The Autodesk Fusion 360 Basics Tutorial book helps you to learn parametric modeling using the Autodesk Fusion 360 software. This book will get you started with basics of part modeling, assembly modeling, animations, and drawings. Next, it teaches you some additional part modeling tools, top down assembly feature, assembly joints, and dimension & annotations. Brief explanations, practical examples and step wise instructions make this tutorial a useful guide.

Getting Started with CATIA V5-6R2015Introduction to CATIA V5-6R2015File Types in CATIA V5Starting CATIA V5-6R2015User InterfaceStandard ToolbarStart MenuMenu barToolbarStatus barSpecification TreeDialogsBackgroundShortcut KeysSketcher WorkbenchSketching in the Sketcher WorkbenchDraw Com...

This book helps you to learn the basics of Microsoft Visio 2013 using brief explanations, and step-by-step examples. It starts with creating basic flow chart. This process gives you an overview about how to create diagrams and helps you to learn additional functionalities. The proceeding tutorials will help you to work with various types of diagrams that can be created using Visio.• Get used to the User Interface• Learn to create Basic flow charts• Use themes and ba...

Assemblies• Starting an Assembly• Inserting Components• Fixing the first Component• Inserting the Second Component• Moving and rotating components• Coincident Constraint• Distance Constraint• Angle Offset• Parallel Constraint• Normal Constraint• Copying Components with Constraints• Repeating Components with Constraints• Collision Detection• Editing and Updating Assemblies

Sweep Features• The Sweep command• Remove Material• Helical Sweep• Helical Sweep cutoutBlend Features• The Blend command• Creating Blend Cut-outs• Types of the Cross-sections• Blends between existing model faces• Cross Sections with different number of sides• Rotational Blend• Blend feature• Rotational Blend feature• Swept BlendModifying Parts

This book is a combination of focused discussions, real-world examples, and practice exercises. This will help you learn the latest version of Autodesk Inventor quickly and easily. This book is well organized so that you can learn and implement the software. The tutorials at the end of each chapter will allow you to jump right and start using the important features of the software. The interesting examples used in tutorials will show how the software is used in the design process. With all...

NX 12 For Beginners introduces you to the basics of NX 12 by using step-by-step instructions. You begin with brief introduction to NX 12 and the User Interface, ribbon, environments, commands, and various options.Within a short time, you will learn to create 2D sketches that form the basis for 3D models. You will learn to sketch on three different planes (Front, Top and Right planes). You will use various sketching tools such as line, rectangle, circle, and so on. You will also lea...

The three chapters in this tutorial introduce you to surface design, mold design, and weldments in SolidWorks 2015. The topics covered in this tutorial are:Surface design• Creating Basic surfaces• Editing surfaces• Converting surfaces into solids• Using surfaces to modify solids• Freeform surfacesMold tools• Draft and undercut analysis• Adding allowances• Parting lines and surfaces

This book is a continuation of CATIA V5-6R2015-Part II. The topics covered in this book are listed below:AssembliesDrawingsSheet Metal DesignSurface Design

OpenSCAD is a widely used open-source CAD modeler. This book is an introduction to the OpenSCAD. This fast-paced book helps you to create models easily using basic shapes, transformations, and Boolean operations.As you work through the book, you will learn how to:Get started with modeling using OpenSCADUse 2D and 3D shapes to create modelsUse hull and minkowski functions to create complex shapesCreate patterns

CATIA V5-6R2017 Basics introduces you to the CATIA V5 user interface, basic tools and modeling techniques. It gives users a strong foundation of CATIA V5 and covers the creation of parts, assemblies, drawings, sheetmetal parts, and complex shapes. This textbook helps you to know the use of various tools and commands of CATIA V5 as well as learn the design techniques. Every topic of this textbook starts with a brief explanation followed by a step by step procedure. In addition to that, ther...

The two chapters in this tutorial introduce you to DimXpert and Rendering in SolidWorks 2015. The topics covered in this tutorial are:DimXpert• Auto Dimension Scheme• Size Dimensions• Location Dimensions• Geometric Tolerances• DimXpert Annotations in drawings• Pattern Feature• DimXpert OptionsAppearances and Rendering• Appearances• Textures• Texture Mapping• Surface Finish• Illumination