Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2008 Instruction is specifically designed to be used in a one or two credit introduction to engineering graphics course. It covers the main topics of engineering graphics, including tolerancing and fasteners, and gives engineering students a basic understanding of how to create and read engineering drawings. A two credit class should be able to cover all the topics presented in this book. A one credit class should be able to cover the basic topics. Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2008 is designed to encourage students to interact with the instructor during lecture. It has many "instructor led" and "in class student" exercises that require student participation. Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2008 gives students a basic understanding of how to create and read engineering drawings by presenting principles in a logical and easy to understand manner and by having students work through a series of exercises. Table of Contents 1. Drawing in AutoCAD 2. Orthographic Projection 3. Creating Orthographic Projections in AutoCAD 4. Dimensioning 5. Dimensioning in AutoCAD 6. Sectioning 7. Creating Section views in AutoCAD 8. Tolerancing 9. Tolerancing in AutoCAD 10. Threads and Fasteners 11. Drawing Threads in AutoCAD 12. Assembly Drawings 13. Creating Assembly Drawings in AutoCAD 14. Pictorial Drawings 15. Creating Isometric Pictorials in AutoCAD Appendix A: Symbol Proportion and Form Appendix B: Limits and Fits Appendix C: Threads and Fastener Tables Appendix D: References