Basic CAD Terminology

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Today CAD goes beyond CAD to CAx

CAD – Computer-Aided Design

CADD – Computer-Aided Design and Drafting

CAM – Computer-Aided Manufacturing

CAPP – Computer-Aided process planning

CIM – Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

CAE – Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE could be the general category that includes CAD)

FEM – Finite Element Method (FEA)

CFD – Computational Fluid Dynamics

Acoustics

Vibration

Thermal

Kinematics and Motion

Response Dynamics

Crash Safety

MRP – Material Requirements Planning

(MRP  II – Manufacturing Resources Planning)

CAD

Concept of Modeling

2D Modeling

3D Modeling

Wireframe

Surface

Solid

Model Generation

Swept Sketches and Curves (Brep)

Primitives and Booleans (CSG)

Parametric Modeling

Constraints

Expressions

Design Intent

Input Devices

Mouse, Keyboard

2D Image Scanner

Laser and Video, CT Scanners

Point clouds

Raster file

Output devices

CRT

Monitor

VR (VRML)

Haptic Feedback

Printers

STL or other RP Technology

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