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  • Blueprint Reading for Welders Spiral bound

    Cengage Learning, Inc Blueprint Reading for Welders Spiral bound

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    Book SynopsisProvides coverage of welding symbols and their application to welding prints and practices. This book uses step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations to help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to interpret a wide range of working documents, from simple sketches to the most complex blueprints.Trade Review1. Basic Lines and Views. 2. Sketching. 3. Notes and Specifications. 4. Dimensions. 5. Bill of Materials. 6. Structural Shapes. 7. Other Views. 8. Sections. 9. Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints. 10. Welding Symbols and Abbreviations. 11. Basic Joints for Weldment Fabrications. 12. Fillet Welds. 13. Groove Welds. 14. Back or Backing and Melt-Thru Welds. 15. Plug and Slot Welds. 16. Surfacing Welds. 17. Edge Welds. 18. Spot Welds. 19. Projection Welds. 20. Seam Welds. 21. Stud Welds. 22. Applied Metrics for Welders. 23. Pipe-Welding Symbols. 24. Dual Dimensioning. 25. Inspection and Testing. 26. International Standard Symbols for Welding. 27. Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting. 28. Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Appendix 1: Inch-Millimeter Equivalents. Appendix 2: Structural Metal Shape Designations. Appendix 3: Pipe Dimensions and Weights. Appendix 4: Table Conversion of Pipe Sizes to Metric. Appendix 5: Drill Dimension Chart. Appendix 6: Steel Rule Diagrams. Appendix 7: Metric Threads - Fine and Coarse. Appendix 8: Computer Glossary. Appendix 9: Glossary - English-Spanish. Appendix 10: Weld Symbols - English-Spanish, Ingles-Espanol. Index.Table of Contents1. Basic Lines and Views. 2. Sketching. 3. Notes and Specifications. 4. Dimensions. 5. Bill of Materials. 6. Structural Shapes. 7. Other Views. 8. Sections. 9. Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints. 10. Welding Symbols and Abbreviations. 11. Basic Joints for Weldment Fabrications. 12. Fillet Welds. 13. Groove Welds. 14. Back or Backing and Melt-Thru Welds. 15. Plug and Slot Welds. 16. Surfacing Welds. 17. Edge Welds. 18. Spot Welds. 19. Projection Welds. 20. Seam Welds. 21. Stud Welds. 22. Applied Metrics for Welders. 23. Pipe-Welding Symbols. 24. Dual Dimensioning. 25. Inspection and Testing. 26. International Standard Symbols for Welding. 27. Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting. 28. Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Appendix 1: Inch-Millimeter Equivalents. Appendix 2: Structural Metal Shape Designations. Appendix 3: Pipe Dimensions and Weights. Appendix 4: Table Conversion of Pipe Sizes to Metric. Appendix 5: Drill Dimension Chart. Appendix 6: Steel Rule Diagrams. Appendix 7: Metric Threads ��� Fine and Coarse. Appendix 8: Computer Glossary. Appendix 9: Glossary ��� English-Spanish. Appendix 10: Weld Symbols ��� English-Spanish, Ingles-Espa��ol. Index.

