AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers and Designers

Everything you need to create spectacular drawings, designs, and three-dimensional models using AutoCAD

At last, an AutoCAD handbook designed exclusively to address the special needs of mechanical engineers, designers, and CAD managers. You'll get detailed information on 3-D drawing techniques, networking AutoCAD, project management, creating custom menus, layering standards, prototype drawings, and much more.

You'll find out how to:

• Construct views and "dimension" objects
• Create and use layers
• Keep file sizes small so drawings remain easy to manipulate
• Check parts in drawings for clearance
• Create drawings for parts that will be made by injection molding
• Construct 3-D models using AutoCAD commands
• Display multiple, independently scaled, model views on a single plotted page
• Use Designer and AutoSurf applications to construct parametric solid and surface models of parts

Whether you're a mechanical engineer, a draftsman, a mechanical designer, or a CAD manager, this book will save you time and increase your productivity.