This book is about 8 pages making the irony not lost on me. Learn AutoCAD Without Reading the Manual.
Here is the tough AutoCAD History trivia question:
Who is Kelvin R. Throop, the author of this book?
Throwback Thursday – How to Get Started in AutoCAD Circa 1986
Fictional Sci Fi character. But I remember seeing this name alot in early ACAD so could this have been a pen name for a group of people? I’m unsure…
For many years, my friends and I noticed that Kelvin’s name appears in many AutoCAD lisp and overlay files, as well as being included in the content of IGES exports. Owing to his use of certain words and language, I assume that this is a nom de plume used by John Walker.
Yes a sci-fi character indeed, but the pen name was used by someone at Autodesk.
You nailed it! Congratulations! It was indeed Autodesk founder John walker’s pen name.