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    £56.99

  • SketchUp For Dummies

    John Wiley & Sons Inc SketchUp For Dummies

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    Book SynopsisThe first step in making your ideas a reality SketchUp offers a vast array of tools that help you get your building, woodworking, and design plans out of your head and into a real model. Even if you've never dabbled in the software, SketchUp All-in-One For Dummies makes it easy to get started as quickly as the ideas pop into your head! Providing real-world insight from top SketchUp insiders, these six-books-in-one teach you how to tackle the basics of the program and apply those skills to real-world projects. You'll discover the basics of modeling as they apply to either free or paid versions of SketchUp before diving into creating models to use for making objects, constructing buildings, or redesigning interiors. Navigate the SketchUp product mix Get familiar with the basics of modeling View and share your models Make your architecture, interior design, and woodworking dreams a reality You have tons oTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started With Sketchup 5 Chapter 1: The SketchUp Setup 7 Picking a Version of SketchUp 7 SketchUp for Schools 9 SketchUp Pro 9 SketchUp for Web 10 Trimble Connect 12 Navigating SketchUp 12 Customizing settings to see better 13 Getting to know your mouse 13 Finding your Zen with click-release, click-to-finish 14 Working faster with keyboard shortcuts 15 Introducing Undo 16 Taking the 10-Minute SketchUp Tour 17 The SketchUp Frame of Mind 19 Chapter 2: Getting a Running Start 21 Making a Quick Model from Scratch 21 Slapping On Some Paint 28 Giving Your Model Some Style 31 Switching On the Sun 33 Sharing Your Masterpiece 35 Chapter 3: Establishing the Modeling Mindset 37 All about Edges and Faces 38 Living on the edge 38 Facing the facts about faces 39 Understanding the relationship between edges and faces 41 Drawing in 3D on a 2D Screen 43 Giving instructions with the drawing axes 44 Keeping an eye out for inferences 44 Using inferences to help you model 47 Warming Up Your SketchUp Muscles 49 Getting the best view of what you’re doing 49 Drawing and erasing edges with ease 52 Injecting accuracy into your model 53 Selecting what you mean to select 57 Moving and copying like a champ 60 Making and using guides 67 Painting your faces with color and texture 70 Part 2: MODELING IN SKETCHUP 73 Chapter 4: Building Buildings 75 Drawing Floors and Walls 76 Starting out in 2D 77 Coming up with a simple plan 82 Doing an inside job 83 Going from 2D to 3D 90 Adding floors to your building 95 Inserting doors and windows 104 Staring Down Stairs 108 The Subdivided Rectangles method 109 The Copied Profile method 111 Raising the Roof 113 Building flat roofs with parapets 115 Creating eaves for buildings with pitched roofs 116 Constructing gabled roofs 117 Making hip roofs 119 Sticking your roof together with Intersect Faces 121 Chapter 5: Falling in Love with Components 125 SketchUp Groupies 126 Working with Components 127 What makes components so great? 128 Exploring the Components panel 132 Creating your own components 138 Editing, exploding, and locking component instances 140 Discovering Dynamic Components 142 Poking around to see what happens 147 Taking Advantage of Components to Build Better Models 148 Modeling symmetrically: Good news for lazy people 148 Modeling with repeated elements 155 Chapter 6: Going beyond Buildings 159 Extruding with Purpose: Follow Me 160 Using Follow Me 160 Making lathed forms 162 Creating extruded shapes 164 Subtracting from a model with Follow Me 169 Modeling with the Scale Tool 174 Getting the hang of Scale 174 Scaling profiles to make organic forms 177 Making and Modifying Terrain 183 Creating a new terrain model 184 Editing an existing terrain model 192 Building a Solid Tools Foundation 199 Understanding solids 200 Checking out the Solid Tools 202 Putting the Solid Tools to work 204 Chapter 7: Keeping Your Model Organized 209 Taking Stock of Your Tools 210 Seeing the Big Picture: The Outliner 211 Taking a good look at the Outliner 212 Making good use of the Outliner 213 Discovering the Ins and Outs of Tags 214 What Tags are — and what they’re not 214 Navigating the Tags panel 215 Tag, you’re it! 216 Staying out of trouble 217 Putting It All Together 218 Chapter 8: Modeling with Textures, Photographs, and CAD Files 223 Painting Faces with Image Files 224 Applying textures to flat faces 224 Controlling color and transparency 232 Applying textures