Computer-Aided Design and Drafting

Author: Zhou Guangren
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book primarily discusses the principles, software and hardware environments, system development processes, and related knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer graphics. It is divided into ten chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the development of computer graphics, computer-aided design technology, and their software and hardware environments; Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 discuss various techniques of computer graphics, which are one of the most important components of computer-aided design systems; Chapters 7 and 8 introduce and elaborate on the various techniques of product-assisted design systems; Chapter 9 covers related computer-aided technologies and group technology; and Chapter 10 introduces supporting software for computer-aided design and prospects. The book provides detailed explanations of certain technical issues, such as graphical parameterization methods, dimensioning and symbol annotation, assembly drawing techniques, and conceptual design methods. The content of this book is extensive, with many sections derived from practical research. It can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate students in higher technical and engineering colleges, as well as a reference for graduate students and engineering.