AutoCAD for mechanical engineers and designers - Pete Karaiskos

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.