CAD
- Alternate use: CAD is also the ISO 4217-code for the Canadian Dollar
The acronym CAD stands for computer-aided design or alternatively "computer-assisted drafting". A related acronym, CADD, stands for "computer-assisted drafting and design". It refers to the designing and technical drawing of various engineering or architectural projects on a computer rather than a traditional drawing board.
CAD implementations have evolved dramatically over the last few decades. When the field was initially established it was typically limited to producing drawings similar to hand drafted drawings. Advances in computer technology have allowed more skillful application of computers in design activities (see, for example 3D computer graphics).
The useful features of CAD include
- the ability to reuse design components (so-called "IP")
- the ability to make changes in the design easily
- the ability to validate designs against design rules
- the ability to simulate designs without building a physical prototype
- the ability to construct assemblies, which are collections of parts and/or other assemblies
The following CAD data products have resulted:
- wireframes
- graphically represented system or plant diagrams and databases
- parametric design models
- realtime process simulation
- digitial numerically controlled (DNC) load files (toolpath instructions)
- FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
- EDA (Electronic Design Automation)
CAD programs:
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of the balance-crane were got up to the top of the solid of the
and supplied with bedding, a sufficient stock of provisions was put
fire in the beacon.html">beacon.html">beacon for the first time this season. Sixteen
the foremen of the works also took possession of their cabin, all
sickly motion of the tender.
[Saturday, 12th May]
The wind.html">wind.html">wind was at E.N.E., blowing so fresh, and accompanied with so
rock.html">rock.html">rock, however, were busily employed in screwing together the
and preparing all things for commencing the building operations.
[Sunday, 13th May]
The weather still continues boisterous, although the barometer has
blew so fresh at E. by S. that the boats both of the Smeaton and
Smeaton would have to slip her moorings. The people.html">people on the rock
ready for use, but no communication could be had with them to-day.
[Monday, 14th May]
The wind continued to blow so fresh, and the Smeaton rode so
getting under weigh, when she stood towards Arbroath; and on board
people on the rock, where the sea.html">sea was seen breaking over the top of
the beams of the beacon.
[Thursday, 17th May]
The wind, in the course of the day, had shifted from north to west;
six p.m., for the first time since the 11th, with the provisions
beacon were all well, but tired above measure for want of
readiness. Under these circumstances they felt no less desirous of
tossed with the agitation of the sea. The writer, in particular,
any period since the commencement of the work. The very backward
unavoidably created some alarm, lest he should be overtaken with
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