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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Lines or elements that emphasize important points may be made heavier ( that is , drawn with a thicker line weight ) , like the cubes in the preceding perspective illustrations . Lines that do not exist in the object or concept are ...
Lines or elements that emphasize important points may be made heavier ( that is , drawn with a thicker line weight ) , like the cubes in the preceding perspective illustrations . Lines that do not exist in the object or concept are ...
Page 112
For instance , the table on the 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 ...
For instance , the table on the 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 ...
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Then we can usually tell the computer to take us to the next ( or the 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 ...
Then we can usually tell the computer to take us to the next ( or the 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 ...
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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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