to curved surfaces 233 Modeling Directly from a Photo: Introducing Photo-Matching 238 Choosing a Match Photo–friendly image 238 Modeling by photo-matching 239 Making your matched photo reappear (or disappear) 245 Adding Geographic Data 246 Working with Imported CAD files 249 Importing a CAD file into SketchUp Pro 249 Cleaning up imported CAD data 252 Modeling on top of imported CAD data 256 Chapter 9: 3D Printing with SketchUp Models 263 Building Up a View of 3D Printing 264 Knowing Your 3D Printers 265 Fused deposition modeling (FDM) 265 Stereolithography (SLA) 266 Fused powder modeling (FPM) 266 Designing for Successful 3D Printing 267 Building a model in layers 267 Designing to avoid support material 268 Bridging 269 Preparing a SketchUp Model for 3D Printing 270 Peeking inside a model 270 Knowing what makes a solid model 271 Using Solid Tools to combine groups 272 CleanUp3 and Solid Inspector2 273 Combining groups with Intersect Faces 275 Checking a model’s normals 277 Size matters! 278 Breaking your model into arts 279 Exporting Your SketchUp File 284 3D printing services 284 Using Your 3D Printer 285 Print early, print often 285 Inside your model 286 Going beyond Basic 3D Printing 287 Designing Parts that connect 287 Testing your model’s moving Parts 291 Designing Things That Move 292 Captive joints 292 Pins 293 Gears 293 Assemblies 294 Part 3: Viewing Your Model In Different Ways 295 Chapter 10: Working with Styles and Shadows 297 Styling Your Model’s Appearance 298 Choosing how and where to apply styles 298 Applying styles to your models 299 Editing your styles 301 Creating a new style 318 Saving and sharing styles you make (Desktop only) 319 Working with Shadows 322 Discovering the shadow settings 322 Adding depth and realism 324 Creating accurate shadow studies (Desktop only) 328 Chapter 11: Preparing Models for Presentation 333 Exploring Your Creation on Foot 334 These tools were made for walking 334 Stopping to look around 337 Setting your field of view 337 Taking the Scenic Route 339 Creating scenes 340 Moving from scene to scene 342 Modifying scenes after you make ’em 344 Mastering the Sectional Approach 352 Cutting plans and sections 353 Animating sections with scenes 361 Part 4: Sharing What You’ve Made 363 Chapter 12: Creating Images, Presentations, and Documents in LayOut 365 Building a LayOut Document 366 Customizing a document’s pages and layers 368 Adding and editing text 370 Inserting SketchUp model views 372 Adding photos and other graphics 379 Drawing with LayOut’s vector tools 380 Create clipping masks to emphasize details 384 Annotating with labels 385 Displaying dimensions 387 Creating tables 392 Creating Your Own Templates 394 Putting Together Your Own Scrapbooks 395 Getting Your Document out the Door 396 Printing your work 396 Exporting a PDF or image files 396 Exporting a DWG or DXF file 398 Going full-screen 399 Chapter 13: Other Ways to Share Your Work 401 Exporting Images from SketchUp for Web 402 Making Sure You Export Enough Pixels 405 Exporting Enough Pixels for a Digital Presentation 407 Printing from SketchUp for Web 407 Printing to Scale in SketchUp for Web 408 Making Movies with Animation Export 410 Getting ready for prime time 410 Exporting a movie 411 Figuring out the Animation Export Options settings 413 Exporting a CAD File 415 Preparing your file 415 Exporting a 2D DWG file 416 Exporting a 3D DWG file 417 Working with the 3D Warehouse 418 Why use 3D Warehouse? 418 Getting to the 3D Warehouse 419 Find, preview, and download models 420 Uploading a model 420 Managing models online 421 Part 5: The Part of Tens 425 Chapter 14: Ten SketchUp Traps and Their Workarounds 427 SketchUp Won’t Create a Face Where You Want It To 427 Your Faces Are Two Different Colors 429 Edges on a Face Won’t Sink In 430 SketchUp Crashed, and You Lost Your Model 431 SketchUp is Sooooo Slooooooooow 432 You Can’t Get a Good View of the Inside of Your Model 434 A Face Flashes When You Orbit 435 You Can’t Move Your Component the Way You Want 435 Bad Stuff Happens Almost Every Time You Use the Eraser 436 All Your Edges and Faces Have Different Tags 437 Chapter 15: Ten SketchUp Quick Wins 439 Setting Your Click Style to Click-Move-Click 439 Customizing Shortcuts 440 Using the Inference Locking Force 442 Transporting Yourself across Space and Time 444 Rounding Off Edges with the Arc Tool 445 Using the Scale Tool to Set Length for Simple Objects 446 Ten Extensions for Dummies 447 Getting SketchUp on Your Smartphone 450 Turning Off Your Profiles 453 Connecting with the SketchUp Community 453 Index 455

