Internationally recognized experts in the field of holographic interferometric testing, X-ray testing, and structural analysis by finite element techniques have come together in ESPRIT project 898 to develop a system that integrates these techniques. This system acts as an external interface between the complementary nondestructive testing methods and computer based structural analysis. In the book the testing and analysis techniques are presented and compared with special emphasis on problems regarding their combination and integration. The architecture and the components of the interface system are described. Experiments proving the feasibility and applicability of the concepts are presented. The chapters of the book dealing with the different techniques are written by the individual partners of the project. A common test object is investigated by all techniques. The book helps the customer to select the testing and analysis method most suitable for his problem. It also presents the background for building up integrated testing equipment for analysis and control.

ESPRIT Project 322, "CAD Interfaces," has been established to define the most important interfaces in CAD/CAM systems for data exchange, data base, finite element analysis, experimental analysis, and advanced modeling. The definitions of these interfaces are being elaborated in harmony with international standardization efforts in this field. One principal goal of the project is to develop techniques for the exchange of CAD information between CAD systems, and from the CAD domain to CAA (Computer Aided Analysis) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing). This volume presents a proposal for a neutral file format for CAD data: curves, surfaces, and solids. The specification is based on a reference schema for CAD data bases and is defined informally with respect to its semantics and formally with respect to its syntax. This volume is a revised edition of "Specification of a CAD*I Neutral File for Solids" Version 3.2. The revision reflects the enhancements which result from the implementation of communication processors in eight different CAD systems and from the practical exchange of solid models between these systems. Due to the close interaction between the CAD*I project and the coming-up international standard STEP this specification also serves as an introduction to the geometry model that will be included in the future international standard.

The importance of CAD to electronics technology Computer-aided design (CAD) is one way of coping with the problem of how to design and build very complex systems. This problem is particularly acute in electronics technology. Designs are now (1984) said to be design-limited, rather than technology-limited. It can take months to generate a design for a chip, so that it might be obsolete before it can be manufactured. Manual design of large-scale integration (LSI) chips (circa 10,000 gates) is almost impossible. However, using current technology it is possible to produce chips having 250,000 gates. It is understandable, therefore, that there is great interest in improving existing CAD systems. Designers of CAD systems are concerned with formalizing and automating as much of the design task as possible. Automating design of any kind has long been acknowledged as a project fraught with intractable problems. A human designer has to have an understanding of the nature of the materials used in manufacture, a knowledge of common problems and well-tried solutions, and above all, creativity in producing new designs. Understanding, knowledge and creativity are three properties even the most artificially intelligent of computer programs have been entirely lacking in until very recently. Some people would deny computers these qualities entirely, on philosophical grounds (eg Dreyfus 1979; Searle 1981). There are few theories in cognitive psychology which can help.

Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) are but two of the more recent examples of computer applications in domains previously dominated by human labour. The use of computers in such areas has increasingly attracted social science research. There are several reasons one could suggest for this, not least of them being the simple fact that public money is being provided for such research. Of course, some of the interest may be due to the wish to prove that technology is being used to inhuman ends, but undoubtedly there is also some degree of fascination involved. Can you really do all the things with computers that people claim you can? There is certainly satisfaction to be had from smugly pointing out its shortcomings, but many of the few sociologists in our own organisation are also among the most avid users of modern technology. Needless to say, they also belong to the most critical users of the technology! A new strain of motivation for social science research which appears to be gaining significance, is the desire to "re-direct" technology, or at least - and probably more realistically - to playa part in shaping future technology . The entire range of motives may be recognised in the collection of papers contained in this volume.

In the past several years, it has become apparent that computing will soon achieve a status within science and engineering to the classical scientific methods of laboratory experiment and theoretical analysis. The foremost tools of state-of-the-art computing applications are supercomputers, which are simply the fastest and biggest computers available at any given time. Supercomputers and supercomputing go hand-in-hand in pacing the development of scientific and engineering applications of computing. Experience has shown that supercomputers improve in speed and capability by roughly a factor 1000 every 20 years. Supercomputers today include the Cray XMP and Cray-2, manufactured by Cray Research, Inc., the Cyber 205, manufactured by Control Data Corporation, the Fujitsu VP, manufactured by Fujitsu, Ltd., the Hitachi SA-810/20, manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd., and the NEC SX, manufactured by NEC, Inc. The fastest of these computers are nearly three orders-of-magnitude faster than the fastest computers available in the mid-1960s, like the Control Data CDC 6600. While the world-wide market for supercomputers today is only about 50 units per year, it is expected to grow rapidly over the next several years to about 200 units per year.

