Computer Aided Design: Software and Analytical Tools

This updated second edition of the successful Software and Analytical Tools introduces new developments like Soft Computing and Object-Oriented Programming.

This text is divided in three parts:

Programming, Applications and Software Development

Coverage on CAD and its impact, C and C++ programming are presented for engineering problems with database and graphics as the bases and finite elements, optimisation and soft computing methods as applications. Initial developments towards C language and orientation to CAD in engineering applications is followed by programming approaches for engineering applications, with a number of examples in C code demonstrating easy adaptability to solving problems. Emphasis is laid on data base and graphic approaches forming essential features of engineering problem solving.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• C Programming Language
• Programming Techniques
• References
• Exercises
• Computer Graphics
• Data Base Management System
• Object Oriented Approach To CAD
• Internet Web Based CAD
• Computer Aided Design with Draughting
• Knowledge Based Expert System
• Analytical Tools
• References
• Review Questions
• Index

C. S. Krishnamoorthy / S. Rajeev / A. Rajaraman.: Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras India