The Abcs of Mechanical Drawing With an Introduction to Autocad 2000

Designed to demystify the art and science of drafting, this reader-friendly book assumes no prior knowledge of drafting. It is divided into three sections including the basics of manual drafting, an introduction to mechanical drawing and a beginners' guide to AutoCAD®. Well-illustrated step-by-step instructions provide users with a sound working knowledge of the fundamentals of both manual and computer-aided drafting. An introduction to drafting fundamentals including tools, terminology and drawing conventions; mechanical concepts such as orthographic principles, auxiliary views, dimension drawing and drawing threads; and AutoCAD® for beginners including commands, layers, dimensioning, text and blocks. For non-technical individuals interested in learning the basics of drafting and AutoCAD®.

Tony Cook (ACI) is the Drafting Program Director at Gwinnett Technical College. He has been a drafting and CAD instructor since 1985. He has a two-year drafting diploma from Valdosta Technical College and a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering Technology degree from Southern Polytechnic State University. His industry experience includes working three years in residential construction along with five years in an architectural/interior design firm that specialized in medical buildings, educational facilities, and public utilities buildings.

Robin Prater is a registered professional engineer with Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Master of Civil Engineering degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology. Her years of experience in industry include projects ranging from offshore platforms to coal preparation plants. Since 1995 she has taught classes in blueprint reading, drafting, AutoCAD^®, and other related subjects at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She has worked with AutOCAD^® and residential design for more than seven years.