This book is the sixth issue in the EurographicSeminars Series. This series has been set up by Eurographics, the European Association for Computer Graphics, in order to disseminate surveys and research results out of the field of Computer Graphics. Computer Graphics constitute a powerful and versatile tool for various application areas. The rapidly increasing use of Computer Graphics techniques and systems in many areas is caused by the availability of more powerful hardware at lower prices, ' by the concise specification of Computer Graphics Interfaces in commonly..agreed standards, and by the inven tion of new and often astonishing methods and algorithms for com position andpreserit ti6n of pictJres and for graphical interaction. While s, o e issues of this se.ries contain latest research results, e.g. the issues in window management systems or user interface manage ment systems, this book has the character of a state-of-the-art survey on important areas .of Computer Graphics. Starting from current practice and agreed consens, it will lead to the latest achievements in this field. The contributions in this issue are largely based on tutorials and seminars held at the Eurographics conferences 1984 in Copen hagen and 1985 in Nice."

E-maintenance is the synthesis of two major trends in today's society: the growing importance of maintenance as a key technology and the rapid development of information and communication technology. E-maintenance gives the reader an overview of the possibilities offered by new and advanced information and communication technology to achieve efficient maintenance solutions in industry, energy production and transportation, thereby supporting sustainable development in society. Sixteen chapters cover a range of different technologies, such as: new micro sensors, on-line lubrication sensors, smart tags for condition monitoring, wireless communication and smart personal digital assistants. E-maintenance also discusses semantic data-structuring solutions; ontology structured communications; implementation of diagnostics and prognostics; and maintenance decision support by economic optimisation. It includes four industrial cases that are both described and analysed in detail, with an outline of a global application solution. E-maintenance is a useful tool for engineers and technicians who wish to develop e-maintenance in industrial sites. It is also a source of new and stimulating ideas for researchers looking to make the next step towards sustainable development.

Dieser Band enthalt die schriftlichen Beitrage zu den Fachgesprachen, die wahrend der 14. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fUr Informatik in Braunschweig veranstaltet wurden. Die Beitrage zum Hauptprogramm werden in einem gleichzeitig in derselben Reihe erscheinenden separaten Ta- gungsband verbffentlicht. Die 14. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft fUr Informatik steht unter dem Leitthema "Informatik und Ingenieurwissenschaften" Daran orientieren sich auch die hier verbffentlichten Fachgesprache. Der FachausschuB 4.2 der GI, "RechnergestUtztes Entwerfen und Projektieren", ist mit zwei Fachgesprachen vertreten: "Produktdefinierende Daten" (Ko- ordinator: R.Gnatz) und "Methoden der Evaluierung und EinfUhrung von CAD-Systemen" (Koordinator: J.Encarnacao). Der FachausschuB 1.1, "Grund- lagen der Informatik", behandelt aktuelle "Grundlagen der GroBtintegra- tion (VLSI)" (Koordinator: K.Mehlhorn), und die Fachgruppe "Robotik" im FachausschuB 1.2, "KUnstliche Intelligenz und Mustererkennung", be- schaftigt sich in ihrem Fachgesprach mit dem Thema "Industrieroboter und KUnstliche Intelligenz" (Koordinator: G.Hirzinger). Den Koordinatoren, Mitveranstaltern und Mitgliedern der ProgrammausschUs- se der einzelnen Fachgesprache danke ich herzlich fUr ihre MUhe bei de- ren Planung, Organisation und DurchfUhrung.

