....it's been YEARS (years!) since I've cracked a book on anything even remotely related to geometry or trig, and I'll be the first to admit, I remember NON of it... Not one iota.
But I'm going to start taking some Autocad classes for work (allows me to cross train on other functions in my department, more job security, more money, etc....). I asked our Engineer if there's anything I should read or brush up on in the meantime, and he said, "You've taken trig and geometry, right?" I said, "yeah, like trig 101, one semester, many many years ago...." He shrugged and didn't seem concerned, but ... well... I am!!
So does anyone have any recommendation as to a good book (is there a "trig for dummies" :lol: ) or books to get me reacqainted?
If you dont' remember any of it, a college bookstore might be a little hard to digest. Check the local yellow pages under "teacher aids" or Home schooling supplies. Find the high school geometry and trig books. YOu should be able to get the teacher's key and the work book.
I've screwed around with a couple CAD programs and you probably won't really need too much trig... Especially if you are just teaching others to use it... :2cents:
For mechanical cad work yes i would recommened it.
there is a ton of trig geometry and even calculus in surveying but glad im just a draftsman so i dont have to rack my brain but i gonna start learning it eventually
College bookstores are evil and the books cost too damn much.
Check out http://alibris.com
They sell used books. I found trig for dummies there for 8.88 Trigonometry for Dummies
Unless you are going to be deep in design work, I wouldn't waste my money or time on books. I am currently doing 2D layouts, and 3D machine design, and good ole right angle trig gets me through just fine.
From my days in school, I worked with both PRO-E and AutoCAD (I was going into engineering) and I learned more from just playing with the program and seeing what it could/couldn't do than anything. I took CAD before I took trig, and PRO-E at the same time as trig, I didn't think they had much in common, but that's me. :2cents:
Ahhh, another drafter..... seen the movie "Falling Down"? Watch that first :lol: . After that it depends on your company. I have worked for some places where all you need to do is shut your brain off, and click buttons. The place I am at now, pretty much has me do engineering work without the pay of an engineer. So depending on what kind of work they give you will determine whether or not you need to know any math.
Side note: even though Autocad has an autosave function, forget it exists and constantly save. Computers crash, and that will cause you to get violent. :lol:
I'm wanting to milk this Autocad training and whatever cross training they'll give me here what everything it's worth... I wanna learn whatever I can, so if it'll be advantageous long-term for me to have a better understanding of the mathematical side of things, then I'm all for it.
Ah, and thanks for the reminder about autosave/crashing... :lol:
AutoDesk rocks...you don't need to take any math classes. Thats what is nice about AutoCAD...It does everything for you. I've been using it for 10 years now and once you learn the ropes you will think its very easy to use.
Good luck :dthumb:
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