CHAPTER 1: CAD FUNDAMENTAL

Prof. RATNADEEPSINH M. JADEJA

Assistant Professor
Mechanical Department
 INTRODUCTION
CAD/CAM : It is a technology concerned with the use of digital
computers to perform certain functions in design and production.

CAD can be define as the use of computer systems to assist in the

creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.

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 CONVENTIONAL PRODUCT CYCLE

Product Design
Drafting
concept Engineering

Customers Order new Process

and markets equipment Planning
and tooling

Quality Production
Production
control scheduling

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 PRODUCT CYCLE REVISED WITH CAD/CAM
Computer-aided Computer-automated
design Drafting and documentation

Product Design
Drafting
concept Engineering

Order new Process Computer-aided

Customers
equipment Planning Process planning
and markets
and tooling

Quality
control Production scheduling

Computer-aided Computer controlled Computerized scheduling,

Quality control Robots, machines, Material requirements planning,
etc. Shop floor control
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Stages in the Design Process - Conventional
Recognition of
need

Problem
Definition

Synthesis

Analysis &
Optimization

Evaluation

Presentation
Stages in the Design Process - CAD
Recognition of
need

Problem
Definition
CAD
Geometric
Synthesis
Modeling

Analysis & Engineering

Optimization analysis

Design review &

Evaluation
evaluation

Automated
Presentation
Drafting
COMPARISON OF CAPABILITIES OF DESIGNERS AND COMPUTERS

Human Designers are good at Computers are good at

Identifying design needs
Drawing up specifications
Selecting design solutions
Selecting the best design
Carry out long, complex and laborious
calculations
Store and efficiently search large data
bases
Provide information on design
methodologies, heuristic data and stored
expertise.
Simulation of design for optimization

Learning from experiences Aids in modelling, drafting and

documentation

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 REASONS FOR IMPLEMENTING CAD

1. To Increase the Productivity of the Designer by

i. Reducing Production Time.
ii. Using ready made part library.
iii. Quicker changes.

2. To Improve the Quality of Design

3. To Improve Communication

4. To Create a Database for Manufacturing

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 BENEFITS OF COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

1. Productivity Improvement in Design

2. Shorter Lead Times
3. Flexibility in Design
4. Design analysis
5. Fewer Design Errors
6. Standardization of Design, Drafting and Documentation
7. Drawings are more understandable
8. Improved Procedures of Engineering Changes
9. Benefits in Manufacturing

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 HARDWARE IN CAD

ASSIGNMENT 1

- List out various hardware are utilized in CAD work station.

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 CAD WORKSTATION

The CAD workstation must accomplish five functions:

1. It must interface with the central processing unit.

2. It must generate a steady graphic image for the user.
3. It must provide digital description of the graphic image.
4. It must translate computer commands into operating functions.
5. It must facilitate communication between the user and the system.

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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF CAD WORKSTATION

ASSIGNMENT 1

- Basic need of CAD work station for CAD software (any one software).

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 Question/Answer Discussion..

Q/A
1. What do you mean by Design ?
2. What do you mean by Drafting ?
3. What is Reverse Engineering ?
4. “Design is more complex task than manufacturing” – Justify the statement.

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