Focusing on Mechanical Desktop's Designer and Assembly modules, this book will guide the user through the process of generating 3-D parametric models, producing 2-D views, and assembling parts together. Each chapter introduces a topic and then takes the user through a step-by-step example of its use, followed by practice exercises based upon real world problems taken from many design disciplines, showing the user how to apply Mechanical Desktop to industry, a benefit to both the professional and the applied student.. As there are many ways to complete models using Mechanical Desktop, the exercises are designed to encourage experimentation. Review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the material learned. New users as well as those experienced with Mechanical Desktop will find this text easy to follow, informative, and practical. A CD-ROM in the back of the book contains workfiles and aids for the user.
