INDS 4C02 Thesis: CAD January 2008

Thesis 2007/8:
CAD
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CAD Computer Aided Design

CAD Computer-aided design (CAD)

is the use of computer technology to assist in the
development of a product, environment or process.
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Definition ‘CAD’
GUI/NURBS/BREP
A CAD system can be defined as the interaction of a graphical user interface (GUI)
with NURBS based geomptery and/ or boundary representatoin (B-rep) data via a
geometric modeling kernel. Utilized to support and aid designers in tasks such as
visual representation, analysis, simulation, design, manufacture, planning/ forecasting,
diagnosis and verification.
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Cad Types 2D/3DP

Current packages range from 2D vector based drafting programs

to 3D parametric solid and surface based modeling systems.
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Terminology

computer aided drafting-CAD

Computer assisted design-CAD
computer aided design/drafting-CADD
Computer aided industrial design-CAID
computer aided architectural design-CAAD
computer aided machining-CAM
knowledge based engineering-KBE
Digital Product Development-DPD
Product Lifecycle Management-PLM
computer aided engineering-CAE
finite element analysis-FEA
Product Data Management-PDM
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Industries
Consumer Goods Apparel and Textile CAD
Furniture Urban planning
bottle
Medical equipment Fashion
procedural Packaging Garden, landscape Architecture

lighting
Sporting goods
Interior Design
Jewelry
Capitol equipment Building and construction

designing musical instruments engineering

(acoustical)
Civil Engineering and Infrastructure

Mechanical (MCAD) Engineering Roads and Highways

Computer graphics Railroads and Tunnels

Automotive and transportation CAD Water Supply and Hydraulic,

Drain, Wastewater and Sewer systems

Aerospace
Mapping and Surveying
Software applications
Digital circuit design
Heating, Ventilation and
Electrical Engineering air-conditioning (HVAC)
Machinery
Power analytics Industrial engineering
Electronic and Electrical (ECAD)

Electronic design automation (EDA)

Bio-mechanical systems
Power Engineering or
Power Systems Engineering
Manufacturing
process planning
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Industries
- Used for the detailed construction of a visual 3D databases.
- Option to manipulate the data into a variety of different outcomes
depending on their intent and requirements, never possible with

previous technologies.
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Applications

Imaging (rendering/ animation)

Rapid tooling
Rapid production
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Types: 2D

Traditional 2D manual drafting 2D cad drafting

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Types: 3D Wireframe

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this is the A surface

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Computer wireframe- 2D images/ basic 3D

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Types: Rudimentary Solids

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Types: Parametric Solids

Parametric solids allow real time

Updates as model evolves
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Types: Freeform sufracing

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History: timeline
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Rendering:
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Rendering: Rasterization
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Rendering: Raycasting
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Rendering: Radiosity
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Rendering: Raytracing
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RP: 3D Scanning
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RP: Rapid Prototyping

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RP: Stereolithography (SLA)

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RP: Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

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RP: Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)

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RP: Fused Deposition modeling (FDM)

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FEA: Finite Element Analysis

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FEA: Finite Element Analysis

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FEA: Moldflow
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CAD Also view

-PDF rapid prototyping comparison chart

-PDF 2D drafting (Leva soap pump)
-E-drawing 3D data (Leva soap pump)