Friday, February 10, 2012
How to Learn Autocad 2009
How to Learn Autocad 2009
1. Order the AutoCAD 2009 tutorial CD-ROM from Apex Web Media (see Resources). The tutorial CD contains 6½ hours of video that teaches you the fundamentals of AutoCAD 2009. Keep a notebook and pencil handy while you watch the video.
2. Purchase the "AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 Bible" by Ellen Finkelstein. The comprehensive guide to AutoCAD 2009 is suitable for beginners as well as people who are familiar with previous versions of AutoCAD. The book contains detailed explanations on all of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2009, including common shortcuts. The book comes with a DVD that contains a trial version of AutoCAD 2009 as well as hundreds of sample AutoCAD drawings.
3. Read the book "AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 for Dummies." The easy-to-follow book contains nine sections that will teach you the fundamentals of creating drawings in AutoCAD 2009. The book teaches skills such as navigating the AutoCAD 2009 interface, using dimensions and hatching drawings.
4.Earn an online AutoCAD 2009 certificate at the University of California, East Bay. The AutoCAD training program can be completed at home and covers every aspect of AutoCAD 2009, from creating basic drawings to advanced plotting techniques. The self-paced course is taught by an experienced instructor who has worked in the architectural industry for several years.
5. Take an AutoCAD 2009 class at a local community college or trade school. Many of these classes offer continuing education credits for working professionals. AutoCAD classes usually involve live demonstrations of AutoCAD features as well as take-home assignments and computer lab time.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Perspective - How to Draw Perspective
Learn to Draw Perspective Step by Step
By Helen South, About.com Guide
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An understanding of perspective drawing is important no matter what subject you choose. It's easier than you think. Just start at the beginning, follow the examples, then progress to the next lesson when you are comfortable. Don't be afraid to experiment with perspective drawing. Your eyes will tell you when something looks right or wrong. Have fun!
1. Simple Boxes in One Point Perspective
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Learning to draw simple boxes in one point perspective is a great introduction to 'three d' perspective drawing. Because the shapes are simple, you can easily see if you've made a mistake. Follow along with this lesson to draw our own three-d boxes using one point linear perspective.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Oregon Standard Drawings and Oregon Standard Details
The purpose of Oregon Standard Drawings and Oregon Standard Details is to provide information as a convenience to those who access them. These Drawings and Details are also intended to communicate design standards and practices to the Design Engineer.
What are Standard Drawings?
Standard Drawings are stamped by an ODOT Engineer of Record and are backed by engineering analysis, calculations, and/or other justification to support them. Standard drawings are available for use on public work projects, but cannot be modified by designers on a project-by-project basis. It is the responsibility of the project professional of record that standard drawings are used as originally intended. Standard drawings are compliant with Oregon Standard Specifications.
What are Baseline Reports?
Baseline Reports are additional data for a designer to use. This gives background and assumptions used in the development of the standard drawing. This report date is shown on the standard drawing.
What are Standard Details?
Standard Details are tools used to quickly add detail to a specific project. Generally these fit into 3 scenarios. 1) A template that needs project specific data added. 2) A new design style that is being tried, or 3) The item is not used often such that updates may need to be added. Standard Details may require modification by the project professional of record. Standard Details are intended to be the responsibility of the project professional and as such incorporated into the project plans.
What is the Effective Date?
On each Oregon Standard Drawing there is an effective date. The drawings are used by multiple government agencies and not all include Standard Drawings in the plan set. The bid date of the project will be in the range of the effective date. This assists with identifying the correct drawing for the project. The Standard Drawing is valid for the life of construction of the project.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Understanding Your Interferometric Test Results by James Mulherin
At Optical Mechanics our mission is to provide professional quality optics to the research and amateur astronomy community. To that end, we produce our OMI Newtonian mirrors adhering to a rigorous quality control process. The result is consistently high optical quality. Each OMI mirror is delivered with an interferometric certification that conforms to industry standards for research-grade astronomical optics.
