Computer Aided Design & Computer Aided Manufacture Advantages and Disadvantages

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CAD/CAM RESEARCH CAD/CAM RESEARCH CAD: Computer Aided Design Computer aided design is software programme which lets you generate design drawings. Modern cad equipment lets a designer produce a quick and accurate image of an object which can be manufactured. Cad operators would generate construction drawings from sketches and specification that architects have produced. All modifications, schedules and 3D presentation models would also be created in CAD and plotted for the office and the client. Advantages of Cad: * It makes less human errors by making it more accurate than hand drawings and you can press undo which you cannot do in real life drawings. * You can save the ideas and it is cheaper to modify the design as you go. * You can modify past ideas which save time also is easier * You can add parts to it which makes it easy because you won’t need to draw every single part. Advantages of Cad: * It makes less human errors by making it more accurate than hand drawings and you can press undo which you cannot do in real life drawings. * You can save the ideas and it is cheaper to modify the design as you go. * You can modify past ideas which save time also is easier * You can add parts to it which makes it easy because you won’t need to draw every single part. Disadvantages of Cad: * The software itself can be expensive so initial costs are high. There are free software packages though. * Staff’s need to be trained how to use the software, which also adds to costs. * You will need a pc so it would be more expensive to buy a pc and software together. Disadvantages of Cad: * The software itself can be expensive so initial costs are high. There are free software packages though. * Staff’s need to be trained how to use the software, which also adds to costs. * You will need a pc so it would

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