Mastering Mechanical Desktop(r): Parametric Design
by Ron Cheng
Category: Computers

This concise guide to parametric design teaches student and professional users of AutoCAD- and MECHANICAL DESKTOP- how to use AutoCAD- Designer's- parametric solid modeling features to produce dimension-driven 3D solid models, virtual assemblies, and engineering documents. The book explains how AutoCAD- native solids, AutoCAD- Designer- solids, and AutoSurf- NURBS surfaces can be combined, converted, and modified in a powerful, unified and interoperative design environment. Users of this book learn how to create a dimension-driven parametric solid by extruding; generate solid features by sweeping and revolving; and create virtual assemblies of solid parts. The book concludes with a step-by-step explanation of how native solids, AutoSurf- surfaces, and Designer-'s parametric objects interoperate with one another, and a summary of all Designer- commands and variables used - making this book a useful, hands-on working reference for engineering design professionals and students. This tutorial-style companion book by Ron Cheng offers additional skills and support to his main book, MASTERING AUTOCAD- RELEASE 14. Adopters wishing to combine two or more of any Thomson Learning titles and save their students money can call our Custom Bundling Solutions Center at 800-245-6724."