CAD
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Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) is a digital tool used to design and draft blueprints for mechanical parts, buildings, and other structures. CAD was first developed by the US Air Force in the 1950s and tools for manufacturing were created in the 1980s. Popular CAD programs today include AutoCAD for 2D drawings, 3ds Max for 3D rendering, Revit for architectural plans, and SolidWorks to design objects in 3D and output 2D drawings. The CAD process involves an engineer sketching a design, a specialist creating a digital CAD file with dimensions, and a factory using the blueprint to manufacture the physical part.
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- 1. Computer Aided Drafting Corey Adair
- 2. What is CAD CAD stands for Computer-Aided Drafting. It is used to create blueprints of machine parts. It can also be used to design architectural buildings. The most popular CAD program used today is called AutoCAD.
- 3. Brief History First developments were made in the 50’s by the US Air Force The first tools used for manufacturing was developed in the 80’s and was used to make intergrated circuits for computers. In 1982 Autodesk was formed, and would later become the leader in Computer Drafting
- 4. Types of CAD Programs AutoCAD- a 2d drawing tool used to create blueprints 3ds Max- 3d rendering software used my game designers Revit- An architectural program used to design floor plans for houses and buildings SolidWorks- a Program where you design in 3d and transfer it to a 2d drawing
- 5. Stages of a CAD Drawing An engineer designs a mechanical part using paper. The CAD specialist transfers the paper drawing to a CAD program and puts all the dimensions on it Finally they send it to a factory where a machine reads the blueprint and makes the actual machined part.