E2004/1/1INTRODUCTION TO CAD
INTRODUCTION TO CAD
OBJECTIVES
General Objective
: To understand the function of CAD and how to begin usingAutoCAD
Specific Objectives
: At the end of the unit you should be able to:
Explain CAD.
Identify system requirement needed to run the CAD program.
List other CAD packages.
Explain the advantages of using CAD compared toconventional drawing.
Start AutoCAD to begin drawing.
Use menus, dialog box and toolbars.
Save and exit from AutoCAD drawing.
UNIT 1
E2004/1/2INTRODUCTION TO CAD
1.0DEFINITION OF CAD
CAD is an acronym for Computer Aided Design or Computer AidedDrafting. CAD allows you to accomplish design and drafting activities using acomputer. We can use CAD to draw a building plan, circuit diagram, chart, 3Dobject and more.Design is a broad field involving the process of making ideas into a real product or system. The design process requires repeated refinement of ideas until asolution results – a manufactured product or constructed system. Traditionally,design involves the use of sketches, drawings, renderings, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional models, prototypes, testing, analysis, and documentation. Drafting isgenerally known as the production of drawing that is used to document a design for manufacturing or construction or to archive the design.CAD is a tool that can be used to design and draft activities. CAD can beused to make “rough” ideas drawing, although it is more suited to create accuratefinished drawing and rendering. CAD can be used to create a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional computer model or system for further analysis and testing by other computer programs. In addition, CAD can be used to supply manufacturingequipment such as lathes, mills, laser cutter, or rapid prototyping equipment withnumerical data to manufacture a product. CAD is also used to create the 2-dimensional documentation drawing for communicating and archiving the design.The tangible result of CAD activity is usually a drawing generated by a plotter or printer but can be a rendering of a model or numeric data in binary usuallysaved to magnetic or optical device such as a diskette, hard disk, tape or CD.
INPUT 1a
E2004/1/3INTRODUCTION TO CAD
1.1SYSTEM REQUIREMENT.
The following list consists of recommended hardware and software requiredfor proper operation using CAD software.
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Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 or Windows 95 and the latest version.
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32 MB of RAM.
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50 MB of hard disk space.
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10 MB additional RAM for each concurrent CAD session.
1.2THE LIST OF OTHER CAD PACKAGE
There are many CAD packages that we can use to make a drawing. EachCAD package has an advantage to make drawing easier. Example of the packages are listed below;
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AutoCAD
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Catiar
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AutoCADLT
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MasterCAM
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PSPICE
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AutoSketchHowever, with the advancement of technology, CAD program has undergonechanges and updated to meet the need of users.
1.3ADVANTAGES OF USING AUTOCAD
Although there are many methods used to design and draft activities, CADoffers the following advantages over other methods in many cases:
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Improving productivity, capability and accuracy.
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Faster editing, reviewing and designing.
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