Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionState-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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Spanner head Boxhead Column head Column head Column head Column head Stub head Body spanner Column entry Body spanner Column entry ... Care must be taken to ensure that the column and spanner heads describe the column entries exactly .
Spanner head Boxhead Column head Column head Column head Column head Stub head Body spanner Column entry Body spanner Column entry ... Care must be taken to ensure that the column and spanner heads describe the column entries exactly .
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Before we start entering heads and data , we want to give the computer some formatting information . Type style and size — The stub head and column heads need to stand out , so we can make them bold , italic , or bold italic .
Before we start entering heads and data , we want to give the computer some formatting information . Type style and size — The stub head and column heads need to stand out , so we can make them bold , italic , or bold italic .
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Column heads should be ' flush bottom ' — that is , the bottom lines of all head entries should be aligned . This may necessitate adding carriage returns ( extra lines of space ) before some lines . It is not a good idea to set column ...
Column heads should be ' flush bottom ' — that is , the bottom lines of all head entries should be aligned . This may necessitate adding carriage returns ( extra lines of space ) before some lines . It is not a good idea to set column ...
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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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| Title | Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion |
| Author | Joan G. Nagle |
| Publisher | IEEE Press, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0780311655, 9780780311657 |
| Length | 372 pages |
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