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LAKSHMI PUBLICATIONS
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Chennai – 600 100, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Phone: 044 - 49523977, 98945 98598, 96772 21371.
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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
By Dr. G.K. Vijayaraghavan & Dr. S. Sundaravalli
No part of this publication can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any
form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of the author.
ISBN: 978-93-83103-85-0
We are pleased to bring out our fully revised sixth edition “COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN”
book for Engineering and Technology studies. This book is based on the latest syllabi
prescribed by the Anna University Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore & Tirunelveli for 5th
Semester Mechanical engineering students of its affiliated colleges.
Almost all the engineering industries are benefited in several ways by the integration of
computers into the product design, development and manufacturing. CAD technology makes
use of the computer to create drawings of parts and assemblies on computer files which can be
further utilized for analysis and manufacturing purposes. The various features of the product
can be evaluated during design stage itself by using computers. This has been made possible
through the use of design workstations or CAD terminals, and graphics and analysis softwares
which help the designer to optimize the design. Thus, for a design engineer, it is essentially
required to have the knowledge of CAD.
Unit 1 deals with the fundamentals of computer graphics in which in which product cycle,
design process, sequential and concurrent engineering, CAD system architecture, computer
graphics, co-ordinate systems, 2D and 3D transformations, homogeneous coordinates, line
drawing, clipping, and viewing transformation are discussed. Elaborate treatment of analytical
and theoretical nature is provided in all topics.
Unit 2 has an in depth dealing of geometric modeling. The topics covered in this unit are
representation of curves, Hermite curve, Bezier curve, B-spline curves, rational curves,
techniques for surface modeling, surface patch, Coons and bicubic patches, Bezier and B-
spline surfaces. It also covers solid modeling techniques such as CSG and B-rep.
Visual realism techniques such as hidden line, surface and solid removal algorithms, shading,
colouring, and computer animation techniques have been discussed in Unit 3.
Unit 4 deals with the assembly modeling, inference of positions and orientation, tolerance
analysis, mass property calculations, mechanism simulation and interference checking.
Standards for computer graphics, Graphical Kernel System (GKS), standards for exchange
images, Open Graphics Library (OpenGL), data exchange standards such as IGES, STEP,
CALS etc. and communication standards are treated elaborately in Unit 5.
Important solved problems and questions have been added in each unit which will enable the
students to score high marks in the University examinations. In addition to this, two mark
questions and answers are added at the tail end of each unit.
With these features, we sincerely hope that this book would serve as a valuable text for the
students.
Though efforts have been taken aiming at a ‘zero flaw’ content, we do recognize that mistakes
may have inadvertently crept in. We welcome constructive criticisms on any specific topics of
this book.
Our sincere thanks to Mrs. Nirmala Durai, Proprietor of “Lakshmi Publications” and
Publishing Advisor Mr. A. DURAI, B.E. for their involvement to make this publication
successful.
- Authors
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