If you like to learn by doing, then this book shows you to design and document mechanical components one-step at a time. Brief explanations followed by step-by-step instructions, and a real-world example make it a good starting point to learn Creo Parametric.

The author introduces the user-interface, and then starts solid modeling. You will learn to draw sketches, create 3D parts and assemble them, create drawings, sheet metal parts, and design complex shapes using surface modeling tools. The examples in this book help you to discover the use of various tools and capabilities of Creo...

This book is your self-study guide. The objective of this book is to help you learn SOLIDWORKS 2015 by using its various features. The fourteen lessons in this tutorial introduce you to the designing, documentation, and presentation in SOLIDWORKS 2015. The topics covered in this tutorial are part and assembly design, drawings, sheetmetal, surface design, mold tools, weldments, DimXpert, and rendering. The skills you develop after completing this tutorial are:

-Basics of Part, Assembly, and drawings

-Creating...

This book helps you to learn the basics of Microsoft Visio 2013 using brief explanations, and step-by-step examples. It starts with creating basic flow chart. This process gives you an overview about how to create diagrams and helps you to learn additional functionalities. The proceeding tutorials will help you to work with various types of diagrams that can be created using Visio.

Get used to the User Interface

Learn to create Basic flow charts

Use themes and backgrounds

Validate and publish diagrams

Create Brainstorming diagrams

Create Organizational Charts and...

AutoCAD 2016 For Architectural Design is a basic level tutorial which helps you to create 2D architectural drawings and 3D models. This book has many tutorials in which the author shows you to create architectural drawings and models using AutoCAD 2016. After completing this book, you will have good AutoCAD skills including:

-Importing Hand-drawn floor plans

-Creating Drawings in Layers

-Creating Blocks

-Creating Dynamic Blocks

-Working with Hatch patterns

-Adding Dimensions and annotations

-Creating Elevations

-Printing...

"NX 10 For Beginners" introduces you to the basics of NX 10 by using step-by-step instructions. You begin with brief introduction to NX 10 and the User Interface, ribbon, environments, commands, and various options.

Within a short time, you will learn to create 2D sketches that form the basis for 3D models. You will learn to sketch on three different planes (Front, Top and Right planes). You will use various sketching tools such as line, rectangle, circle, and so on. You will also learn to modify sketches using tools such as trim, extend, fillets, and so on. Learn to use geometric...

Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D 2016 is a learn-by-doing manual focused on the basics of AutoCAD Plant 3D. The book helps you to learn the process of creating projects in AutoCAD Plant 3D rather than learning individual tools and commands. It consists of sixteen tutorials, which help you to complete a project successfully. The topics explained in the plant design process are:

Creating Projects

Creating and Editing P&IDs

Managing Data

Generating Reports

Creating 3D Structures

Adding Equipment

Creating Piping

Validate...

SOLIDWORKS 2016 Learn by doing introduces new users to mechanical design using SOLIDWORKS and how it can be used to create a variety of models. In fourteen tutorial based chapters, author guides you through all the necessary commands and options in SOLIDWORKS 2016, from sketching to parametric modeling and finally ending with rendering. The commands are presented one step at a time using simple examples. The approach used in this book helps you to become a skilled SOLIDWORKS user.

SOLIDWORKS 2016 Learn by doing begins with introduction basic modeling. The later chapters focus on...

Learn Architectural Design using AutoCAD

This book shows you how to create architectural drawings and 3D models one step at a time. Brief explanation and step-by-step instructions make this book a perfect way to get started with Architectural Design using AutoCAD. In addition, you can download the working files for chapter from the website, and use them for any help.

Author first introduces the AutoCAD interface, and then moves directly into Architectural drawings. You will learn to draw walls, doors and openings, windows, stairs, and elevations. Later, you will use...

Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D 2017 is a learn-by-doing manual focused on the basics of AutoCAD Plant 3D. The book helps you to learn the process of creating projects in AutoCAD Plant 3D rather than learning individual tools and commands. It consists of sixteen tutorials, which help you to complete a project successfully. The topics explained in the plant design process are:

- Creating Projects

- Creating and Editing P&IDs

- Managing Data

- Generating Reports

- Creating 3D Structures

- Adding Equipment

- Creating Piping

- Validate...