The Illustrated AutoCAD 2008 Quick Reference (Illustrated AutoCAD Quick Reference) [Paperback]

Ralph Grabowski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 11, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1428311602 | ISBN-13: 978-1428311602 | Edition: 1

No other AutoCAD reference guide is as up-to-date and provides such a rich range of useful detail for as many commands and functions as this comprehensive and popular resource. An ideal reference for beginners through advanced students as well as programmers and managers, The Illustrated AutoCAD 2008 Quick Reference catalogs all standard AutoCAD commands in alphabetical order, concisely describing the function of each command and its options. Every listing includes cross-references to related commands, system variables and/or files, taking the guesswork out of executing AutoCAD commands to their full potential. Every method of accessing each command is featured, including commands not documented by Autodesk.

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About the Author

Ralph Grabowski is the editor of upFront.eZine, the weekly e-newsletter that reports on the business of CAD [computer-aided design]. Ralph has been writing about CAD since 1985, and is the author of over 100 books and e-books on CAD, graphics, and the Internet. His favorite hobby is digital photography, but also enjoys reading non-fiction, exploring new cities, and spending time with his family. He received his B.A.Sc. degree in civil engineering from the University of British Columbia. His industry blog is well known and respected in the industry. He has successfully served as both author and compositor for his books for several years. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 949 pages
• Publisher: Autodesk Press; 1 edition (May 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1428311602
• ISBN-13: 978-1428311602
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #903,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference (NOT Tutorial!) for AutoCAD 2008, December 18, 2008

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Tom Tracy (Northern GA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Illustrated AutoCAD 2008 Quick Reference (Illustrated AutoCAD Quick Reference) (Paperback)

I purchased this book to supplement the textbooks required for my drafting classes at a local technical college. The textbooks required for the classes where all designed as tutorials and I wanted strictly a reference manual as a complement to these books to look up AutoCAD 2008 commands, aliases, etc. (especially aliases as I prefer using the keyboard for command entry as opposed to menus or toolbar buttons). This book has been all I expected it to be, and has been and continues to be a nice resource. I have been around PCs & PC software for a while now, and this book reminds me of the command reference manuals that used to come with PC software back in the day - a straight-forward, alphabetical listing of commands, each with all the available options, etc. listed.

Bottom-line is I would highly recommend this book if you are looking for a command reference. Otherwise, if you are looking for a tutorial approach, look elsewhere. For mechanical drafting, I would recommend The AutoCAD 2008 Tutor for Engineering Graphics - this was the main textbook for two of my drafting classes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dictionary for AutoCad, November 10, 2008

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B. Clayton (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Illustrated AutoCAD 2008 Quick Reference (Illustrated AutoCAD Quick Reference) (Paperback)

Wasn't what I had been expecting, but IS a GREAT reference tool for AutoCad users. A quick way to look up "HOW-TO" if you need a memory jog.
SERVICE from this supplier was GREAT! I was made aware of where and when the book was coming, and they delivered as promised!
I would try to buy from this suppliers again whenever possible.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick Reference, October 14, 2009

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skyler (San Pedro, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Illustrated AutoCAD 2008 Quick Reference (Illustrated AutoCAD Quick Reference) (Paperback)

This is actually a "command" reference. You need to know the "command name" in order to look it up. If you don't already know, for instance, that the name of the command to create a special tag for something is called "attribute," or that hatching is called "hatch" this won't help you figure it out. It doesn't show screen shots of the pulldown menus, which are pretty important for first-time learners like my students.