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    £26.39

  • Railways

    Thames & Hudson Ltd Railways

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    Book SynopsisA compendium of magnificent engineering drawings that gives a unique overview of the history of railways.Trade Review'One of the most extraordinary and original new books about the railways … I cannot commend this book more highly' - Michael Wenn Williams'Dipping in at random throws up all kinds of interesting snippets of technical and social history and is rewarding enough to make you want to return again and again and to share your new discoveries with your family and friends' - E&T Magazine'Sumptuous and highly informative ... sharing the jewels of the museum’s archive with the general reader' - Steven Parissien, The Art Newspaper'Fascinating' - Country Life'Fabulous' - RAIL Magazine'An original approach coupled with a high standard of presentation … The range of topics is remarkable' - Friends of the National Railway Museum’s Review'Sumptuous and fascinating' - The Bay Swansea'A fascinating mixture of drawings, maps, sketches and other illustrations. Even those who aren’t especially interested in railways will find something to enjoy here' - Society of Model and Experimental Engineers Journal'SUPERB. It is extraordinary. Never had a book like it. Architectural plans, maps, logos, stock… even British Rail’s tracked hovercraft! You’d love it' - Tim Dunn

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    £45.00

  • Engineering Drawing and Design

    Cengage Learning, Inc Engineering Drawing and Design

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    Book SynopsisFor more than 25 years, students have relied on this trusted text for easy-to-read, comprehensive drafting and design instruction that complies with the latest ANSI and ASME industry standards for mechanical drafting. The Sixth Edition of ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN continues this tradition of excellence with a multitude of real, high-quality industry drawings and more than 1,000 drafting, design, and practical application problemsincluding many new to the current edition. The text showcases actual product designs in all phases, from concept through manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. In addition, the engineering design process now features new material related to production practices that eliminate waste in all phases, and the authors describe practices to improve process output quality by using quality management methods to identify the causes of defects, remove them, and minimize manufacturing variables.Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN. 1. Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Design. 2. Drafting Equipment, Media, and Reproduction Methods. 3. Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD). 4. Manufacturing Materials and Processes. Part II: FUNDAMENTAL APPLICATIONS. 5. Sketching Applications. 6. Lines and Lettering. 7. Drafting Geometry. Part III: DRAWING VIEWS AND ANNOTATIONS. 8. Multiviews. 9. Auxiliary Views. 10. Dimensioning and Tolerancing. 11. Fasteners and Springs. 12. Sections, Revolutions, and Conventional Breaks. 13. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. 14. Pictorial Drawings and Technical Illustrations. Part IV: WORKING DRAWINGS. 15. Working Drawings. 16. Mechanisms: Linkages, Cams, Gears, and Bearings. 17. Belt and Chain Drives. 18. Welding Processes and Representations. Section V: SPECIALTY DRAFTING AND DESIGN. 19. Precision Sheet Metal Drafting. 20. Electrical and Electronics Drafting. 21. Industrial Process Pipe Drafting. 22. Structural Drafting. 23. Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC). 24. Civil Drafting. Part VI: ENGINEERING DESIGN. 25. The Engineering Design Process. Appendices. Engineering Drawing and Design Student Companion Website. Descriptive Geometry I. Descriptive Geometry II. Engineering Charts and Graphs. Engineering Drawing and Design Math Applications. Fluid Power.

