CATIA V5R16 for Designers Textbook from CADCIM Technologies

By DE Editors

CADCIM Technologies(Schererville, IN) has announced “CATIA V5R16 for Designers,” atextbook written by Purdue University Professor Sham Tickoo. Thetextbook is expected to be released sometime later this month (May2006).

The textbook introduces CATIA V5R16 concepts, their definitions, andthen gradually progresses to cover features such as sketching, editing,dimensioning, and transforming features. It also describes conceptssuch as bidirectional associatively, geometric constraints, andassembly constraints. Free evaluation chapters of the textbook arecurrently available.
 
The textbook consists of 624 pages contained in 13 chapters that arearranged in pedagogical sequence to communicate the utility of CATIAV5R16 commands, toolbars, and shortcut menus, and the software’scapability. There are hundreds of illustrations and comprehensivecoverage of CATIA V5R16 concepts and commands. Other features includereal-world projects and examples focusing on industry experience;step-by-step examples that guide the user through the learning process;an introduction detailing the tools and commands covered in eachchapter; and a list of changes and enhancements specific to CATIAV5R16.

CADCIM Technologies also provides free teaching and learning resourceswith this textbook. They include technical support; customizablePowerPoint Presentations of every chapter in the textbook; drawingfiles of all the illustrations, examples, and exercises; aninstructor’s Guide with solutions to all review questions andinstructions to create the models for exercises; a course outline;sudent projects; and class tests.

The CATIA V5R16 textbook consolidates the features of CATIA V5R16 andbuilds upon them to deliver unified working environments, or desktops,and also consolidates the wide range of surface analysis tools totarget the specific needs of engineering, manufacturing, and enterpriseindustry. The textbook focuses on the breakthrough technologies thatimprove productivity and innovation in all industries with specialemphasis on the enhancements in the product design, surface design,assembly design, and drafting techniques.

According to a publisher’s press release, the highlight of thistextbook is the comprehensive coverage of the basic knowledge of CATIAV5R16 mechanical design solutions, the advanced interoperabilityconcepts, assembly and part design, and drafting fundamentals. Writtenfrom the tutorial point of view that one learns by doing, the textbookis ideally suited for learn at your convenience and at your pace.

To access these free teaching resources, please send your mailing details to [email protected] or visit cadcim.com.

Sources: Press materials received from the company. Additional information gleaned from the company’s website.