AutoCAD 2000 No Experience Required

The author does a good job of squeezing in lots of techniques into the tutorials. If there was anything I wish that he had included, it's tips and tricks sections and a more robust section on 3d rendering. But the book is still worth 5 stars. I suspect that 3d rendering is really a subject all to itself and probably needs to be covered separately anyways. The only reason I suggest a tips and tricks section is that I feel that after using Autocad that there are nuances with the software that cannot be covered with tutorials, ie what-if scenarios. For instance, I commonly make objects in a layer that stay in that layer despite the fact that I move them to other layers. They refuse to even take on the color of the layer I move them to. Based upon the book's tutorials, this shouldn't be happening. Regardless, the book did what it was supposed to do: I now know Autocad and am already designing things with it.

This book is amazing.. I did not know a thing about AutoCAD but in just 5 easy reading chapters (so far), I have put togeather a design for my house. Everything is explained step by step and the reason why it is done that way is also clear.The book teaches the basics to the more complicated elevations, 3D drawing etc. It covers more than enough to get a good knowlage of AutoCAD.NOTE : this book is based on architecture and not mechanical design. If you want to know how to draw house plans then this is the best book to buy.

This book is a great beginner, at the moment I am about a quarter of the way through the book and am finding it VERY easy to understand and he teaches through practice instead of just explaining each command. I was getting intimidated by all of the 1200-1500 page books i had seen and was glad to find this book which was exactily what i was looking for, a "true beginner's book" stop looking and buy you won't be sorry.

I have been fighting my way through several books on auto cad. David Freys book has has been a real eye opener, made the learning process satisfying. I had a short course on R14, was lost and now I'am found. By skill level 3, You are and looking forward to more. For the beginner start with this one.

I went through the first 6 chapters in a period of 2 1/2 days and I learned a great deal very quickly. He at times can be repetitive but his explanations will make you understand the concept the first time around. I'm usually not the type of person to comment on a book but I feel like I owe the author at least this. This book is definetly well worth the 25 bucks--more than that, really.If you don't know squat about CAD, this book is, without a doubt, for you.