Randy Shih

This textbook introduces Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) as a training guide for students and professionals. It covers AutoCAD 2021, with lessons proceeding in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to creating multiview drawings. The book contains a series of eleven tutorial-style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to AutoCAD 2021. It takes a...

Introduction to Finite Element Analysis Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 introduces the aspects of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) most important to engineers and designers. Theoretical aspects of FEA are introduced to build a better understanding of the operation, while the main focus of the text is on conveying the practical concepts and procedures needed to use SOLIDWORKS Simulation in performing Linear...

This book will teach you everything you need to know to start using SOLIDWORKS 2018 with easy-to-understand, step-by-step tutorials. This book features a simple robot design used as a project throughout the book. You will learn to model parts, create assemblies, run simulations, and even create animations of your robot design. No previous experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) is...

This book will teach you everything you need to know to start using SOLIDWORKS 2019 with easy to understand, step-by-step tutorials. This book features a simple robot design used as a project throughout the book. You will learn to model parts, create assemblies, run simulations and even create animations of your robot design. No previous experience with Computer Aided Design...

Tools for Design is intended to provide you with an overview of computer-aided design using two popular CAD software packages from Autodesk: AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. This book explores the strengths of each package and shows how they can be used in design, both separately and in combination with each other. What you'll learn: How to create and dimension 2D...

The primary goal of AutoCAD 2018 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals is to introduce the aspects of Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD). This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. It covers AutoCAD 2018, and the lessons proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making multiview...