With this technical article we hope you will gain a better understanding of the critical interferometric certification process, what your interferometric test results mean and why interferometry is so important to ensuring that your optic will perform to your expectations.
Each OMI mirror must meet or exceed specific wavefront quality specifications before it leaves our facility. These specifications are presented in the form of Peak-to-Valley (P-V), Root-Mean-Square (RMS) wavefront error, and Strehl ratio. The following paragraphs describe how these quantities are measured and what they mean.
Below we describe the high-points of the iterative figuring and testing process whereby your mirror surface is polished from a sphere to a paraboloid. During this figuring process we use common phase modulation tests such as the Ronchi and Foucault tests. Then we explain why the final interferometric certification is so important to assuring that the mirror actually meets our pass criterion for wavefront quality.
As a point of interest, we describe the string test; a basic technique that is used to make a qualitative assessment of your interferogram, and we present some sample interferograms that demonstrate the appearance of the third order Seidel aberrations; spherical aberration, astigmatism and coma.
Finally, we visually inspect our OMI mirrors for scratches and pits during each step of the fabrication process to ensure that the mirror's surface meets well defined cosmetic quality standards. We describe this surface quality standard and what it means.
Interferometric Wavefront Quality Specifications
In an interferometric test, the shape of the wavefront produced by the optic under test is determined by combining its wavefront with a highly accurate reference wavefront. Constructive and destructive interference between the combined wavefronts produces interference fringes. These interference fringes are analogous to contour lines on an elevation map and they represent deviations of the wavefront under test from the optimal shape. The interference fringes are captured using a CCD camera and image capture board and displayed on a computer monitor. Fringe analysis software then picks hundreds of points along the fringes over the entire wavefront to accurately quantify the deviations. The output of the fringe analysis software describes the quality of the optic under test by reporting its P-V, RMS wavefront error, and Strehl ratio.
The Peak-to-Valley wavefront error is a measure of the distance from the highest to the lowest point on the test wavefront relative to the reference wavefront. According to Optical Shop Testing by Daniel Malacara; "The P-V error must be regarded with some skepticism because it is calculated from the worst two interferometric data points out of possible thousands. It might make the system under test appear worse than it really is." Note that a mirror with a true P-V wavefront error of .25 wave, as verified by interferometry, will in any case meet or exceed the RMS wavefront and Strehl ratio criterion described below. Because P-V uses two points without regard to location on the mirrors surface, two mirrors may have the same P-V error but will be very different in overall quality. The difference in quality will be evident in the RMS and Strehl values. As an example, two mirrors may have the same P-V value due to a zone on the mirrors surface. Both of the mirrors have a high zone. The first mirror has its high zone near the center while the second has its high zone near the edge. The first mirror will have better RMS and Strehl values because the surface area covered by the high zone will be smaller in the center than at the edge.
To obtain the RMS wavefront error, a large number of interferometric data points are measured over the entire area of the test wavefront. As explained in Optical Shop Testing; "The RMS error is a statistic that is calculated from all of the measured data and gives a better indication of the overall system performance." Due to its statistical nature, professional optical shops consider the RMS wavefront error to be the most useful measure of optical quality. By common convention an optic with RMS wavefront error of 0.0712 wave or less is considered diffraction limited.
The Strehl ratio is another statistical measure of optical performance calculated from the interferometric test data. The Strehl ratio is the ratio of intensity of an aberrated wavefront to an unaberrated wavefront. In other words, the use of the Strehl ratio is a fundamental description of the amount of intensity reduction due to wavefront errors. A common convention is to consider an optic with a Strehl ratio of 0.8 or higher to be diffraction limited. The Strehl ratio and RMS wavefront error are mathematically related. It can be shown that a Strehl ratio of 0.8 corresponds to an RMS wavefront error of 0.0714 wave or approximately 1/14 wave.
