ASSIGNMENT-01

Computer Aided Design (NME-701)

Q.01 (a): What are the limitations of CAD in Design? Also give the applications areas of CAD?

Q.01 (b): Prepare the table of important design phases. state the required CAD tools to support various design phases.

Q.02 (a): Discuss colour CRT monitors.

Q.02 (b): Explain Direct view storage tube.

Q.03 (a): Explain with neat sketch, raster scan display. State its advantages and limitations.

Q.03 (b): Differentiate between random scan and raster scan display.

Q.04: Explain any four input devices used for data input on graphics workstation.

Q.05 (a): Give the typical specifications of CAD software.

Q.05 (b): State the various types of output devices used in CAD Workstation. Explain, with neat sketch, any two output devices.
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Computer Aided Design (NME-701)

Q.01 (a): Generate a straight line connecting two points (20, 10) and (30, 18) using Bresenham’s algorithm.

Q.01 (b): Discuss mid-point circle algorithm.

Q.02 (a): Prove the differential scaling and rotation are not commutative, but uniform scaling and rotation are commutative.

Q.02 (b): Discuss various coordinate system used in CAD system.

Q.03: Explain the following two- dimensional geometric transformations:

(i) Translation (ii) Rotation (iii) Scaling (iv) Reflection (v) Shear.

Q.04 (a): What are the essential elements of typical CAD/CAMsoftware? A triangle PQR is having vertices P (10, 15), Q (40,

15), and R (30, 50). If the triangle is to be reflected about arbitrary line

y = 0.4x + 2, determine the concatenated transformation matrix and coordinates of new vertices of the triangle.

Q.04 (b): Determine the raster scan locations selected by Bresenham’s algorithm while generating a line from (1,0) to (10, 3).

Q.05 (a): A triangle ABC with vertices A (0, 0), B (1, 1) and C (5, 2) is to be scaled by a factor of 3 unit about a point C (5, 2).

Determine: (i) the composite transformation matrix, and (ii) the coordinates of the vertices of the scaled triangle.

Q.05 (b): A triangle with A (2,2), B (6,2) and C (4,6) is to be rotated about point C in CCW by 35˚; scaled by factor 2.5 in X

and Y direction; and finally translated by 3 units in X direction and 5 units in Y direction. Determine: (i) the composite

transformation matrix. (ii) the final position of triangle.

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Computer Aided Design (NME-701)

Q.01 What are the advantages of parametric representation of curve? also discuss the generation of 2-D Curve.

Q.02 A line position vectors P1 (1, 1) and P2 (4, 5). Write:

(i) The parametric equation for line (ii) The tangent vector for line.

Q.03 State the difference between interpolation and approximation.

Q.04 Discuss B-spline curves and its properties.

Q.05 Write parametric equation of Hermite cubic spline curve and derive the basic function matrix for it. Also find the mid-
point of a Hermite cubic spline with the two points as (1, 1) (6, 5) and tangent vectors as (0, 4) and (4, 0).
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Computer Aided Design (NME-701)

Q.01 What is geometric modeling? Explain its importance in CAD/CAM applications.

Q.02: What are various types of sweeps used in solid modeling?

Q.03: Discuss the RGB and CMY Model of colour and explain the importance of colour in CAD/CAM application.

Q.04: How the B-Spline surface is generated? What are the continuity conditions that are required for a B-spline patch.

Q.05: Explain the following surfaces: (i) Bezier Surface (ii) B-Spline Surface.
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Computer Aided Design (NME-701)

Q.01 : State Advantages and applications of FEM.

Q.02 : Write short note on shape function in FEM.

Q.03: Define element stiffness matrix. Fig.-1, Shows three springs, having stiffness 2, 2 and 4 N/mm respectively,

connected in series. Both ends of the assembly are fixed. The forces of 10N and 20 N are applied at nodes 2 and 3

respectively. Using the finite element method, determine the displacements at nodes 2 and 3.

Q.04: Fig-2, Shows a cluster of four springs. one end of the assembly is fixed and a force of 1000N is applied at the other
end. using the finite

element method, determine: (i) the deflection of each spring. (ii) the reaction force at support.

Q.05: A stepped metallic bar with circular cross-section consists of two segments. The first segment, made of Aluminium, is
of length 1000 mm
2 2
and cross-sectional area 3200 mm . The second segment, made of brass, is of length 2000 mm and cross-sectional area

1200 mm . The modulus of elasticity of aluminium is 70GPa, while the modulus of elasticity of brass is 100 GPa. If the bar is

fixed at one end of the bigger section and subjected to tensile forces of P2 = 250 Kn and P3 = 80 Kn. as shown in Fig.-3,

determine: (i) the nodal displacements (ii) the elements stress

(iii) The support reaction.

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