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Book Modern Graphics Communication with Instant Autocad  Architectural Desktop 3 0

Download or read book Modern Graphics Communication with Instant Autocad Architectural Desktop 3 0 written by Giesecke and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2003-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Modern Graphics Communication with Instant Autocad

Download or read book Modern Graphics Communication with Instant Autocad written by Giesecke and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Modern Graphics Communication

Download or read book Modern Graphics Communication written by Shawna Lockhart and published by Peachpit Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 2078 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a clear, comprehensive, full-color introduction and reference for students and professionals who are creating engineering drawings and graphics with CAD software or by hand. It provides excellent technical detail and motivating real-world examples, illuminating theory with a colorful, highly-visual format complemented with concise text. Designed for busy, visually-oriented learners, this guide expands on well-tested material, fully updated for the latest ASME standards, materials, industries and production processes. Its up-to-date examples range from mechanical, plastic, and sheet metal drawings to modern techniques for civil engineering, architecture, and rapid prototyping. Throughout, clear, easy, step-by-step descriptions teach essential sketching and visualization techniques, including the use of 3D and 2D CAD. All color visuals are tightly integrated with text to promote rapid mastery. Colorful models and animations on a companion website bring the material to life, and hands-on projects and tear-out worksheets make this guide ideal both for learning and for ongoing reference.

Book Modern Graphics Communication with an Introduction to Autocad 2002

Download or read book Modern Graphics Communication with an Introduction to Autocad 2002 written by Giesecke and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Modern Graphics Communication

Download or read book Modern Graphics Communication written by Frederick E. Giesecke and published by Peachpit Press. This book was released on 2023-11-02 with total page 2200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color text offers a clear introduction and detailed reference for creating and interpreting technical drawings, whether using 2D CAD or 3D modeling. The important role that 3D CAD databases play in design and documentation is a central emphasis. Superbly integrated illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and navigation features help you master key skills and knowledge. Throughout, the authors demonstrate 3D and 2D drawing skills and CAD usage in the context of real-world practice in today's leading disciplines. They combine strong technical detail, real-world examples, and current standards, materials, industries, and processes—all in a format that is efficient, colorful, and visual. FEATURES SPLASH SPREAD Appealing chapter openers provide context and motivation. REFERENCES AND WEB LINKS Useful web links and standards provided upfront in each chapter. UNDERSTANDING SECTION Foundational introductions, tabbed for easy navigation, outline each topic's importance, use, visualization tips, and theory. DETAIL SECTION Detailed, well-tested explanations of drawing techniques, variations, and examples—organized into quick-read sections, numbered for easy reference. CAD AT WORK SECTION Breakout pages offer tips on generating drawings from 2D or 3D models. PORTFOLIO SECTION AND INDUSTRY CASES Examples of finished drawings and case studies from industry practitioners show how techniques are applied in the real world. KEY WORDS Italicized on first reference, summarized after each chapter. CHAPTER SUMMARIES AND REVIEW QUESTIONS Efficiently reinforce learning. EXERCISES Outstanding problem sets with updated exercises, including parts, assembly drawings from CAD models, and more. WORKSHEETS Worksheets and grids encourage students to practice and develop hand-sketching skills used for communicating and generating design concepts. Printable PDFs may also be downloaded. New to the 6th Edition Updated for current ASME standards Color photos of inspiring applications Updated coverage of 3D printing and rapid prototyping Additional worksheets for developing sketching and visual ability

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2019

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2019 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2018-06 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2019 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2019 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2019 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2019 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2019. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of thirteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor. After completing this text your students will be prepared to pass the AutoCAD Certified User Examination. Certified User Reference Guides located at the front of the book and in each chapter show where these performance tasks are covered.

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2024

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2024 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2023-06 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Unifies engineering graphics with AutoCAD 2024 instruction into one book • Uses a tutorial style with numerous exercises and review questions • Designed for classroom use • Covers the AutoCAD Certified User Exam Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2024 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2024 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2024 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2024 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2024. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of thirteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor. After completing this text your students will be prepared to pass the AutoCAD Certified User Examination. Certified User Reference Guides located at the front of the book and in each chapter show where these performance tasks are covered.

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2020

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2020 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2020 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2020 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2020 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2020 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2020. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of thirteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor. After completing this text your students will be prepared to pass the AutoCAD Certified User Examination. Certified User Reference Guides located at the front of the book and in each chapter show where these performance tasks are covered.

