Mechanical CAD/CAM

Author: Ming Xingzu
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is concise, illustrated, and accompanied by summaries and exercises at the end of each chapter to facilitate self-study and reinforce learning. It serves as a textbook for mechanical engineering programs in vocational and technical colleges, as well as a teaching reference for correspondence universities, television universities, and other institutions offering electromechanical programs. It is also suitable for CAD/CAM technicians. Based on the fundamental requirements and textbook development outline for the "Mechanical CAD/CAM" course formulated by the National Vocational and Technical College Specialized Course Development Guidance Committee, this book follows the principle of "broadening the foundation, strengthening skills, focusing on application, and inspiring innovation." It aims to cultivate students' engineering qualities in CAD/CAM technology to meet the demands of modern design and manufacturing. The book is divided into two parts, comprising 11 chapters. The first part, the technical foundation, consists of six chapters that introduce the basic concepts, composition, types, functions, software and hardware configuration, and development of CAD/CAM, followed by chapters on the design fundamentals of CAD/CAM application software, data structures and database technology, CAD/CAM modeling technology, graphic geometric transformations, and CAM technology principles. The second part, the technical application, provides detailed case studies on 2D geometric drawing and editing, 2D toolpath generation, relational applications, 3D graphic construction, 3D toolpath generation, and turning automatic programming. The book is well-structured with clear objectives. The first part, the technical foundation, primarily equips readers with the essential theoretical knowledge, fundamental technical principles, and basic skills in mechanical CAD/CAM, while appropriately broadening the technical platform. The second part, the technical application, combines specific CAD/CAM software to enable readers to develop basic skills in applying mechanical CAD/CAM technology, emphasizing the cultivation of practical abilities.