"Roger Derby" schreef in bericht
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P.S. Re "book recommendations." Once the number of software books passes
six or seven feet of shelf space, I really feel one should just load the
program and click away. If it's not friendly enough to let you get
started,
the learning curve is too long and life is too short. (Scan the manual's
intro and index to get an idea of what you should be able to do. Use the
help files and error messages to find out why you can't.)


Hmmm I don't totally agree with that.

My experience with CAD-software (Autocad, Mechanical Desktop,
Maxsurf/Workshop) is that it is best to learn by following some tutorials,
either out of a book (witch I find easier to use) or on the computer /
online.

I don't like manuals either and hardly ever use them (if nothing else
works...read the manual) (and don't find what you need), but although
Autocad (and other program's) is easy to use once you're into it, the
learning curve is steep in the beginning and my experience is that most
people learn to use the software after one or two days of following the
'tutorial' books.

Daniël
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