Derzeit verfugbare "universelle" Datenbanksysteme sind historisch fur betriebswirt- schaftliche Anwendungen entst&lden. In Anwendungsgebieten wie der Unterstutzung von Burotatigkeiten oder der rechnergestutzten Konstruktion und Fertigung (CAD/CAM - CIM) stossen sie daher vielfach Rn die Grenzen ihrer Fahigkeiten. Diese Tatsache spiegelt sich wider in dem angelsachsis,;hen Schlagwort "non-standard date base applications", was sich vielleicht mit "nicht-konventionelle Datenbank-Anwendungen" wiedergeben lasst. Fur derartige Anwendungen werden immer haufiger neuartige DB-Systeme gefordert. Die Datenbank-Forschung griff diese Problematik schon vor einigen Jahren verstarkt auf. Das lasst sich belegen durch das Fachgesprach Datenbanken der GI -Jahrestagung 1983, aber auch durch so renommierte internationale Konferenzen wie SIGMOD '84 oder VLDB84 , bei denen sich etwa 50 % der Beitrage mit Datenbank-Problemen beschaftigten, die sich durch Anwendungen in Buro, Technik und Wissenschaft stellen. Unter diesen Umstanden hielt es der Fachausschuss 2.5 "Rechnergestutzte Informations- systeme" der Gesellschaft fur Informatik fur angebracht, eine Fachtagung eigens uber Datenbanksysteme fur die Unterstutzung von Burotatigkeiten und fur technisch-wissen- schaftliche Anwendungen auszurichten. Die erfreulich grosse Resonanz, die der Aufruf zu Tagungsbeitragen fand, hat diese Einschatzung bestatigt. Es ist den Veranstaltern ein Bedurfnis, an dieser Stelle den vielen Autoren zu danken, die durch ihre einge~ reichten Beitrage die Bedeutung der Thematik unterstrichen haben, und zwar ausdrucklich auch denen, deren Beitrage nicht im Tagungsprogramm erscheinen. In den meisten Fallen ist der Grund dafur nicht die mangelnde Qualitat, sondern der Zwang zur zeitlichen und thematischen Konzentration, der die Organisatoren vor die Qual der Wahl stellte.

In dem Band wird die Vorgehensweise unter dem Finite-Elemente-Programm Pro/MECHANICA anhand von anschaulichen Beispielen erlautert. Leser lernen die wesentlichen Merkmale kennen: Aufbau des FEM-Modells, Analysen, Konvergenzmethoden, Ergebnisauswertung. Alle Aufgaben werden Schritt fur Schritt erklart und sind mit Screenshots illustriert. Die 2. Auflage ist mit Hinweisen zu den Verbesserungen in Pro/MECHANICA Wildfire 5.0 versehen, zusatzliche Tipps und Tricks sowie Referenzbeispiele machen die Arbeitsschritte noch leichter verstandlich.

Beginning AutoCAD 2007 is a course based on learning and practising the essentials of 2D drawing using AutoCAD. Bob McFarlane's hands-on approach is uniquely suited to independent learning and use on courses. The focus on 2D drawing in one book ensures the reader gets a thorough grounding in the subject, with a greater depth of coverage than tends to be available from general introductions to AutoCAD. As a result, this book provides a true, step-by-step, detailed exploration of the AutoCAD functions required at each stage of producing a 2D drawing - an approach often not found in the many software reference guides available. The emphasis on learning through doing makes this book ideal for anyone involved in engineering, construction or architecture - where the focus is on productivity and practical skills. The author has also matched the coverage to the requirements of City and Guilds, Edexcel (BTEC) and SQA syllabuses. The following new features in AutoCAD 2007 are covered in this book: * Create: Using enhanced commands and draughting tools to create all types of content * Manage: Using the Sheet Set Manager and Attribute Extraction to manage data and information * Produce: Using dynamic blocks, dynamic input and selection preview to increase productivity * Share: Using e-transmit, publish to the web and PDF files to share information Plus, a new companion website features AutoCAD files for selected activities for students to work with. The result is a useful refresher course for anyone using AutoCAD at this level, and those upgrading to the new software release. The course is also designed to be fully relevant to anyone using other recent releases, including AutoCAD 2006. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bob McFarlane has been writing books on AutoCAD for over 10 years.

Engineering Drawing with CAD Applications is ideal for any engineering student, needing a user-friendly step-by-step guide to draughting, sketching and drawing. Fully revised to take into account developments in computer aided drawing, and to keep up with British Standards, this guide remains an ideal introduction to the subject. It provides readers with the basic knowledge and skills of draughting and takes them on to more interesting and advanced engineering drawing techniques and procedures. This latest revision of Ostrowsky's popoular Engineering Drawing represents a comprehensive introductory course in engineering drawing and sketching, and is sutiable for a wide range of college and university engineering students. The author concentrates on the techniques fundamental to effective drawing, key knowledge that is needed wether the drawings are carried out by hand, or via a CAD package. Copious illustrations and a clear, step-by-step approach make this book ideal for distance learning and assignment-based study.

