Exploring drafting /

Walker, John R., 1924-2018,

Exploring drafting / [print] John R. Walker, Bernard D. Mathis, Shauna Ann Scribner. - 13th edition. - Tinley Park, IL : The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Incorporated 2023 2023 - xxii, 634 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Sketching -- Drafting equipment -- Drafting techniques -- Basic geometric construction -- Computer-aided drafting and design -- Lettering -- Multiview drawings -- Dimensioning -- Sectional views -- Auxiliary views -- Pictorials -- Pattern development -- Working drawings -- Making prints -- Design -- Models, mockups, and prototypes -- Maps -- Graphs and charts -- Welding drafting -- Fasteners -- Electrical and electronics drafting -- Architectural drafting -- Manufacturing processes.

"Exploring Drafting teaches fundamental drafting skills and practices. Designed for use in introductory courses, this text teaches both manual and CAD drafting skills and is appropriate for beginning drafting students at any instructional level. Topics covered include sketching, basic geometric constructions, orthographic projection, and dimensioning practices. This text teaches techniques and procedures used in creating multiview drawings, sectional views, auxiliary views, pictorial views, and pattern developments. The end-of-chapter drawing problem provide opportunities for students to practice drafting techniques and apply problem-solving skills. This text teaches methods and processes used in industry and adheres to standard ASME practices."--Back cover.

9781649259769 164925976X

2023277393


Mechanical drawing.

T353.W181.E975 2023