Advantages and Disadvantages of CAD/CAM

Read each statement in the table below, and decide whether you think it is an advantage or a disadvantage. Statement Advantage Disadvantag e Designs can be resized quickly and easily It can save office space due to less drawings on paper The capital e penditure of equipment is e pensive Designs can be modified without starting from the beginning It will save time and labour and is therefore cost effective Designs can be completed using laptops and therefore used in various locations Training is time!consuming "ower cuts can erase work Designs can be sent immediately to people using email Designs drawn in #D enable the viewer to create a realistic representation Training is e pensive $omputer viruses can destroy complete files of work %ou can produce repeat &obs quickly It should reduce human error 'reater accuracy can be achieved in less time (achines do not need to rest Traditional skills will no longer be required and people will lose their &obs The machines can perform tasks in areas

that can be harmful to humans (achines do not take time off sick or for appointments