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Autodesk Inventor R4 : Conquering the Rubicon

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You can't judge a book by its number of pages. I thought I was to get 590 pages of helpful information. Instead, most of the pages in this book have half a page of blank spaces. The information provided is not in-depth and not well organized. Illustrations are done poorly with poor print quality. It is easier to find information through the software's help system.

The tutorials in this book are poorly organized. Lesson 1 started out with a very simple part and it was half done all the way till lesson 10. It is not rocket building, it is just a rectangle with a hole through it. The author throw in two other parts in the first 10 lessons. Instrustions were either missing or difficult to understand. Not worth the money you pay for it.

The book is poorly organized, missing instructions, and difficult to follow. It is too incomplete for beginners & too elementary for intermediates & professionals.

This is just another tutorial. It doesn't worth the money you pay for it.

Inventor R4 Fundamentals: Conquering the Rubicon by Elise Moss is a comprehensive first look at Inventor that should solidify anyone's foundation knowledge of the software. The material primarily concentrates on the interface, part modeling, sheetmetal modeling, assembly modeling, presentations, and drawing creation. The lessons are presented in a logical manner and the exercises reinforce the basics while teaching additional concepts. This is a good quality beginner's book to get someone started with Autodesk Inventor R4.

This book clearly explains how to use Inventor. Learning is facilitated with step by step text and functional visuals.

Beginners with Inventor 4 will be able to build a firm foundation in it with "Conquering the Rubicon." The book contains 26 lessons with explanatory text and step-by-step exercises. It takes you a logical sequence of topics, starting with the user interface, sketching, features, drawing creation, assemblies and so on. "Rubicon" devotes 7 lessons to 2D drawing creation, an area often slighted by others yet still so necessary.

The clear and thorough text is evidence of the author's teaching skill and experience. Her tone is simple and direct, without being chatty or condescending. Hundreds of illustrations, screen captures and tables provide outstanding visual guidance at all times.

This book is quite suitable in the classroom as well as for self-guided study because it accommodates a variety of learning styles. I currently use it to teach Inventor to our engineering staff.

Inventor R4 is an updated edition of the R3 text. The R3 text is being successfully used around the country in schools and by users. I have expanded the text to include all the new functions for R4 and added additional exercises for those students. At 590 pages, this book is the most complete of any on the market for Autodesk Inventor.

Elise Moss is an Authorized Autodesk Author, President of Silicon Valley AutoCAD Users, and a consultant for Autodesk.