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Fundamentals of Solid Modeling and Graphic Communication

ISBN10: 1265999376 | ISBN13: 9781265999377

Fundamentals of Solid Modeling and Graphic Communication

Fundamentals of Solid Modeling and Graphic Communication

ISBN10: 1265999376
ISBN13: 9781265999377
By Gary Bertoline, Nathan Hartman and William Ross
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A thoroughly contemporary approach to teaching essential concepts of solid modeling and engineering documentation has made Fundamentals of Solid Modeling and Graphics Communication the leading textbook in introductory engineering design and graphics courses. This textbook integrates design concepts and the use of 3D CAD modeling into its outstanding coverage of the basic graphical techniques that enable students to create and communicate ideas effectively.
The primary goal of this text is to help the engineering and technology student learn the techniques and standard practices of creating 3D solid models and model-based information, so that design ideas can be adequately communicated and produced.

1. The Design Process
2. Role of the 3D Model in the Product Lifecycle
3. Sketching and Basic Geometry Definition
4. Feature Based Modeling
5. Introduction to Assembly Modeling
6. Product Manufacturing Information (PMI)
7. Standard Parts
8. Data Management, Exchange, and Translation
9. Leveraging the 3D Model in the Product Lifecycle
10. Engineering Drawings from Parts and Assembly Models
Appendices
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Index

About the Author

Gary Bertoline

Gary Bertoline is the Associate Vice President for Visualization Computing. He formerly was Department Head and a Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology. He is the co-founder of the Digital Enterprise Center in the School of Technology, and, in the 6 years he served as Department Head, he more than doubled enrollment, funded projects, and donations to the department. Prior to becoming department head he was on the faculty in Computer Graphics Technology for 4 years.Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Gary served three years as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Department of Engineering Graphics at The Ohio State University.

Nathan Hartman

Nathan Hartman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics at Purdue University where he currently teaches undergraduate courses in 3D modeling, graphics standards, and product data management. He has also taught graduate courses covering advanced computer graphics technology topics, research methods, and measurement and evaluation. Nathan is Co-Director of the Purdue University Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Center of Excellence in the Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Purdue's Discovery Park. His research areas include the use of constraint-based CAD tools within the product lifecycle, the development of strategic knowledge in the use of 3D computer graphics tools, 3D data interoperability and exchange, and the use of virtual reality in PLM environments. Professor Hartman holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Graphics and a Master of Science in Technology from Purdue University, and a Doctor of Education in Technology Education from North Carolina State University.

William Ross

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