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Summary: Georg Omura's AutoCAD books are always the best
Review: -George Omura's books are always the best of the group. I always recommend them to my clients and colleagues. His books are always easy to follow, if a bit too heavy for reading in bed. His added content CD's are a great bonus too. The whole idea is that you should step your way through the examples. Or even better yet, use them as examples to do a real project that you're working on (and getting paid for!). I always snag a copy of Omura's books as soon as they come out wheather I have that new version of ACAD yet or not, I know I'll need it eventually.I am a Registered Architect and have been using AutoCAD since the first version, with a few skips and sidetracks along the way into other CAD programs. I primarily do "small" buildings, custom homes, and quite a bit of consulting, including some tutoring for Architect's that can't or won't take the time out of their busy schedules to actually take a class in AutoCAD. George Omura's books are always the best of the group. I always recommend them to my clients and colleagues.
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Summary: Georg Omura's AutoCAD books are always the best
Review: -George Omura's books are always the best of the group. I always recommend them to my clients and colleagues. His books are always easy to follow, if a bit too heavy for reading in bed. His added content CD's are a great bonus too. The whole idea is that you should step your way through the examples. Or even better yet, use them as examples to do a real project that you're working on (and getting paid for!). I always snag a copy of Omura's books as soon as they come out wheather I have that new version of ACAD yet or not, I know I'll need it eventually. I am a Registered Architect and have been using AutoCAD since the first version, with a few skips and sidetracks along the way into other CAD programs. I primarily do "small" buildings, custom homes, and quite a bit of consulting, including some tutoring for Architect's that can't or won't take the time out of their busy schedules to actually take a class in AutoCAD. George Omura's books are always the best of the group. I always recommend them to my clients and colleagues.
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Summary: Please do not waste your money purchasing this book.
Review: bought this book because we need it for our AutoCad class. We all soon found out that this book doesn't hold up to its promise. The book does not take the time to explain everything in detail and walk you through as it should do. It explains a little bit and then you are on your own. I (and my classmates + our Prof.) found it mostly confusing and therefore this book cannot be recommended for beginners. If you are already familiar with AutoCad then this might be a good book, but don't waste your money if you are a beginner and want a book that teaches you AutoCad (step by step). The book expects you to understand its short explainations and you should know them by heart when you are in the next chapter because it doesn't walk you through step by step. Overall it is a very unhelpful book.
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Summary: For the new user this is the best book I have seen!!
Review: I have bought a lot of books trying to learn new and different things and this one is the best one I own It takes you from the first step to the last step of a project. It is highly packed with useful information instead of things that you don't want to know or care about. Bravo is all I can say
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Summary: Wonderful teaching aid!
Review: I learned to use AutoCAD 14 confidently using this book and now use it at work daily. This book will give you an unshakable foundation on which you may become productive in AutoCAD> AutoCAD 14 is easier to come by and less of an expence compared to AutoCAD 2000. However, to make the step from 14 to 2000 is a peice of cake. Get this book! I paid full price, check out the auctions though. And read all the reviews.
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Summary: Wonderful teaching aid!
Review: I learned to use AutoCAD 14 confidently using this book and now use it at work daily. This book will give you an unshakable foundation on which you may become productive in AutoCAD> AutoCAD 14 is easier to come by and less of an expence compared to AutoCAD 2000. However, to make the step from 14 to 2000 is a peice of cake. Get this book! I paid full price, check out the auctions though. And read all the reviews.
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Summary: Wonderful teaching aid!
Review: I learned to use AutoCAD 14 confidently using this book and now use it at work daily. This book will give you an unshakable foundation on which you may become productive in AutoCAD> AutoCAD 14 is easier to come by and less of an expence compared to AutoCAD 2000. However, to make the step from 14 to 2000 is a peice of cake. Get this book! I paid full price, check out the auctions though. And read all the reviews.
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Summary: don't waste your time
Review: I thought it was very hard to follow and it doesnt tell you certain commands that i needed. I thought it was a waste of my money. Too bad i could not return it.
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Summary: Good Book overall, to learn or to fine tune your skills.
Review: I used this book as a review, as I had not used AutoCAD since its DOS Release (R11) version in about 4 years. It helped me review basic drawing and dimensioning techniques.I found it easy to follow and I was able to pick up the 3-D modeling pretty easy which later helped me in learning AutoDesks Mechanical DeskTop. AutoCAD is not as roboust for Solid Modeling by the way, 3D wire drawings are pretty good though. I also liked the review of AutoLisp and the AutoCAD VBA techniques, I thought that this book to be very comprehensive.
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Summary: Limited tutorial
Review: I've had no training in Autocad. I do not use Autocad in my line of work. I got it because I wanted to learn something new just for the "Heck of it". I bought the software, and then I bought this book. I've created my own "cheat sheets" with command shortcuts, and I find myself referring back to the book constantly. With this book alone I have learned how to navigate R14 to the extent that I can do most anything on a non-professional level... I would have liked the book to have included more lessons, but that is what college classes are for. Overall, I'm quite satisfied. Lots of knowledge with no regrets.
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