CAD Books

The eleven lessons in this tutorial introduce students to Pro/ENGINEER's Wildfire 4.0 design capabilities. The tutorial covers the major concepts and frequently used commands required to advance from a novice to an intermediate user level. Major topics include part and assembly creation, and creation of engineering drawings. Also...

Engineering Design with SolidWorks covers parts, assemblies and drawings. The part section covers all the major solid features in SolidWorks. There are 3 assemblies. The first assembly, GUIDE-ROD utilizes industry components and simple extruded parts. Individual part drawings and assembly drawings with Bill of Materials are...

AutoCAD Civil 3D Introduction to Corridor Design is designed to teach students how to use AutoCAD Civil 3D to successfully create road corridors. The interactive exercises will include configuring objects and object styles that are used in the AutoCAD Civil 3D design process. Students will use tools to model existing ground surfaces, layout...

The Fundamentals of SolidWorks 2007 is designed for students, educators, hobbyists, and engineers to learn the basic principles of SolidWorks as it relates to the design of the VEXplorer™ robot. The VEXplorer is a 300 part robot kit manufactured by Innovation First, Inc. and Revell Inc. Innovation first engineers utilized SolidWorks to...

The Primary Goal of Parametric Modeling with UGS NX 5 is to introduce the aspects of designing with Solid Modeling and Parametric Modeling. This text uses UGS NX as the modeling tool and the chapters guide you from constructing basic solid models to building intelligent mechanical designs, creating multi-view drawings and assembly models....

This textbook has been completely updated for AutoCAD 2008 and includes a new chapter (chapter five) which covers hand sketching. Principles and Practices: An Integrated Approach to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD 2008 combines an introduction to AutoCAD 2008 with a comprehensive coverage of engineering graphics principles. By...

This workbook is an introduction to the main Workbench functions CATIA V5 has to offer. The book's objective is to instruct anyone wanting to learn CATIA V5 through organized, graphically rich, step-by-step instructions on the software's basic processes and tools. This book is not intended to be a reference guide.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 Essentials is designed for students, Civil Engineers and Surveyors who want to take advantage of AutoCAD Civil 3D's interactive, dynamic design functionality. AutoCAD Civil 3D permits the rapid development of alternatives through its model-based design tools. You will learn techniques enabling you to organize project...

Space Planning with AutoCAD Architecture 2008 focuses on the space planning capabilities of AutoCAD Architecture. Working with space criteria tables to determine the best floor plan and use of space, you create and use documentation layouts, spaces, space boundaries, areas, area groups, space and room tags, create 3D and 2D elevations of...

This textbook contains a series of twelve tutorial style lessons designed to introduce SolidWorks 2007, solid modeling and parametric modeling techniques and concepts. The lessons guide the user from constructing basic shapes to building intelligent solid models and assemblies and creating multi-view drawings.

This textbook is an intermediate level tutorial which uses commercial interior design exercises as the means to teach AutoCAD 2008. The student begins a campus library floor plan. Using step-by-step tutorial lessons, the library project is followed through to create FFE plans, interior elevations, schedules, and details. Throughout the...

This textbook contains a series of ten tutorial style lessons designed to introduce students to AutoCAD LT 2008.

Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2008 Instruction is specifically designed to be used in a one or two credit introduction to engineering graphics course. It covers the main topics of engineering graphics, including tolerancing and fasteners, and gives engineering students a basic understanding of how to create and read...

This textbook contains a series of eleven tutorial style lessons designed to introduce students to AutoCAD 2008's 3D modeling functions.

This textbook contains a series of ten tutorial style lessons designed to introduce students to AutoCAD 2008. The new improvements and key enhancements of the software are incorporated into the lessons. Students will learn to use the AutoCAD Heads-up Design TM interface, which means the students will learn to focus on the design, not on...

Revit Architecture 2008 Basics is geared towards beginning architectural students or professional architects who want to get a jump-start into 3D parametric modeling for commercial structures. The text walks students through concept to site plan to floor plan and on through reflected ceiling plans, ending with an easy chapter on how to...

This textbook starts with a basic introduction to AutoCAD 2008 and then begins a house floor plan. Using step-by-step tutorial lessons, the residential project is followed through to create elevations, sections, details, etc. Throughout the project, new AutoCAD commands are covered at the appropriate time. Focus is placed on the most...

This textbook was designed for the architectural student using Revit Architecture 2008. Throughout the book the student develops a single family residence. The drawings start with the floor plans and develop all the way to photo-realistic renderings like the one on the cover.

For users familiar with Inventor R10 or earlier releases, the 2008 release concentrates on refining and improving the software. This book is meant for beginning users who want to gain a familiarity with the tools and interface of Inventor before they start exploring on their own. By the end of the text, the user should feel comfortable...