CAD/CAM application software. AutoCAD 2000 training tutorial

Author: He Youyi
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is suitable for vocational and technical college students majoring in mechanical engineering, especially those specializing in mechanical CAD/CAM. It can also serve as a self-study and training textbook for beginners of AutoCAD 2000, as well as a reference material for faculty and students of engineering vocational colleges. This book is a product of the New Century Vocational and Technical College Education Reform Project. It provides a detailed introduction to the key functions of the main components of AutoCAD 2000, closely integrating with practical production scenarios and targeting blue-collar positions in foreign-invested enterprises. Using the English version of AutoCAD 2000 as the platform and focusing on drawing skill training, the book explains not only the commands but also their practical applications through examples and the creation of interesting patterns. The same functionality can be achieved using different commands, and the same command can be activated in various ways. The book follows a step-by-step, progressive approach, starting with points, lines, and surfaces before naturally transitioning to three-dimensional solids, with a focus on shaft parts, gear parts, and commonly used electronic connectors in foreign-invested enterprises. It includes numerous engineering drawing examples that transition from 2D to 3D and vice versa, providing detailed steps for three-dimensional solid modeling. Additionally, it covers customizing personalized toolbars, dropdown menus, and localized menus, as well as examples of graphic output and online functions of AutoCAD 2000. The examples in each chapter are typical, practical, and innovative, leaving ample room for readers to explore creativity. Creative practice exercises are designed at the end of each chapter. Adhering to the principle of "practicality, usability, and hands-on experience" in vocational and technical education, the book aims to achieve the goals of "understanding, applying, and mastering."