Book Introduction to AutoCAD 2020

Download or read book Introduction to AutoCAD 2020 written by Paul F. Richard and published by Macromedia Press. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 1823 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to AutoCAD 2020 addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2-dimensional drawing skills and commands using the 2020 release of AutoCAD. Straightforward explanations focus on actual drawing procedures, and illustrations show what to expect on the computer screen. It continuously builds on concepts covered in previous chapters, contains exercises combined with in-text notes, and offers examples that provide the “how and why” of AutoCAD fundamentals. Projects are included at the end of each chapter and provide hands-on experience creating various types of mechanical, architectural, civil, and electrical drawings. This text is appropriate for introductory and intermediate AutoCAD courses. Introduces AutoCAD, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting your work, advanced drawing and construction methods, and collaborating with others on the web. Pedagogy reinforces learning objectives throughout, with chapter objectives; key term definitions; command grids that concisely offer multiple ways of achieving task at hand; and discipline icons that identify the field of study throughout. “New” version icons highlight new software features quickly. Hands-on exercises appear throughout the text to reinforce learning, and end-of-chapter projects require students to demonstrate a full understanding of the concepts presented in the chapter. Introduction to AutoCAD 2020 provides students with the tools they need to develop drafting skills with AutoCAD.

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2018

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2018 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2017 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2018 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2018 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2018 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2018 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2018. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of thirteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor. After completing this text your students will be prepared to pass the AutoCAD Certified User Examination. Certified User Reference Guides located at the front of the book and in each chapter show where these performance tasks are covered.

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2021

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2021 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2021 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2021 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2021 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2021 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2021. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of thirteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor. After completing this text your students will be prepared to pass the AutoCAD Certified User Examination. Certified User Reference Guides located at the front of the book and in each chapter show where these performance tasks are covered.

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2017

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2017 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2017 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2017 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2017 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2017 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2017. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of twelve chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor.

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2025

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2025 written by Randy H. Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Unifies engineering graphics with AutoCAD 2025 instruction into one book • Uses a tutorial style with numerous exercises and review questions • Designed for classroom use • Covers the AutoCAD Certified User Exam Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2025 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2025 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2025 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2025 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2025. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of thirteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor. After completing this text your students will be prepared to pass the AutoCAD Certified User Examination. Certified User Reference Guides located at the front of the book and in each chapter show where these performance tasks are covered.

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2016

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2016 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2016 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2016 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2016 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2016 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2016. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of twelve chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor.

Book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2022

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2022 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2022 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2022 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2022 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2022 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2022. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of thirteen chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor. After completing this text your students will be prepared to pass the AutoCAD Certified User Examination. Certified User Reference Guides located at the front of the book and in each chapter show where these performance tasks are covered.

Book Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2021 Instruction

Download or read book Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2021 Instruction written by Kirstie Plantenberg and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2021 Instruction gives students a basic understanding of how to create and read engineering drawings by presenting principles in a logical and easy to understand manner. It covers the main topics of engineering graphics, including tolerancing and fasteners, while also teaching students the fundamentals of AutoCAD 2021. This book features independent learning material containing supplemental content to further reinforce these principles. Through its many different exercises this text is designed to encourage students to interact with the instructor during lectures, and it will give students a superior understanding of engineering graphics and AutoCAD. The independent learning material allows students to go through the topics of the book independently. The main content of the material contains pages that summarize the topics covered in the book. Each page has voice over content that simulates a lecture environment. There are also interactive examples that allow students to go through the instructor led and in-class student exercises found in the book on their own. Video examples are also included to supplement the learning process. Multimedia Content • Summary pages with audio lectures • Interactive exercises and puzzles • Videos demonstrating how to solve selected problems • AutoCAD video tutorials • Supplemental problems and solutions • Tutorial starter files Each chapter contains these types of exercises: • Instructor led in-class exercises Students complete these exercises in class using information presented by the instructor using the PowerPoint slides included in the instructor files. • In-class student exercises These are exercises that students complete in class using the principles presented in the lecture. • Video Exercises These exercises are found in the text and correspond to videos found in the independent learning material. In the videos the author shows how to complete the exercise as well as other possible solutions and common mistakes to avoid. • Interactive Exercises These exercises are found in the independent learning material and allow students to test what they've learned and instantly see the results. • End of chapter problems These problems allow students to apply the principles presented in the book. All exercises are on perforated pages that can be handed in as assignments. • Review Questions The review questions are meant to encourage students to recall and consider the content found in the text by having them formulate descriptive answers to these questions. • Crossword Puzzles Each chapter features a short crossword puzzle that emphasizes important terms, phrases, concepts, and symbols found in the text.

Book Principles and Practice  An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2015

Download or read book Principles and Practice An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2015 written by Randy Shih and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Practices: An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2015 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2015 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By adopting this textbook, you will no longer need to adopt separate CAD and engineering graphics books for your course. Not only will this unified approach give your course a smoother flow, your students will also save money on their textbooks. What's more, the tutorial exercises in this text have been expanded to cover the performance tasks found on the AutoCAD 2015 Certified User Examination. The primary goal of Principles and Practices: An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2015 is to introduce the aspects of engineering graphics with the use of modern Computer Aided Design/Drafting software - AutoCAD 2015. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. The chapters in the text proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making complete sets of engineering drawings. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important concepts of Engineering Graphics, as well as in depth discussions of CAD techniques. This textbook contains a series of twelve chapters, with detailed step-by-step tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to the graphic language used in all branches of technical industry. The CAD techniques and concepts discussed in the text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages, such as Autodesk Inventor.