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    £87.99

  • Technical Drawing 1 Plane and Solid Geometry

    Pearson Education Limited Technical Drawing 1 Plane and Solid Geometry

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    Book SynopsisTechnical Drawing 1: Plane and Solid Geometry is the first of three books which together provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of secondary school technical drawing syllabuses. The three books may be used together or separately to suit a variety of needs.

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    £23.63

  • Engineering Mechanics Statics SI Units

    Pearson Education Limited Engineering Mechanics Statics SI Units

    Book SynopsisR.C. Hibbeler graduated from the University of Illinois-Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering (major in Structures) and an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University. Professor Hibbeler's professional experience includes postdoctoral work in reactor safety and analysis at Argonne National Laboratory, and structural and stress analysis work at Chicago Bridge and Iron, as well as at Sargent and Lundy in Chicago. He has practiced engineering in Ohio, New York, and Louisiana.Table of Contents General Principles Force Vectors Equilibrium of a Particle Force System Resultants Equilibrium of a Rigid Body Structural Analysis Internal Forces Friction Center of Gravity and Centroid Moments of Inertia Virtual Work Appendix Mathematical Review and Expressions Fundamental Problems Solutions and Answers Review Problem Solutions

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  • Critical Engineering Works for Manufacturers

    Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press Critical Engineering Works for Manufacturers

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    Book SynopsisText in Arabic. Originally written in the 400s (Al Hijri calendar), scientist Abul Wafaa Muhammad Bin Muhammad Al Bouzjany illustrated the fundamentals of geometric drawing using the ruler, compass and set square simply and easily, regardless of the proofs and reasons. This text includes 172 geometric issues, mostly belonging to two-dimensional plain geometry and three-dimensional spherical geometry. A fascinating historical study and important reference guide for modern-day engineers and designers working in the field of engineering and handicrafts constituting the basis of Islamic architecture.

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    £17.99

  • Practical Guide to Using the CDM Regulations 2015

    Emerald Publishing Limited Practical Guide to Using the CDM Regulations 2015

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    Book SynopsisThis succinct guide summarises the key features of the legislation and explains the best practice behaviours that will enable project teams to work more effectively, and at the same time satisfy the requirement of the law.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Construction and the law 3. CDM - 1994 to 2007 4. CDM 2015 5. First build the team 6. Back to the future 7. So, what should we be doing? 8. Afterword 9. Index

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    £37.52

  • Modern Graphics Communication

    Pearson Education Modern Graphics Communication

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    Book Synopsis Shawna Lockhart combines her university teaching experience at Montana State University and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with wide ranging industrial experience to write engineering design communication and CAD software texts. An early adopter of 2D and 3D CAD technology, she is the author of multiple AutoCAD texts, from AutoCAD Release 10 in 1992 to the current 2018 release. Shawna also writes industrial manuals on a variety of topics including robotics, dynes, mineral processing and lasers. Marla Goodman has a background in developing outreach communications and information graphics. For Montana State University and others, she has created educational publications and graphics on a wide range of topics ranging from environmental health, agriculture andwildlife to climate science and thermal biology. In addition to her involvement in educational publishing, she has worked for newspapers and magazines in the various roles ofTable of Contents 1. The Worldwide Language for Graphic Design 2. Layouts and Lettering 3. Visualization and Sketching 4. Geometry for Modeling and Design 5. Modeling and Design 6. Orthographic Projection 7. 2D Drawing Representation 8. Section Views 9. Auxiliary Views 10. Modeling for Manufacture and Assembly 11. Dimensioning 12. Tolerancing 13. Threads, Fasteners, and Springs 14. Working Drawings 15. Drawing Control and Data Management (Web Only)

