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 92
... usually sufficient . Data - driven generation of curves and histograms is a blessing of mod- ern technology . As noted above , however , the generating program tends to do its own thing unless instructed otherwise . We can usually make ...
... usually sufficient . Data - driven generation of curves and histograms is a blessing of mod- ern technology . As noted above , however , the generating program tends to do its own thing unless instructed otherwise . We can usually make ...
Page 97
... usually reduce them greatly , and even then they must be printed on an over- sized page , called a foldout , or enclosed as a folded copy in a pocket at the back of the document . ( Packaging considerations for oversized drawings are ...
... usually reduce them greatly , and even then they must be printed on an over- sized page , called a foldout , or enclosed as a folded copy in a pocket at the back of the document . ( Packaging considerations for oversized drawings are ...
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... usually repro- duced in a monospaced type , one that looks like the type appearing on the screen . Regular ( nonbold ) characters show what the computer displays ; bold type is used for material that the operator must enter . Brackets ...
... usually repro- duced in a monospaced type , one that looks like the type appearing on the screen . Regular ( nonbold ) characters show what the computer displays ; bold type is used for material that the operator must enter . Brackets ...
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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