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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To do this , search for the combination of formatting marks used at the ends of paragraphs ( perhaps a double return , or a return and then a tab ) and replace it ( throughout the text ) with some rarely used symbol , like the at sign ...
To do this , search for the combination of formatting marks used at the ends of paragraphs ( perhaps a double return , or a return and then a tab ) and replace it ( throughout the text ) with some rarely used symbol , like the at sign ...
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Symbols are very useful in tables , charts , formulas , equations , and similar data presentations , where they allow us to make complex statements with little or no verbiage Symbols are less appropriate in straight text , because they ...
Symbols are very useful in tables , charts , formulas , equations , and similar data presentations , where they allow us to make complex statements with little or no verbiage Symbols are less appropriate in straight text , because they ...
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Those who use certain symbols frequently will be helped by developing macros by which they can be entered with one or two keystrokes . Table A - 9 lists symbols commonly used in engineering documentation , along with guidelines for ...
Those who use certain symbols frequently will be helped by developing macros by which they can be entered with one or two keystrokes . Table A - 9 lists symbols commonly used in engineering documentation , along with guidelines for ...
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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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