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    £95.24

  • Engineering Design Graphics

    John Wiley & Sons Inc Engineering Design Graphics

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    Book SynopsisThe most accessible and practical roadmap to visualizing engineering projects In the newly revised Third Edition of Engineering Design Graphics: Sketching, Modeling, and Visualization, renowned engineering graphics expert James Leake delivers an intuitive and accessible guide to bringing engineering concepts and projects to visual life. Including updated coverage of everything from freehand sketching to solid modeling in CAD, the author comprehensively discusses the tools and skills you'll need to sketch, draw, model, document, design, manufacture, or simulate a project.Table of Contents1 ENGINEERING DESIGN 1 INTRODUCTION 1 ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN 1 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 4 PRODUCT ANATOMY 5 DESIGN PHASES 5 DESIGN PROCESS OVERVIEW 6 NEEDS ASSESSMENT 7 PROBLEM DEFINITION 7 BACKGROUND RESEARCH 7 DESIGN CRITERIA 8 DESIGN CONSTRAINTS 8 ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS 9 ANALYSIS 12 EVALUATION AND SELECTION 12 SPECIFICATION 16 COMMUNICATION 20 Written Reports 20 Recommended report-writing steps 20 Oral Presentations 21 BEGINNING VERSUS INFORMED DESIGNER PATTERNS (SIDEBAR) 23 CONCURRENT ENGINEERING 23 Design for Manufacture and Assembly 25 TEAMWORK 26 QUESTIONS 27 2 HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN AND DESIGN THINKING 29 INTRODUCTION 29 ENGINEERING DESIGN, ART, AND SCIENCE Introduction Design: a fundamental human activity Engineering Design from 1400 to 1900 Engineering Education after 1900 TWO DESIGN PARADIGMS Design as rational problem solving Design as a reflective practice WICKED PROBLEMS DIVERGENT AND CONVERGENT QUESTIONING DOUBLE DIAMOND DESIGN PROCESS HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN DESIGN THINKING Introduction Three spaces of innovation Inspiration Observation Empathy Ideation Empathy Ideation Brainstorming Prototyping Implementation Test and iterate T-shaped individuals (sidebar) Radical collaboration QUESTIONS 3 PRODUCT DISSECTION INTRODUCTION PRODUCT SUITABILITY PRODUCT DISSECTION PROCEDURE PRE-DISSECTION ANALYSIS DISSECTION Craftsman locking pliers disassembly steps PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION PRODUCT ANALYSIS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT REASSEMBLY COMMUNICATION QUESTIONS 4 FREEHAND SKETCHING INTRODUCTION SKETCHING TOOLS AND MATERIALS SKETCHING TECHNIQUES Line Techniques Sketching Straight Lines Sketching Circles Sketching Ellipses PROPORTIONING Estimating Dimensions of Actual Objects Partitioning Lines INSTRUMENT USAGE—TRIANGLES Parallel Lines Perpendicular Lines LINE STYLES QUESTIONS 5 PLANAR PROJECTIONS AND PICTORIAL VIEWS PLANAR PROJECTIONS Introduction Classification of Planar Projections: Projector Characteristics Preliminary Definitions Block coefficient Classification of Planar Projections: Orientation of Object with Respect to Projection Plane Further Distinctions Between Parallel and Perspective Projections Classes of Parallel Projections OBLIQUE PROJECTIONS Oblique Projection Geometry Oblique Projection Angle Classes of Oblique Projections Oblique projection angle in 2D Receding Axis Angle ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS Orthographic Projection Geometry Orthographic Projection Categories AXONOMETRIC PROJECTIONS ISOMETRIC PROJECTIONS Isometric Drawings Multiview Projections INTRODUCTION TO PICTORIAL SKETCHING OBLIQUE SKETCHES Introduction Axis Orientation Receding Axis Scale Object Orientation Guidelines Sketching procedure for a simple extruded shape (see Figure 5-37) Step-by-step cabinet oblique sketch example for a cut block (see Figure 5-38) Step-by-step cavalier oblique sketch example for an object with circular features (see Figure 5-39) ISOMETRIC SKETCHES Introduction Axis Orientation Isometric Scaling Isometric Grid Paper Object Orientation Guidelines Step-by-step isometric sketch example for a cut block (see Figure 5-46) Circular Features