The book is very practical and to the point. Learning by reading is made easier with the two exercises given at the end of each chapter. The exercises are different from each other. One is about building structures and the other is about industrial structures.
- You will get tutorial videos totaling 250 minutes. The tutorials offer practical knowledge in addition to what can be gathered by just reading and understanding the book.
- A large part of the book is devoted to building models and real-world structural tutorials. All the concept details are provided in the book in simple language.
- A detailed section of how to save and create custom connections.
- Notes and tips in the chapters provide additional information. Of course, the chapters are themselves detailed, but these notes go into even more depth.
- The book covers imperial units based on English-U.S. installation. And metric units based on English-Australian installation.
- A detailed chapter about connection vaults for inserting various types of connections.
- More than 500 pages covering tools to create a 3D structural model.
- There are “what I do” tips available in the book. It helps readers by telling them what the author does when he faces a similar situation.
- Exercises to evaluate what you have learned so far.
The manual is made properly. If someone wants to learn the basic concept, they should definitely get this book. The book breaks down the complexity of the software and presents it as a simple one in front of its readers.
It is good to learn the basics of these tools. The author makes it very easy to understand. It will not help if you are looking to create construction documents with B.O.M or with how to extract the information.