邵鹏飞主编的《机械CAD专业英语》是为机械工程专业的本科生学习机械CAD所编写的一本专业英语教材，可作为双语教学用书。

本书的具体内容包括：第1单元介绍工程设计过程和CAD技术；第2单元叙述计算机图形库和图形编程工具；第3单元以AutoCAD为例讲述计算机平面绘图系统；第4单元讲述实体造型系统和参数化特征造型；第5单元讲解自由曲线曲面的概念和生成技术；第6单元介绍装配建模的概念和装配过程；第7单元讲述逆向工程技术和应用；第8单元以IGES、STEP为重点介绍数据交换标准；第9单元讲述产品生命周期管理(PLM)的概念；第10单元介绍几何造型平台Parasolid和ACIS以及NX在机械CAD中的应用。

邵鹏飞主编的《机械CAD专业英语》是一本结合双语教学实践和体会编写的专业英语教材。《机械CAD专业英语》中内容选自经典英文教材和CAD专业网站，编成10个单元，内容涵盖机械CAD的基本教学内容。第1～3单元介绍CAD技术、图形编程和平面绘图；第4～6单元讲述实体、曲面和装配建模系统；第7～10单元讲述逆向工程、数据交换、产品生命周期管理和几何造型平台。各单元配有大量插图、中文导语和单元练习；对难句和重点内容作了翻译和解释说明；以书中内容为例讲述科技英语的句式特点和翻译技巧。附录提供常用CAD专业词汇表和参考资源信息。

Unit 1 The Engineering Design Process

 Text 1 Design

 Text 2 The Engineering Design Process

 Text 3 Collaborative Design

 Text 4 Computer Aided Design

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 2 Graphics Programming

 Text 1 Graphics Libraries

 Text 2 OpenGL and Java 3D

 Text 3 VRML and X3D

 Personage Introduction

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 3 Computer-Aided Drafting Systems

 Text 1 Working with AutoCAD

 Text 2 Basic Drawing and Modification Functions

 Text 3 AutoLISP and Visual LISP

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 4 Solid Modeling Systems

 Text 1 Solid Models and Modeling Approaches

 Text 2 Geometry and Topology

 Text 3 Basic Features

 Text 4 Feature Entities

 Text 5 Parameters and Dimensions

 Text 6 Relations and Constraints

 Text 7 Boundary Representation (B-rep)

 Text 8 Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG)

 Text 9 Euler Formula

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 5 Curves and Surfaces

 Text 1 Freeform Curves

 Text 2 Surfaces

 Text 3 Surface Modeling

 Supplementary Reading I：What is NURBS?

 Supplementary Reading II：What are T-splines?

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 6 Assembly Modeling

 Text 1 Assembly Modeling

 Text 2 Assembly Planning

 Text 3 Mating Conditions

 Text 4 Bottom-Up Assembly Approach

 Text 5 Top-Down Assembly Approach

 Text 6 Assembly Analysis

 Supplementary Reading:Solid Edge Large Assemblies

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 7 Reverse Engineering

 Text 1 Pro/ENGINEER Reverse Engineering Extension

 Text 2 Geomagic Studio Create 3D Models from 3D Scanner Data

 Text 3 Working with the Geomagic Studio

 Supplementary Reading.-Prodrive Speeds Ferrari Wing Development with Reverse Engineering and CFD Technologies

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 8 Standards for Communicating Between Systems

 Text 1 Exchange Methods of Product Definition Data

 Text 2 Initial Graphics Exchange Specification

 Text 3 Standard for Exchange of Product Data

 Text 4 ACIS and DXF

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 9 Product Lifecycle Management

 Text 1 Why Use PLM?

 Text 2 PLM Framework

 Text 3 Enabling Technologies of PLM

 Text 4 Product Data Management

 Supplementary Reading:Siemens PLM Software -- Teamcenter Transforming the Process of Innovation

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Unit 10 Modeling Kernels and CAD Software

 Text 1 Parasolid

 Text 2 3D ACIS Modeler

 Text 3 NX for Mechanical Design

 Translating Skills

 Exercises

Appendix A Professional and Academic Information

Appendix B Vocabulary

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