Your real-world introduction to mechanical design with Autodesk Inventor 2016 Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2016 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2016 is a complete real-world reference and tutorial for those learning this mechanical design software. With straightforward explanations and practical tutorials, this guide brings you up to speed with Inventor in the context of real-world workflows and environments. You'll begin designing right away as you become acquainted with the interface and conventions, and then move into more complex projects as you learn sketching, modeling, assemblies, weldment design, functional design, documentation, visualization, simulation and analysis, and much more. Detailed discussions are reinforced with step-by-step tutorials, and the companion website provides downloadable project files that allow you to compare your work to the pros. Whether you're teaching yourself, teaching a class, or preparing for the Inventor certification exam, this is the guide you need to quickly gain confidence and real-world ability. Inventor's 2D and 3D design features integrate with process automation tools to help manufacturers create, manage, and share data. This detailed guide shows you the ins and outs of all aspects of the program, so you can jump right in and start designing with confidence. * Sketch, model, and edit parts, then use them to build assemblies * Create exploded views, flat sheet metal patterns, and more * Boost productivity with data exchange and visualization tools * Perform simulations and stress analysis before the prototyping stage This complete reference includes topics not covered elsewhere, including large assemblies, integrating other CAD data, effective modeling by industry, effective data sharing, and more. For a comprehensive, real-world guide to Inventor from a professional perspective, Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2016 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2016 is the easy-to-follow hands-on training you've been looking for.

Bei den Entwurfstatigkeiten lassen sich bezUglich der graphischen EDV-Unter stUtzung zwei Bereiche mit unterschiedlichen Anforderungen abgrenzen: (1) der gestalterische Entwurf, bei dem die Geometrie eines Objektes oder Systems festgelegt wird und (2) der funktionale Entwurf, bei dem es um die VerknUpfung von Elementen zu einem System (Objekt) geht. Wichtigste Informationstrager und Mittel der Informationsdarstellung sind in beiden Bereichen leichnungen: beim gestalterischen Entwurf die maBstabsgerechte technische leichnung, beim funktionalen Entwurf verschiedene Arten von Blockdiagrammen. Dieser Aufsatz befaBt sich mit der EDV - UnterstUtzung des zweiten Bereiches insbesondere durch interaktive graphische Verfahren und Datenbanktechniken. 2. Anforderungen an ein CAD - System fUr den funktionalen Entwurf Ein EDV-System zur UnterstUtzung des funktionalen Entwurfs /1/ sollte dem Anwender eine gewohnte und bewahrte Schnittstelle bieten: die Darstellung der Informationen ( d.h. des funktionalen Modells) durch Blockdiagramme und ihre Manipulation mit problemangepaBten Operationen. Diese Forderungen werden zum Teil erfUllt durch all gemei ne rechnergestUtzte lei chensysteme oder besser durch lei chensysteme fUr Blockdiagramme /2,3/. Diese unterscheiden sich von allgemeinen leichensystemen durch di e Beschrankung der mogl ichen Operati onen auf das Ei nfUgen/Loschen von Symbol en und deren Verbindung durch Linien, die nur an vorgegebene SymbolanschlUsse herangefUhrt werden konnen. Den Symbol en konnen auBer den AnschluBpunkten im allgemeinen auch noch Texte als Attribute zugeordnet werden."

For more than two decades, the Beginning AutoCAD Exercise Workbook has been THE definitive tutorial for those learning and teaching about the CAD software. As the AutoCAD package has continued to improve, so has this work, with better graphics, enhanced standard features (such as CAD Tips and side-by-side inch/metric measurements) and additional practical exercises. AutoCAD 2020 is packed with new features. The Exercise Workbook shows users and instructors how to unleash the power of AutoCAD with easy-to-follow lessons and tutorials on the many tools and commands available to create, tweak, and perfect a drafting, drawing, design, or 3D printed final product. Visual learners will be especially pleased with the heavily illustrated format, and the way the authors' lessons and exercises progress seamlessly from the basics to more sophisticated projects. For users of AutoCAD, there is simply no better resource on the market. CAD TIPS AND INCH/METRIC MEASUREMENTS. This top selling Workbook includes a dynamic feature called CAD Tips interspersed throughout the lessons to provide insider information from longtime AutoCAD experts. Side-by-side inch/metric measurements make the work accessible to AutoCAD users around the globe. NEW FEATURES IN AUTOCAD 2020: Dark and light theme, making the command buttons to stand out more, and making the interface look more like the Windows 10 operating system dialog box appearance. New Blocks Palette, allowing users to view blocks before inserting them, with the added ability to insert blocks from current, recent, and saved drawings. Purge, making it easier to find and remove unused layers, text object, dimension styles, etc. Drawing Compare Enhancements, enabling users to compare 2 drawings and actually edit them at the same time. Quick Measure, revealing the size of all objects in length, width, angles, radius, or diameter.

