Simionescu P.A. Computer-aided Graphing and Simulation Tools for AutoCAD Users

CRC Press, 2015, -624 p.Over the course of almost two decades, I developed a number of Pascal and AutoLISP for AutoCAD programs and Working Model 2D simulations that I used in my publications and presentations. Occasionally, people aware of these computer applications asked for evaluation copies, which I gladly provided them. Such requests encouraged me to spend more time improving and documenting these applications, and ultimately determined me to make these applications and the algorithms behind them available to a wider audience. This is how the idea of writing this book was born.The intended readership for this book are students, scholars, scientists, and engineers who have access to AutoCAD and Working Model 2D software and are interested in information visualization, motion simulation of mechanical systems, numerical analysis, optimization, and evolutionary computation. Those who use AutoCAD LT, or have access to only a DXF viewer, can still make substantial use of this book and of the accompanying programs and simulations.Source codes and executables of the programs and simulations discussed in the book are available upon request from the author.While every effort has been made to provide error-free analytical derivations and software implementations of these derivations, in no event shall the author or publisher be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability in connection with the use of the material in this book and of the accompanying computer programs and simulations.As with any text, the clarity of the writing can be improved and the collection of examples expanded. The AutoLISP and Pascal programs provided with this book can also sustain improvements or can be translated into other programming languages. I would therefore appreciate any comments, suggestions, or reports of errors. In particular, I would welcome any serious offer for collaboration on future editions. So my respected reader, before posting critical reviews about this book, please read once again this last paragraph.Graphical Representation of Univariate Functions and of (x,y) Data Sets: The D_2D Program
Graphical Representation of Functions of Two Variables: The D_3D Program
Programs and Procedures for Data Visualization and Data Format Conversion
Root Finding and Minimization or Maximization of Functions
Procedures for Motion Simulation of Planar Mechanical Systems
Kinematic Analysis of Planar Linkage Mechanisms Using Assur Groups
Design and Analysis of Disk Cam Mechanisms
Spur Gear Simulation Using Working Model 2D and AutoLISP
More Practical Problems and Applications
A: Useful Formulae
B: Selected Source Code