Computer aided drawing and drafting.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: Computer aided drawing -- Introduction -- Computer graphics overview -- Computer aided drawing (CADD) -- History and background -- CADD functionality -- CADD software selection -- Computer aided drawing systems -- AutoCAD R.14 -- Mechanical desktop -- Methods for using mechanical desktop -- Pro/engineer -- Solidworks -- Command manager -- I-DEAS (Integrated design engineering analysis software) -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions -- Review questions -- References -- Chapter 2: Lettering and dimensioning -- Introduction -- Concept of lettering -- Classification of lettering -- Roman lettering -- Free hand lettering -- Mechanical lettering -- Height of lettering -- Guide lines -- How to draw graph for lettering -- Line types and styles -- Leader lines and arrowheads -- Basic rules for dimensioning -- Dimension line must not continue from contour lines, axes, extension lines -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions -- Review questions -- References -- Chapter 3: Geometrical constructions -- Introduction -- Concept of geometrical constructions -- Method of rectification -- Angle -- Triangles -- Square -- Rectangle -- Polygon -- Heptagon -- Octagon -- Draw and octagon is a circumscribed circle (radius 30mm) -- Conic sections -- Ellipse -- Parabola -- Hyperbola -- Scales -- Types of scale -- Author's method of precision angular measurement -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions -- Review questions -- References -- Chapter 4: Lines and planes -- Introduction -- Lines on the engineering drawing -- Lines styles and types -- The usage of the lines in the drawings -- Specifying planes -- Point on a plane -- Edge view of a plane -- Worked example - house on sloping ground seen in edge view -- True slope angle (DIP) of a plane -- Normal (true shape) view of a plane -- Worked examples -- Completing the views of a plane -- True shape of a truncated face -- Angle between two intersecting lines -- Synopsis -- Early life -- Becoming the father of modern philosophy -- Later life, death and legacy -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions -- Review questions -- References -- Chapter 5: Multiview projection -- Introduction -- Basic principle of projection -- Orthographic projection -- Multiview orthographic projection -- First-angle projection --Third-angle projection -- Multiview projection planes -- Frontal plane of projection -- Advantages of multiview drawings -- Multiview drawing of an object -- The six principal view -- Projection views -- Sketching 2-D geometry -- View projection -- Adjusting linetype scale -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions -- Review questions -- References -- Chapter 6: Isometric drawing -- Introduction -- Concept of isometric drawing -- Isometric and non-isometric lines -- Isometric lines, circles, and curves -- Methods of drawing isometric drawing -- Box method -- Off-set method -- Angles in isometric drawing -- History -- Steps to draw a isometric view -- Examples of drawing isometric drawing -- Observe the following examples of drawing -- What you have learnt -- Isometric drawing procedure -- Before the activity -- With the students: introduction -- Part 1, Basic of drawing cubes on triangle-dot paper -- Part 2. Drawing shapes of increased complexity on triangle-dot paper -- Part 3. Drawing isometric views from coded plans influence of archimedes -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions --Review questions -- References -- Chapter 7: Missing view and missing line -- Introduction -- Overview of missing line and missing view -- Drawing of missing views -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions -- Review questions -- References -- Chapter 8: Sectional and auxiliary view -- Introduction -- Concept of section drawing -- Sectioning -- Drawing tools -- "Assembly" drawings -- Cross-sectional views -- Half-sections -- Sectioning objects with holes, ribs, etc. -- Auxiliary view -- The size and shape of this drawing are actual ones -- Why are auxiliary views used? -- Pictorial views -- Drawing auxiliary views -- Method of preparation of auxiliary views -- 1. Symmetrical auxiliary view: -- 2. Unsymmetrical auxiliary view: -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions -- Review questions -- References -- Chapter 9: Group technology and computer aided process planning -- Introduction -- Concept of computer-aided process planning -- CAPP planning process -- CAD/CAM and CAPP features -- Implementation of CAD/CAM systems -- Feature recognition in CAPP -- Knowledge-based process planning -- Approaches to computer aided process planning -- Integration of CAD/CAPP/CAM/CNC to augment the efficiency of CIM -- Integration of CAD and CAM -- Integration of CAM and CNC -- CAD/CAM integration with ERP systems -- History of group technology -- The role of group technology in CAD/CAM integration -- Methods of developing part families -- Classification and coding -- The DCLASS coding systems -- Facility design using group technology -- Summary -- Multiple choice questions -- Review questions -- References -- Index