Fundamentals of solid modeling and graphic communication / Gary R. Bertoline, Nathan W. Hartman and William A. Ross

Includes index.

Table of Contents. - Ch. 1 Introduction to engineering graphics communication and the product lifecycle. - Ch. 2 Role of the 3-D Model in the product lifecycle. - Ch. 3 Sketching and basic geometry - - Puma footwear's the fass. - Ch. 4 Feature-Based modeling. - Ch. 5 Introduction to assembly modeling - - shaving seconds from an olympic lid. - Ch. 6 Product manufacturing information (PMI). - Ch. 7 Standard parts. - Ch.8 Data management , exchange, and translation. - Ch. 9 Leveraging the 3-D model in the product lifecycle. - Ch. 10 Engineering drawings from parts and assembly models. - Ch. 11 Guitar maker sets new standards with CAD/CAM. - Ch. 12 The design of the leonard Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. - Ch. 13 Scientific visualization. - John Deere 8020 series tractor.