Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionIEEE Press, 1996 - 372 pages State-of-the-art in its simple, user-friendly presentation, this comprehensive handbook covers the entire process of preparing, producing, and distributing engineering documents using current computer software and the most recent technologies in information transfer. From developing concepts to effectively reaching an audience, Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents provides everything the engineer needs to know for document preparation, production, and distribution in clear, user-friendly language. Extensive indexing and cross-referencing make it possible to find answers quickly. |
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... graph is perhaps the most common illustrative component in engineering documentation . Cartesian graph requirements are simple . The vertical and horizontal axes ( ordinate and abscissa , respectively ) must be labeled as to the ...
... graph is perhaps the most common illustrative component in engineering documentation . Cartesian graph requirements are simple . The vertical and horizontal axes ( ordinate and abscissa , respectively ) must be labeled as to the ...
Page 92
... graph by one of several means . The easiest is to create the label within the program that generated the graph . If this is not possible , we can usually import the graph into our word processing program , call it up as a ' drawing ' to ...
... graph by one of several means . The easiest is to create the label within the program that generated the graph . If this is not possible , we can usually import the graph into our word processing program , call it up as a ' drawing ' to ...
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... GRAPH NETWORK FLOW CHART Beginning the vertical scale at zero means that the significant area of the graph is condensed to the point where meaning is lost . The last point is particularly important . Where a scale begins can make a ...
... GRAPH NETWORK FLOW CHART Beginning the vertical scale at zero means that the significant area of the graph is condensed to the point where meaning is lost . The last point is particularly important . Where a scale begins can make a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How this book is organized | 8 |
Audience | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion Joan G. Nagle Limited preview - 1995 |
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