in an Isometric View Step-by-step isometric sketch example for a cylinder (see Figure 5-47) Step-by-step isometric sketch example for a box with holes on three faces (see Figure 5-48) Step-by-step sketch example for an object with circular features (see Figure 5-49) Chapter review: pictorial sketching scalability QUESTIONS 6 PERSPECTIVE PROJECTIONS AND PERSPECTIVE SKETCHES PERSPECTIVE PROJECTION Historical Development Perspective Projection Characteristics Classes of Perspective Projection Vanishing Points One-Point Perspective Projection Two-Point Perspective Projection Three-Point Perspective Projection Perspective Projection Variables Perspective projection using a 3D CAD system Projection plane location Lateral movement of CP Vertical movement of CP Varying distance from CP PERSPECTIVE SKETCHES Introduction Terminology One-Point Perspective Sketches Two-Point Perspective Sketches Proportioning Techniques Step-by-step one-point perspective sketch example (see Figure 6-26) Step-by-step two-point perspective sketch example (see Figure 6-27) Summary: orientation of pictorial sketching axes (see Figure 6-28) QUESTIONS 7 MULTIVIEWS MULTIVIEW SKETCHING Introduction—Justification and Some Characteristics Glass Box Theory Alignment of Views Transfer of Depth View Selection Third-Angle and First-Angle Projection Line Conventions Multiview drawing of a cylinder (see Figure 7-21) Line Precedence Generic three multiview sketch procedure (see Figure 7-24) Step-by-step multiview sketch example (see Figure 7-25) Intersections and Tangency 92 Fillets and Rounds Machined Holes Conventional Representations: Rotated Features Step-by-step multiview sketch example: object with complex features (see Figure 7-33) VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR MULTIVIEW DRAWINGS Introduction and Motivation Treatment of Common Surfaces Normal surfaces Inclined surfaces Oblique surfaces Projection Studies Adjacent Areas Surface Labeling Similar Shapes Vertex Labeling Analysis by Feature Missing-Line and Missing-View Problems QUESTIONS 8 SECTION AND AUXILIARY VIEWS SECTION VIEWS Introduction Section View Process Section Lining (Hatch Patterns) Full Sections Half Sections Offset Sections Broken-Out Sections Revolved Sections Removed Sections Conventional Representations: Section Views Conventional Representations: Thin Features Section View Construction Process—Example 1 Section View Construction Process—Example 2 Conventional Representations: Aligned Sections Assembly Section Views AUXILIARY VIEWS Introduction Definitions Auxiliary View Projection Theory Auxiliary Views: Three Cases General Sketching Procedure for Finding a Primary Auxiliary View Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 (optional) Step 5 Step 6 Finding a Primary Auxiliary View of a Contoured Surface Finding a Partial Auxiliary View, an Isometric Pictorial, and a Missing View, Given Two Views QUESTIONS 9 DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING DIMENSIONING Introduction Units of Measurement Application of Dimensions Terminology Reading direction for dimensional values Arrangement, placement, and spacing of dimensions Using Dimensions to Specify Size and Locate Features Symbols, Abbreviations, and General Notes Dimensioning Rules and Guidelines Prisms Cylinders and arcs Finish Marks TOLERANCING Introduction Definitions Tolerance Declaration Tolerance Accumulation Mated Parts Basic Hole System: English Units Basic Shaft System: English Units Step-by-step tolerance calculation of a clearance fit using the basic hole system (see Figure 9-27) Step-by-step tolerance calculation of an interference fit using the basic hole system (see Figure 9-28) Preferred English Limits and Fits Running or sliding clearance fit (RC) Locational clearance fit (LC) Transition clearance or interference fit (LT) Step-by-step tolerance calculation of a clearance fit using the basic shaft system (see Figure 9-30) Locational interference fit (LN) Force or shrink fit (FN) Step-by-step tolerance calculation using English-unit fit tables, basic hole system (see Figure 9-31) Step-by-step tolerance calculation using English-unit fit tables, basic