Moderne Unternehmen mussen komplexe Innovationsprozesse beherrschen koennen. Die, fur Probleme ursachlichen, wechselseitigen Abhangigkeiten werden von den Autoren analysiert, modelliert und Loesungsvorschlage dargestellt. Hierbei werden Moeglichkeiten zur Verbesserung der Innovationsprozesse integrierter Sach- und Dienstleistungen (Produkt-Service Systeme (PSS)) aufgezeigt. Effektivitat und Effizienz der Innovationsprozesse, die aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven betrachtet werden, sind dabei zentrale Schwerpunkte, denn darin liegen die wesentlichen Herausforderungen innovativ wirkender Unternehmen in der Industrie.

AutoCAD 2015 for Interior Design and Space Planning helps students understand the commands and features of AutoCAD 2015 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects. Covering both two- and three-dimensional drawings, the text provides abundant exercises that walk students step-by-step through the use of AutoCAD prompts and commands. Using numerous illustrations, the text captures the essence of this powerful program and the importance it plays in the interior design, architecture and space planning professions. Features include: * Covers new AutoCAD 2015 interface * Progresses from basic commands to complex drawing exercises. * Provides over 100 exercises and projects. * Highlights seven projects appropriate for interior design, space planning and architecture students. * Includes coverage of the AutoCAD DesignCenter * Covers solid modeling in two chapters

This book highlights the latest technologies and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the domain of construction engineering and management. The construction industry worldwide has been a late bloomer to adopting digital technology, where construction projects are predominantly managed with a heavy reliance on the knowledge and experience of construction professionals. AI works by combining large amounts of data with fast, iterative processing, and intelligent algorithms (e.g., neural networks, process mining, and deep learning), allowing the computer to learn automatically from patterns or features in the data. It provides a wide range of solutions to address many challenging construction problems, such as knowledge discovery, risk estimates, root cause analysis, damage assessment and prediction, and defect detection. A tremendous transformation has taken place in the past years with the emerging applications of AI. This enables industrial participants to operate projects more efficiently and safely, not only increasing the automation and productivity in construction but also enhancing the competitiveness globally.

Das Buch wendet sich an die Spezialisten, Entwickler fur CAD-Anwendungen, sowie an Designer, Konstrukteure und Werkzeugbauer aus den Bereichen Automotive, Maschinenbau sowie Luft- und Raumfahrt, die bei ihren Produkten frei geformte Oberflachen gestalten. Es geht uber die Beschreibung grundlegender Fahigkeiten zur Bedienung von CAD-Systemen weit hinaus. Dazu werden mathematische Grundlagen gut verstandlich vermittelt und deren Einsatz in der Gestaltung, beim Straken der mehrfach gekrummten Flachen, beschrieben. Der CAD-Entwicklungsprozess von der Idee des Designers bis zum Werkzeug fur die Blechumformung im Karosseriebau oder zur Spritzgussform fur den Gebrauchsgegenstand benotigt ein solides Verstandnis der CAD-Technologien, insbesondere bei komplexen Geometrien. Die Kenntnis der Zusammenhange erst ermoglicht qualitativ hochwertige Konstruktionen und Endprodukte unter Ausnutzung aller Moglichkeiten der CAD-Systeme."

Designed for introductory AutoCAD users, Discovering AutoCAD 2020 presents a hands-on, activity-based approach to the use of AutoCAD 2020 as a drafting tool-complete with techniques, tips, shortcuts, and insights that improve efficiency. Topics and tasks are carefully grouped to lead students logically through the AutoCAD command set, with the level of difficulty increasing steadily as skills are acquired through experience and practice. Straightforward explanations focus on what is relevant to actual drawing procedures, and illustrations show exactly what to expect on the computer screen. This edition features updates for the latest release of AutoCAD 2020, projects, and test questions for each chapter. Lessons are broken down into tasks listed at the beginning of each section, introducing students to the AutoCAD commands using a structured, intuitive approach and helping students anticipate what information will be needed at each new phase of the learning process. General Procedure boxes appear as new commands are introduced, providing a simple overview of basic command sequences in a step-by-step format. Detailed graphics appear throughout the text, demonstrating what students should expect to see on their screens and encouraging self-paced study. Drawing problems appear at the end of each chapter, helping students apply newly learned techniques immediately to realistic drawing situations. This includes drawing suggestions, timesaving tips, and explanations of how to use techniques in actual situations. Working drawings accompany the end-of-chapter drawing problems, appearing in a large, clearly dimensioned format on each right-hand page, with drawing suggestions on the accompanying left-hand page. This includes mechanical, architectural, civil, and electrical drawings. End-of-chapter review questions to test the student's knowledge. Discovering AutoCAD 2020 will be a valuable resource for any student wanting to learn drafting skills.

