Pro/ENGINEER 2000: Includes Pro/Nc and Pro/Sheetmetal

This clear and easy-to-follow guide program is the essential introduction to the Pro/Engineer software program. Lamit's book patiently teaches students how to use Pro/Engineer in computer-aided design by focusing on the basic concepts of modeling and design. The book guides students through 23 lessons that start with basic procedures and work up to immediate level functions of the Pro/Engineer software program. Lamit keeps his book current to the latest release of Pro/Engineer, a helpful feature because Pro/Engineer is updated every 18 months.

Louis Gary Lamit is the former head of the drafting department and CAD facility manager, and is currently an instructor at De Anza College in Cupertino, California, where he teaches computer-aided design. Mr. Lamit has worked as a drafter, designer, numerical control (NC) programmer, technical illustrator, and engineer in the automotive, aircraft, and piping industries. A majority of his work experience is in the area of mechanical and piping design. He started as a drafter in Detroit (as a job shopper) in the automobile industry, doing tooling, dies, jigs and fixture layout, and detailing at Koltenbar Engineering, Tool Engineering, Time Engineering, and Premier Engineering for Chrysler, Ford, AMC, and Fisher Body. Mr. Lamit has worked at Remington Arms and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft as a designer, and at Boeing Aircraft and Kollmorgan Optics as an NC programmer and aircraft engineer. Mr. Lamit also owns and operates his own consulting firm, and has been involved with advertising and patent illustrating.