shaft (see Figure 9-32) Preferred Metric Limits and Fits Step-by-step tolerance calculation using metric-unit fit tables, hole basis (see Figure 9-39) Step-by-step tolerance calculation using metric-unit fit tables, shaft basis (see Figure 9-40) Tolerancing in CAD QUESTIONS 10 CAD: SOLID MODELING INTRODUCTION Computer-Aided Design Categories of CAD Systems Computer-aided drawing Solid modeling Topology (Sidebar) Parametric modeling Direct modeling Surface Modeling – NURBS and Freeform Building Information Modeling (BIM) (Sidebar) CAD Viewing and Display PARAMETRIC MODELING Introduction Terminology Part Modeling Introduction Sketch mode Feature creation Part editing Part creation process (see Figure 10-32) Assembly Modeling Introduction Joints CAD libraries Advanced Modeling Strategies Cloud-Based CAD QUESTIONS 241 11 CAD: NURBS AND FREEFORM SURFACE MODELING NURBS SURFACE MODELING Introduction Parametric Curves and Cubic Splines Parametric representation of a curve (sidebar) Bézier Curves B-Splines NURBS Surfaces Curvature Continuity Class A Surfaces FREEFORM SURFACE MODELING Introduction Polygon meshes and polygonal modeling Subdivision surfaces NURBS Limitations T-Splines The Bézier Award (Sidebar) QUESTIONS 12 PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION WORKING DRAWINGS Model-based definition DETAIL DRAWINGS ASSEMBLY DRAWING VIEWS BILL OF MATERIALS AND BALLOONS SHEET SIZES TITLE BLOCKS BORDERS AND ZONES REVISION BLOCKS DRAWING SCALE TOLERANCE NOTES STANDARD PARTS WORKING DRAWING CREATION USING PARAMETRIC MODELING SOFTWARE Extracting a detail drawing from a parametric part model (see Figure 12-16) Using existing part models to create an assembly model (see Figure 12-17) Extracting a sectioned assembly drawing (see Figure 12-18) Creating an exploded view (see Figure 12-19) Creating an exploded view drawing with parts list and balloons (see Figure 12-20) INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: FISKARS GROUP QUESTIONS 13 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INTRODUCTION AM TECHNOLOGIES Vat photopolymerization Material extrusion Powder bed fusion Material jetting CLASSIFICATION OF AM TECHNOLOGIES 3D PRINTER FILE FORMATS STL REPAIR TOOLS CHARACTERISTICS OF AM SYSTEMS Part orientation Support structure Hatch style LOW-COST AM Industrial category AM Professional category 3D printers Consumer (home and hobby, desktop) category 3D printers DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Design for conventional manufacturing processes Design for AM QUESTIONS 9 3D SCANNING REVERSE ENGINEERING 3D SCANNING Introduction 3D Scanner Pipeline Mesh terminology 3D Scanning Technologies Contact-based scanners Noncontact scanners Laser triangulation Structured Light Reality Capture Photogrammetry Time of Flight Reverse Engineering Software Mesh reconstruction (or point processing) NURBS surface modeling from scan data Parametric CAD model from scan data QUESTIONS 15 SIMULATION UPFRONT ANALYSIS FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Modeling and Meshing Boundary Conditions Contour plot Results FEA workflow GENERATIVE DESIGN Generative design workflow DYNAMICS SIMULATION SOFTWARE Dynamics Simulation Software Demonstration QUESTIONS A ANSI PREFERRED ENGLISH LIMITS AND FITS B ANSI PREFERRED METRIC LIMITS AND FITS INDEX 3 DRAWING SHEETS

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    £76.90

  • Unsettled Topics Concerning Airworthiness

    Sae Edge Research Report Unsettled Topics Concerning Airworthiness

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    Book Synopsis

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    £80.99

  • SolidWorks CAM 2021 Black Book

    Cadcamcae Works SolidWorks CAM 2021 Black Book

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    Book Synopsis

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    £36.10

  • Creo Parametric 8.0 Black Book

    Cadcamcae Works Creo Parametric 8.0 Black Book

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    Book Synopsis

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    £999.99

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