Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

  1. Technical Drawing Generation
    1. Drawing Views from 3D Models
      1. Standard Orthographic Views
        1. Front View
          1. Top View
            1. Right Side View
              1. Left Side View
                1. Bottom View
                  1. Rear View
                  2. Isometric and Pictorial Views
                    1. Isometric Views
                      1. Dimetric Views
                        1. Trimetric Views
                          1. Oblique Views
                          2. Projected Views
                            1. First Angle Projection
                              1. Third Angle Projection
                                1. Auxiliary Views
                                  1. Partial Views
                                2. Section Views and Details
                                  1. Full Section Views
                                    1. Section Line Placement
                                      1. Section View Creation
                                        1. Section Hatching
                                        2. Partial Section Views
                                          1. Half Sections
                                            1. Offset Sections
                                              1. Broken-Out Sections
                                                1. Revolved Sections
                                                2. Detail Views
                                                  1. Detail Circles
                                                    1. Enlarged Details
                                                      1. Detail Scaling
                                                        1. Detail Annotation
                                                      2. Dimensioning and Tolerancing
                                                        1. Dimension Types
                                                          1. Linear Dimensions
                                                            1. Angular Dimensions
                                                              1. Radial Dimensions
                                                                1. Diameter Dimensions
                                                                  1. Arc Length Dimensions
                                                                  2. Dimension Placement
                                                                    1. Dimension Line Placement
                                                                      1. Extension Line Control
                                                                        1. Dimension Text Positioning
                                                                        2. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
                                                                          1. Feature Control Frames
                                                                            1. Datum References
                                                                              1. Geometric Tolerances
                                                                                1. Position Tolerances
                                                                                  1. Form Tolerances
                                                                                    1. Orientation Tolerances
                                                                                      1. Runout Tolerances
                                                                                    2. Drawing Standards and Conventions
                                                                                      1. Drawing Sheet Setup
                                                                                        1. Sheet Sizes
                                                                                          1. Title Blocks
                                                                                            1. Revision Blocks
                                                                                              1. Drawing Borders
                                                                                              2. Line Types and Weights
                                                                                                1. Visible Lines
                                                                                                  1. Hidden Lines
                                                                                                    1. Center Lines
                                                                                                      1. Dimension Lines
                                                                                                        1. Extension Lines
                                                                                                        2. Annotation Standards
                                                                                                          1. Text Standards
                                                                                                            1. Symbol Standards
                                                                                                              1. Note Placement
                                                                                                                1. Reference Standards
                                                                                                              2. Drawing Output and Management
                                                                                                                1. Plot Configuration
                                                                                                                  1. Scale Settings
                                                                                                                    1. Line Weight Control
                                                                                                                      1. Plot Style Tables
                                                                                                                      2. Drawing Formats
                                                                                                                        1. PDF Output
                                                                                                                          1. DWG Export
                                                                                                                            1. Digital Distribution
                                                                                                                            2. Drawing Revision Control
                                                                                                                              1. Revision Tracking
                                                                                                                                1. Change Documentation
                                                                                                                                  1. Approval Processes
                                                                                                                                    1. Drawing Archives

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