The Illustrated Autocad 2002 Quick Reference

By Ralph Grabowski

Book Overview

Put the power and speed of AutoCAD 2002 at your fingertips Conceived and written by noted AutoCAD authority and editor of AutoCAD User magazine, Ralph Grabowski, The Illustrated AutoCAD 2002 Quick... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766838498
• ISBN13: 9780766838499
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Autodesk Pr
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Cannot have too many references.

As with any sophisticated application, AutoCAD of an older nature has many hidden depths. This book is not here to teach how to apply AutoCAD or even understand the disciplines that it applies to. This reference is what it claims to be. For the seasoned AutoCAD user, an older version can be quite interesting and may someday come in handy, especially for its robust options for using the tool quickly and effectively. You do not want to start with this older version, as it is a significant leap from previous versions to today. This reference will be good for a basic understanding of where AutoCAD came from. At the time of this review, we are at least at AutoCAD 202X. Who knows where we will go from here.

Becoming very well worn

The downside to technology is that you have to try and keep pace, expecially in CAD technology. This book helps to make the learning curve not quite so steep. It is laid out like the other "Quick Reference" books for ACAD, in alphabetical order, with numeric commands (usually 3d) after 'Z'When you get to the command that you have a question about, there is a wealth of information. You not only have the command, but the icon also, if there is one for that command. You then get the command line reference, and a picture of the dialog box (again, if there is one with that command) In the command line feature, you also get the way to type the command, with a hyphen, to use the command in the command line only. You also get a brief description of options, related commands, system(s) variables, and quite a set of tips. They also tell you if a command has been renamed or is an undocumented, by AutoDesk, command.All in all, you get very good information for a basic grasp of the command. This will make it easier for you when you go to more in depth resources for AutoCad.Some other good features of the book are: 1) pictures of the function key and their functions on the inside cover, as well as some of the Control key combinations, 2) Command prefixes on the inside front cover, 3) 29 pages of system variables, 4) Commands that have been removed, and 5)some miscellaneous information on the inside back cover.I would recommend this book to anyone that is now using AutoCad 2002. I would also suggest that anyone thinking of purchasing AutoCad 2002 to pick it up and see what it has to offer.

Perfect reference

A perfect and user friendly book and its a must have reference book especially to whom practicing AutoCAD.