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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Page 100
... preceding perspective illustrations . Lines that do not exist in the object or concept are usually dotted or dashed . Each important feature or element of the drawing is clearly labeled ; these labels are termed callouts . Callouts are ...
... preceding perspective illustrations . Lines that do not exist in the object or concept are usually dotted or dashed . Each important feature or element of the drawing is clearly labeled ; these labels are termed callouts . Callouts are ...
Page 112
... preceding page might have had this spanner head : " Meter reading at indicated time ( hr ) . " But the entries are in volts , not hours . Units of measurement are just as important to tables as they are to graphs and charts . Every ...
... preceding page might have had this spanner head : " Meter reading at indicated time ( hr ) . " But the entries are in volts , not hours . Units of measurement are just as important to tables as they are to graphs and charts . Every ...
Page 167
... preceding ) column , resize that one , and so on . It may take some arithmetic work and fine adjustment to get the right proportions . Before we start entering heads and data , we want to give the com- puter some formatting information ...
... preceding ) column , resize that one , and so on . It may take some arithmetic work and fine adjustment to get the right proportions . Before we start entering heads and data , we want to give the com- puter some formatting information ...
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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