Why Interferometry is Important
During the figuring process, the surface of your mirror is polished from a sphere to a paraboloid using an iterative process of testing and polishing to achieve the desired results. During this process we interpret the appearance of fringes in the Ronchi test and shadows in the Foucault test. Once the optician feels that the optic will pass the scrutiny of the interferometer, this test is performed. Due to the qualitative nature of the Ronchi and Foucault tests, and to the subjectivity in their interpretation, it is not infrequent that the interferometer will reject a mirror, sending it back for touch-up polishing. The interferometer is the final impartial go/no-go point in the quality control chain. It is a completely objective and accurate assessment of the quality of the optic under test.
Although it is possible to produce diffraction limited mirrors using methods such as the Ronchi and Foucault test, it is impossible to accurately verify and the quality of the entire wavefront to a fraction of a wave without interferometry. The Ronchi and Foucault tests are excellent evaluation tools during mirror fabrication as they show the general shape of the wavefront as well as localized and high frequency errors extremely well. These tests can show localized errors as small as 1/100 wave. This makes them indispensable tools during mirror figuring. However, unlike interferometry, they do not provide a means of accurately quantifying the whole wavefront because they only measure a few points. Interferometry on the other hand, is an extremely strict statistical analysis that assures the customer of a truly diffraction limited optic over its entire wavefront.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Update for IEC Standards Collection-2010-10(2)
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ISO/IEC 19775-2 Ed. 2.0:2010 Information technology — Computer graphics and image processing — Extensible 3D (X3D) — Part 2: Scene access interface (SAI)
IEC 62376 Ed. 1.0:2010 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Electronic chart system (ECS) – Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
IEC 60745-2-14 Consol. Ed. 2.2 (incl. am1+am2):2010 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Part 2-14: Particular requirements for planers
IEC 60695-6-1 Consol. Ed. 2.1 (incl. am1):2010 Fire hazard testing – Part 6-1: Smoke obscuration – General guidance
IEC 60335-2-25 Ed. 6.0:2010 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens
Project IEC 62660-1 Ed. 1.0:2010 Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles – Part 1: Performance testing
Project IEC 62150-2 Ed. 2.0:2010 Fibre optic active components and devices – Test and measurement procedures –Part 2: ATM-PON transceivers
Project IEC 62026-7 Ed. 1.0:2010 Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Controller-device interfaces (CDIs) – Part 7: CompoNet
Project IEC 60252-2 Ed. 2.0:2010 AC motor capacitors – Part 2: Motor start capacitors
Project IEC 61753-086-6 Ed. 1.0:2010 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Performance standard – Part 086-6: Non-connectorised single-mode bidirectional 1 490 / 1 550 nm downstream and 1 310 nm upstream WWDM devices for category O – Uncontrolled environment
Project IEC 61300-3-22 Ed. 2.0:2010 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures – Part 3-22: Examinations and measurements – Ferrule compression force
Project IEC 61300-2-6 Ed. 2.0:2010 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures – Part 2-6: Tests – Tensile strength of coupling mechanism
Project IEC 60684-3-283 Ed. 1.0:2010 Flexible Insulating Sleeving – Part 3: Specifications for individual types of sleeving – Sheet 283: Heat-shrinkable, polyolefin sleeving for bus-bar insulation
Project IEC 62660-2 Ed. 1.0:2010 Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles – Part 2: Reliability and abuse testing
Project IEC 61753-087-2 Ed. 1.0:2010 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Performance standard – Part 087-2: Non-connectorized single-mode bidirectional 1 310 nm upstream and 1 490 nm downstream WWDM devices for category C – Controlled environment
ISO/IEC/TR 29125 Ed. 1.0:2010 Information technology – Telecommunications cabling requirements for remote powering of terminal equipment
IEC 60825-2-am2 Ed. 3.0:2010 Amendment 2 – Safety of laser products – Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems (OFCS)
