Computer Aided Design: Engineering Design and Modeling using AutoCAD

The book comprehensively discusses principles, techniques, research activities, applications and case studies of computer-aided design in a single volume.The textbook will serve as ideal study material for undergraduate, and graduate students in a multitude of engineering disciplines. The book:Discusses techniques for wireframe, surface and solid modelling including practical cases and limitationsEach chapter contains solved examples and unsolved exercisesIncludes research case studies and practical examples in enabling the user to link academic theory to engineering practiceHighlights the ability to convert graphic to non-graphic information such as in drawing up bills of materials in practiceDiscusses important topics including constructive solid geometry, Boolean operations on solid primitives and Boolean algebraThis text covers different aspects of computer-aided design, from the basic two-dimensional constructions through modifications, use of layers and dimensioning to advanced a