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Inside Microstation 95

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This book covers well the basic (and sometimes not so basic) functions available with this software. The explanations are detailed and easy to follow, even if you are not using the program along with the text. Many diagrams of function keys and easy access to more detailed usage. Great for a beginner or novice user.

Inside MicroStation 95 has helped me considerably to understand how to operate MicroStation. Before I read this book I had no previous knowledge of any other CAD software. Now I feel completely confident using MicroStation. As an architecture student, I don't have much time to sit around and read thousand-page books that confuse more than help me. Inside Microstation was easy to read and understand, and I finished it in about 2 weeks.

After obtaining a job with a State Government agency, I was dismayed to know that I would have to unlearn AutoCad and learn Microstation. No worries with this book. It has to be the easiest, most simply written computer software program I have ever read (that's quite a few). All the instructions are in large type and presented with graphics and easily understood instructions. No fussing like in most AutoCad tutorials. You can learn one item at a time and proceed at an easy pace. You are taught one efficient way to perform each command. Upon further reading and more confidence (yes, the writer is kind enough to take it easy on you and reduce your anxiety), you can create your own ways of doing your favorite commands. The "F" keys can greatly reduce the number of steps you need to perform many, many tasks. Believe me. After many cram courses and other self-taught programs, I was greatly surprised to discover this book. Relax and learn.

I pre-ordered this book since this is about the only V8 book out there. When I recieved it, the name was different than advertised but the ISBN number is correct. Apparently this is not a new book but an update to the old one. What a waste. Someone should fire the editor of the book because many of the things that have been updated like pictures do not match the text or vice versa. This book glances over all of the new V8 items instead of going into them in depth. This book is good for beginers using J (v7) but I don't recomend it for someone using v8. I have been using v8 since it came out and I must say this book taught me almost nothing that I didn't already know. There are many customization things I would like to know how to do and this book doesn't even mention this. Like another reviewer said, this isn't a cover all bases book like the many books available for Autocad. Most of those book are also twice as thick.
I had high hopes for this book since Frank Conforti works for or with Bentley and he has answered many questions on the bentley newsgroups. Apparently neither him nor anyone else has time to fully explain all of the added functionality of V8.

As a new user of Microstation (but already familiar with AutoCAD), I've found the book presented in logical order and in an understandable fashion. It has a simple step-by-step approach for studying. As I go through page-by-page, I'm gaining compentence in the use of this program.

This book is not for advanced users wanting to learn more about V8 or its working as it deals very sparingly with V8.The book should rather be called "Outside Microstation V8 Looking In"

I am a new MicroStation user and I had read through very much the whole book. This book provides most basic knowedge of using every tool and the concepts of how those tools were designed, but less depth of using them at professional environment. If you want to know the general knowledge of MicroStation, this is the book for you.

Based on reputation and reviews I've read I expected "Inside Microstation" to be for Microstation what "Mastering AutoCAD 14" was for AutoCAD, but I was a little disappointed. The book is a useful learning aid for understanding the basics of Microstation, but beyond that the book does not do justice to the variety of options Microstation offers. I was expecting a book that, once I had learned how to use Microstation effectively, would continue to be useful as a reference aid, but it simply lacks the content. Most topics are covered too lightly. It's a good book, just not a complete book and perhaps not worth the sticker price. Buy used.

Excellent book, arrived in good time. However, if the seller becomes very defensive is ask any question about the arrival time.

This book is another retelling of beginner basics. The sixth edition seems to be merely a cut and paste of previous editions, with a couple of gratuitous references to V8 thrown in for marketing spice. I found it useless in the transition (from J & SE)to V8. If you are hoping for insight into the Autocad interoperability issues, I suggest you look elsewhere. Although an impressive looking paperweight, experienced users purchasing this book are kissing fifty-plus bucks goodbye.