Architecture Books : Mastering AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010
AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 Bible | 
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- ISBN13: 9780470466032
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 Not for someone totally new to AutoCAD
I agree with the reviewer who gave it 2 stars. I originally learned AutoCAD 2008 and bought this book as a refresher and to figure out the new 2010 settings. I would NOT recommend this book for a beginner because the mistakes in this book are confusing enough for me when I already know the basics. There aren't mistakes on every page but enough to be frustrating and momentarily confusing. That's when the F1 key (AutoCAD 2010 Help box) comes in handy. If you already know AutoCAD and just want to figure out the 2010 features and where everything is, this book is written in a good format and will fit your needs.
 Poorly updated from previous version
The authors of this book obviously wrote it for a previous version of Autocad. Every year they must try to update it to the new version and inevitably miss some things. This book is rife with commands that do not work, menus that do not exist, and directions that do not make sense in Autocad 2010. I would not suggest buying this book. If you already know Autocad this will poorly update you to the new features; if you are starting from scratch it will confuse and frustrate you.
I give it two stars instead of one because the format of the book is very instructive, or at least it would be if not for the errors.
 Very Impressed
I ordered this book after purchasing a "For Dummies" book. Not only was this manual close to the same price, but it also had ten fold the amount of information. This book is logically laid out, it also showed numerous screenshots with arrows labeling tasks to make the daunting task of relearning AutoCad quite simple. In the future, I will only purchase these manuals.
Mastering AutoCad 2010
I have gone from barely knowing how to launch this program to being able to accurately create drawings in a matter of a few days. The instructions are paced and mostly quite descriptive. If you want to be on your way with AutoCad in fairly short order, this is a very good book to get to help you do just that.
I am glad that I bought this book!!!
I hate buying computer books because using them is cumbersome and painful to me - it's really counter-productive to have to flip through a giant book while operating the key board and mouse in the same time plus it terribly strains my eyes and neck. With this book, it's no longer a problem for me because it comes with a PDF version of the book that I can view on the same monitor.
And the author's approach of teaching is refreshingly skillful. Like a mother bird, he has the ability to break things down and feed them to you piece by piece so that you don't feel overwhelmed at any giving time. I've been using this book for the past several weeks and for the first time ever, I have not been distracted by any confusions that would drive me off the wall or stall my progress.
It might be a little too early to say but I feel confident that I am well on my way to master AutoCAD2010! Kudos to the author whose book is my new bible!
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