IEC 60601-2-52 Ed. 1.0:2010 Corrigendum 1 – Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-52: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical beds
IEC 60312-2 Ed. 1.0:2010 Vacuum cleaners for household use – Part 2: Wet cleaning appliances – Methods of measuring the performance
IEC 60312-1 Ed. 1.0:2010 Vacuum cleaners for household use – Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners – Methods for measuring the performance
IEC/TR 60269-5 Ed. 1.0:2010 Low-voltage fuses – Part 5: Guidance for the application of low-voltage fuses
Project IEC 61853-1 Ed. 1.0:2010 Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating – Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating
Project IEC 60747-7 Ed. 3.0:2010 Semiconductor devices – Discrete devices – Part 7: Bipolar transistors
Project IEC 60747-15 Ed. 2.0:2010 Semiconductor devices – Discrete devices – Part 15: Isolated power semiconductor
Project IEC 60601-2-46 Ed. 2.0:2010 Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-46: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of operating tables
Project IEC 60502-4 Ed. 3.0:2010:2010 Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) – Part 4: Test requirements on accessories for cables with rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV)
Project IEC 62148-2 Ed. 2.0:2010 Fibre optic active components and devices – Package and interface standards – Part 2: SFF 10-pin transceivers
ISO/IEC 27001-HBK Ed. 1.0:2010 ISO/IEC 27001 for Small Businesses – Practical advice
IEC 62475 Ed. 1.0:2010 High-current test techniques – Definitions and requirements for test currents
Project IEC 61853-1 Ed. 1.0:2010 Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating – Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performance measurements and power rating
Project IEC 60747-7 Ed. 3.0:2010 Semiconductor devices – Discrete devices – Part 7: Bipolar transistors
Project IEC 60747-15 Ed. 2.0:2010 Semiconductor devices – Discrete devices – Part 15: Isolated power semiconductor
Project IEC 60601-2-46 Ed. 2.0:2010 Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-46: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of operating tables
Project IEC 60502-4 Ed. 3.0:2010 Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) – Part 4: Test requirements on accessories for cables with rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV)
Project IEC 62148-2 Ed. 2.0:2010 Fibre optic active components and devices – Package and interface standards – Part 2: SFF 10-pin transceivers
ISO/IEC 27001-HBK Ed. 1.0:2010 ISO/IEC 27001 for Small Businesses – Practical advice
IEC 62475 Ed. 1.0:2010 High-current test techniques – Definitions and requirements for test currents
IEC 60269-6 Ed. 1.0:2010 Low-voltage fuses – Part 6: Supplementary requirements for fuse-links for the protection of solar photovoltaic energy systems
IEC 60252-1 Ed. 2.0:2010 AC motor capacitors – Part 1: General – Performance, testing and rating – Safety requirements – Guidance for installation and operation
IEC 60060-1 Ed. 3.0:2010 High-voltage test techniques – Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
IEC/TS 62257-7-1 Ed. 2.0:2010 Recommendations for small renewable energy and hybrid systems for rural electrification – Part 7-1: Generators – Photovoltaic generators
IEC/PAS 62326-14 Ed. 1.0:2010 Printed boards – Part 14: Device embedded substrate – Terminology / reliability
IEC 61347-2-12-am1 Ed. 1.0:2010 Amendment 1 – Lamp controlgear – Part 2-12: Particular requirements for d.c. or a.c. supplied electronic ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps)
IEC 62374-1 Ed. 1.0:2010 Semiconductor devices – Part 1: Time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) test for inter-metal layers
ISO/IEC 29199-2 Ed. 2.0:2010 Information technology — JPEG XR image coding system — Part 2: Image coding
Project IEC 62642-2-5 Ed. 1.0:2010 Alarm systems – Intrusion and hold-up systems – Part 2-5: Intrusion detectors – Combined passive infrared / Ultrasonic detectors
Project IEC 62642-2-4 Ed. 1.0:2010 Alarm systems – Intrusion and hold-up systems – Part 2-4: Intrusion detectors – Combined passive infrared / Microwave detectors
Project IEC 62642-2-3 Ed. 1.0:2010 Alarm systems – Intrusion and hold-up systems – Part 2-3: Intrusion detectors
Project IEC 62509 Ed. 1.0:2010 Battery charge controllers for photovoltaic systems – Performance and functioning
Project IEC 62271-206 Ed. 1.0:2010 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 206: Voltage presence indicating
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