Harnessing AutoCAD 2002 [Paperback]

Thomas A Stellman (Author), G.V. Krishnan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001 | ISBN-10: 0766838463 | ISBN-13: 978-0766838468 | Edition: 1

Now in an all-new edition, Harnessing AutoCAD 2002 continues to offer the widest selection of discipline-specific, step-by-step exercises and projects to guide readers to proficient use of today's dominant desktop design and drawing application software tool. Understanding the "hows" and "whys" of invoking particular AutoCAD 2002 commands and features is just the beginning! As they work through this edition of our most popular AutoCAD how-to and reference manual and its companion exercise manual, readers will acquire the knowledge and expertise they need to harness the full power of their software. State-of-the-art AutoCAD 2002 functionality is covered in detail, such as enhanced associative dimensioning and block attributes plus use of the new layer translator tool. Screen captures are also used effectively throughout the book to illustrate step-by-step command sequences and must-know techniques, helping readers avoid pitfalls when working through exercises and projects. Novices will appreciate being taken logically from 2D drawing and 3D modeling fundamentals through more advanced Internet connectivity, customizing and programming concepts, with each step carefully designed to establish the necessary foundation for those that follow. Experienced users who want to update their skills will find the detailed examples and comprehensive index invaluable in terms of saving time and enhancing productivity at the CAD workstation.

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About the Author

Thomas A. Stellman conducts AutoLISP seminars, has published in Cadence magazine, and recently retired as project coordinator for a state-of-the-art engineering firm. The author of Delmar's Practical AutoLISP, he has been teaching for more than 20 years.

G. V. Krishnan is Director of the Applied Business & Technology Center at the University of Houston (Downtown). He has been teaching basic through advanced AutoCAD courses for than 20 years at one of the nation's largest authorized Autodesk Training Centers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1392 pages
• Publisher: Autodesk Press; 1 edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766838463
• ISBN-13: 978-0766838468
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,120,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Choose another guide to AutoCAD, September 6, 2003

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This review is from: Harnessing AutoCAD 2002 (Paperback)

One wonders if the person responsible for the "editorial review" actually ever read the book and/or tried to use the exercise manual. Both text and manual are replete with inaccuracies, misspellings, grammatical gobbledygook and, of course, worst of all for the student, incorrect, incomplete or, in numerous cases, altogether missing instructions/directions. The book appears as if it went unedited, or surely some of the errors would've been corrected?? The price tag is too high for a text with so many problems. Consider an alternative (any alternative).