AutoCAD 2023 for Engineers and Designers, 3D and Advanced

KEY FEATURES  

• Working with user coordinate system
• Understanding 3D modeling Concepts
• Creating Solid Primitives
• Creating Solid Primitives
• Generating drawing views of solid model
• Creating Surface by using Profiles
• Basic rendering
• Working with Isometric Drawings

DESCRIPTION 

The AutoCAD 2023 for Engineers and Designers, 3D and Advanced textbook contains a detailed explanation of AutoCAD commands and their applications to solve design problems. 

After reading this textbook, you will be able to create 3D objects, apply materials to objects, generate drafting views of a model, create surface or mesh objects, and render and animate designs.

The book covers designing concepts in detail as well as provides elaborative description of technical drawing in AutoCAD including orthographic projections, dimensioning principles, sectioning, auxiliary views, and assembly drawings. While going through this textbook, you will discover some new unique applications of AutoCAD that will have a significant effect on your drawings and designs.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Understand Geometric constraints to sketches
• Understand Advanced drawing option
• Sketches 3D solid & Surface modeling
• Mesh modeling
• Drafting Standard & 3D printing
• Generate Drawing Views
• Isometric Drawings

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

3D mechanical designer, AutoCAD Draftsman, CAD Engineers, Manufacturing professionals, Machinery industry, Furniture (Interior) industry

1. Adding Constraints to Sketches
2. Understanding External References
3. Working with Advanced Drawing Options
4. Grouping and Advanced Editing of Sketched Objects
5. Working with Data Exchange & Object Linking and Embedding
6. The User Coordinate System
7. Getting Started with 3D
8. Creating Solid Models
9. Editing 3D Objects-I
10. Editing 3D Objects-II
11. Surface Modeling
12. Mesh Modeling
13. Rendering and Animating Designs
14. Hyperlinks and 3D Printing
15. Script Files and Slide Shows
16. Creating Linetypes and Hatch Patterns
17. Customizing the acad.pgp File
18. Conventional Dimensioning and Projection Theory Using AutoCAD
19. Isometric Drawings

Prof. Sham Tickoo is currently working as a Professor at Purdue University Northwest, USA. He received MS in Industrial Technology (1989) from Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA; and MS in Industrial and Management Engineering (1980) from the University of Iowa, Lowa City, USA. Before joining Purdue University in 1987, Prof. Tickoo has worked as a Design Engineer, Quality Control Engineer, and Software Developer.

Prof. Sham Tickoo has Authored/Co-Authored books on several major CAD/CAM/CAE & Animation software packages like SolidWorks, CATIA, Pro/Engineer, Siemens NX, Autodesk AutoCAD, Customizing AutoCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD LT, Solid Edge, Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical, Autodesk Fusion 360, Autodesk AutoCAD MEP, Autodesk Alias, Customizing AutoCAD, Creo, Autodesk 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, Autodesk Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, and VIZ. In addition to North America, his books have been translated and published in Russia, Japan, India, South Korea, and Serbia. These textbooks have brought unmatched pride and recognition to the Engineering Technology department and Purdue University. Prof. Tickoo has obtained over $24 Million software grants from ANSYS, IBM, and Siemens. He has also developed a web site that provides free teaching and learning resources to faculty and students. Since 1992, over half a million users have visited his web site and are using the resources on a regular basis.