of the best books to teach from, excellent subject explanations and easy to follow samples exercises. I do disagree with the order Terence follows, but it is easily overcome and does not reflect on the book its self.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for beginners and intermediate level., December 10, 1998

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This review is from: AutoCAD and its Applications: Basics (Ring-bound)

I have had a chance to review sections of this publication in our local library. I found that it is truly a well written book with lots of exercises and helpful hints for the drafting/design discipline. However, I did not find anything on 3D modeling. Perhaps, you can mention a similar publication (same authors?) with the 3D modeling feature, treated with the same details. Thanks for the info. Is this book available in Toronto, Canada? (bookstore please?).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's better than nothing. But just barely., May 14, 2006

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Reverend Raven "Brainiac At Large" (Open Road) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AutoCAD And Its Applications: Basics (Autocad 2005) (Paperback)

While this text covers a great deal of information and is required at community colleges it's as exciting to read as drug warning labels. And you practically need a rossetta stone to drag the pertinent information out of the chapters.

The student CD included requires the student to have AutoCad loaded on their computer to access it. So you need to invest another $800 or so in a seperate computer program in order to access the student disk at home. Otherwise...well, it makes a cool drink coaster.

I only acquired this book because it was required for my class. I hardly even cracked the cover. I used my 2004 copy of "Mastering AutoCad" by George Omura and highly recommend that instead. I only refered to Shumaker's book when encountering a 2005 upgrade (of which there aren't many).

Omura's book has an easy to use index, goes beyond "the basics" and includes a disk with a trial version of ACAD that you can use for at least 30 days. I could look up commands and subjects in the index, breeze through the overview and be functional in minutes.
Shumaker's book is adequate if you have zero ACAD experience, the patience of Job to trudge through the text, no other options or someone is offering to just GIVE it to you. Otherwise and for personal use, go for Omura.

Oh, and don't forget, AutoCad has a HELP menu (F1) if you happen to be stuck for an answer during a test.