CAD/CAM Revolutionizes Engineering and Manufacturing
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Engineering, Engineers, Industry, Manufacturing, Factories, Computers, Computer Science
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: The 1980’s
Article abstract: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) enhanced flexibility in engineering design, leading to higher quality and reduced time for manufacturing.
Summary of Event
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is a technique whereby geometrical descriptions of two-dimensional (2-D) or three-dimensional (3-D) objects can be created and stored, in the form of mathematical models, in a computer system. Points, lines, and curves are represented as graphical coordinates. When a drawing is requested from the computer, transformations...
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