Fundamentals of drafting technology by Madsen, David A.

Table of Contents: “…-- Developing new skills -- New drafting environment -- Computers in drafting -- Industry and CADD -- CADD job market -- Educational preparation for CADD -- Language of the computer -- Drawing with the computer -- Computer drafting equipment -- Future CADD hardware and software -- CADD materials -- Getting stared with CADD -- Creating and using symbols -- Storing a drawing -- Professional perspective -- Engineering problem -- Introduction to CADD problems -- Sketching, Lettering, And Lines: -- Sketching -- Tools and materials -- Straight lines -- Circular lines -- Measurement lines and proportions -- Procedures in sketching -- Multiview sketches -- Isometric sketches -- Lettering -- Single-stroke gothic lettering -- Microfont lettering -- Other lettering styles -- Lettering legibility -- Lettering in industry -- Vertical freehand lettering -- Lettering techniques -- Composition -- Making guidelines -- Other lettering aids and guideline methods -- Points to remember -- Lettering guide templates -- Mechanical lettering equipment -- Using lettering equipment -- Machine lettering -- Typewriters -- Transfer lettering -- Lines -- Kinds of lines -- Pencil and ink line techniques -- Professional perspective -- Engineering problem -- Sketching problems -- Lettering problems -- Line problems -- Drawing with the computer problems -- Geometric Construction: -- Line characteristics -- Geometric shapes -- Common geometric constructions -- Constructing polygons -- Constructing circles and tangencies -- Constructing an ellipse -- Professional perspective -- Engineering problem -- Geometric construction problems…”