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IPE 443 Advanced Manufacturing System: 1. Write Down CAD & CAM History
IPE 443 Advanced Manufacturing System: 1. Write Down CAD & CAM History
IPE 443 Advanced Manufacturing System: 1. Write Down CAD & CAM History
Questions
1. Write down CAD & CAM history.
The concept of CAD and CAM is relatively new. The usage is linked with the development computers.
The actual application of CAD/CAM in industry, academia and government is only approximately 30 years
old. Formal courses in CAD and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) were introduced in 1970's. The major
application thrust of CAD came in 1980's, with the availability of PCs and workstations. In its early stage
of usage, very few engineering companies could afford the expense of mainframe computers; however,
PCs and workstations have evolved into allowable and adequate platform to support comprehensive CAD
packages that initially were designed to run on the mainframe platform. A brief history of the evolution of
CAD/CAM, according to the decade and the major CAD/CAM developments, is outlined below.
1960s:
Development in Interactive computer graphics research
Sketchpad system developed by Ivan Sutherland in 1962
CAD term coined
First major commercial CAD/CAM software available: CADAM by Lockheed, in 1965
Bell Telephone’s - Graphics l remote display system developed.
1970's
Application of CAM in government, industry and academia
National organization formed
Beginning of usage of computer graphics
Turnkey system available lord drafting
Wireframe and surface modeling software became available
Mass property calculation and FEA software became available
NC tape generating, verification, and integrated circuit software became available.
1980’s
CAD/CAM used for engineering research and development
New CAD/CAM theories and algorithms developed
Integration of CAD/CAM
Solid modeling software became available
Use of PCs and workstation began.
1990's
Concept of concurrent engineering developed
Increased use of CAD/CAM on PCs and workstations
Improvements in hardware and software.
2. What are the components of CAD? Discuss them.
Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the geometrical modeling system used to produce 2D & 3D modeling
drawings in a computer. In general, a CAD package has three components:
1. Design
2. Analysis Prepared by Samim Reza Sumon
3. Visualization
As shown in the sketch. A brief description of these components follows.
1. Design: Design refers to geometric modeling i.e. 2D & 3D modeling, including drafting, part creation,
creation of drawings with various views of the part, assemblies by the parts etc.
2. Analysis: Analysis refers to finite element analysis, optimization, and other number crunching
engineering analysis. In general, a geometric model is first created and then the model is analyzed
for loads, stresses, moment of inertia and volume etc.
3. Visualization: Visualization refers to computer graphics, which includes: rendering a model, creation
of pie charts, contour plots, shading a model, sizing, animation etc.
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3. What is visualization? Write down the importance of visualization in CAD.
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Visualization: Visualization is any technique for creating images, diagrams, or animations to
communicate a message. Visualization through visual imagery has been an effective way to
communicate both abstract and concrete ideas since the dawn of humanity.
The importance of visualization in CAD
1. Improving understanding
2. Enhancing curb appeal
3. Cost saving
4. Improving operational efficiency
5. Identifying structure or relationship closely
6. Identifying patterns and trends accurately
4. Write down different types of CAD software andThe
CAD different
language.
types CAD language
The different types of CAD software 1. Fortran
1. Autodesk AutoCAD 2. C language
2. Sketchup 3. 16-bit word
3. Design spark
4. Solid work 5.
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7. Write down the application of CAD.
8. Name 4 different software packages use in analysis and write down application.
The different types of CAD software
1. Autodesk AutoCAD
2. Sketchup
3. Design spark
4. Solid work
9. What is concurrent engineering?
10. What is CAM? What are the components of CAM?
18. Using figure, show major elements of a manufacturing business & elements.
19. Classify network. Discuss star, bus & ring network with suitable figures.
20. What are the fundamental reasons for implementing a CAD system?
There are several the fundamental reasons for implementing a CAD system.
1. To increase the productivity of the designer.
2. To improve the quality of design.
3. To improve communications.
4. To create a data base for manufacturing.
5. provides better engineering drawings, more standardization in the drawings, better documentation
of the design, fewer drawing errors, and greater legibility
6. permits a more thorough engineering analysis and a larger number of design alternatives can be
investigated.
7. Helping the designer to visualize the product and its component subassemblies and parts.
Recognition of need
Problem Definition
Synthesis
Evaluation
Presentation
Recognition of need
Problem Definition
Geometric modelling
Synthesis evaluation Automated drafting