The BeginningAutoCAD (R) 2018 Exercise Workbook is designed for classroom instruction and self-study alike, and is now suitable for both inch and metric users to accommodate readers around the world. Each lesson starts with step-by-step instructions on how to master a particular task, followed by exercises designed for practicing the commands readers learned within that lesson. The 2018 version of the software boasts the new feature of being able to import SHX fonts when importing documents into AutoCAD. With past versions, you could only import SHX fonts as objects that were included in the PDF, which meant that users could not alter the text in any way. In this 2018 version of the software, the text will be fully editable - the same as TrueType text and fonts. That's a tremendous advantage for architects and designers, who use SHX fonts extensively in their drawings. Written by Cheryl Shrock and Steve Heather, two bestselling authors and official Beta Testers of AutoCAD (R) software, this is an invaluable resource for the thousands of students, designers, architects, and manufacturers who are just learning AutoCAD (R), or getting up to speed with the latest version of the software. New and Improved Features The ability to import SHX fonts when importing a PDF document into AutoCAD. The ability to convert single rows of text into paragraphs. All exercises will include metric equivalents alongside the original imperial (inch) measurements. Additional new features just being released by AutoCAD to beta testers. Beginning AutoCAD 2018 Exercise Workbook is the right book for users new to AutoCAD or who want to brush up on the basics. Thisis a clear, no nonsense, easy-to-follow text that helps user learn AutoCAD quickly and easily. All exercises print easily on a standard 8.5 x 11 printer.Cheryl Shrock is a retired Professor and Chairperson of Computer Aided Design at Orange Coast College in California. The AutoCAD Exercise Workbooks are the result of both her teaching skills and her industry experience. She is an Autodesk (R) registered author. Steve Heather is a former Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Aided Design in England, UK. For the past 8 years, he has been a Beta Tester for Autodesk (R), testing the latest AutoCAD (R) software. He is the co-author of the bestselling series of Beginning and Advanced AutoCAD (R) Exercise Workbooks. Previous to teaching, and for more than 30 years, Heather worked as a Precision Engineer in the aerospace and defense industries.

Master the complexities of the world's bestselling 2D and 3D software with Introduction to AutoCAD 2020. Ideally suited to new users, and relevant for both AutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD 2021, this book will be a useful resource for drawing modules in both vocational and introductory undergraduate courses in engineering and construction. Experienced users will also find the updated images, commands and software information to be essential reading in order to adapt to the latest AutoCAD interface. A comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to the latest release of AutoCAD. Covering all the basic principles and acting as an introduction to 2D drawing, it also contains extensive coverage of all 3D topics, including 3D solid modelling and rendering. Written by a member of the Autodesk Developer Network. Hundreds of colour pictures, screenshots and diagrams illustrate every stage of the design process. Worked examples and exercises provide plenty of practice material to build proficiency with the software. Further education students will find this an invaluable textbook for City & Guilds AutoCAD qualifications as well as the relevant Computer Aided Drawing units of BTEC National Engineering, Higher National Engineering and Construction courses from Edexcel. Students enrolled in Foundation Degree courses containing CAD modules will also find this a very useful reference and learning aid.

Die hervorragende Aufnahme, die dieses inzwischen als Standardwerk etablierte Buch insbesondere in der Praxis gefunden hat zeigt, dass es dem Autor gelungen ist, einen umfassenden UEberblick uber die neuesten Entwicklungen im Produktionssektor zu geben. Aus den Besprechungen: Wer sich in das Thema CIM einlesen moechte, aber auch wer seine eigene Kenntnis und Meinung hierzu durch Lekture einer systematischen, leicht verstandlichen Gesamtdarstellung abrunden moechte, wird dieses Buch mit Gewinn lesen. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung