Design

Design Process
Process
z Idea
z Capture on paper
z Communicate idea (engineering drawing)
Introduction
Introduction to
to CAD
CAD z Manufacture idea

z CAD is the most signification technology

for product design

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Sketch
Sketch Idea
Idea Drafting
Drafting
z Pencils
z Table
z Tools

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Drafting
Drafting -- 2D
2D Drafting
Drafting with
with 3D
3D

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 Solid
Solid Model
Model Another
Another CAD
CAD Example
Example

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Another
Another CAD
CAD Example
Example Another
Another CAD
CAD Example
Example

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Another
Another CAD
CAD Example
Example CAD
CAD Highlights
Highlights
z 1962 - Ivan Sutherland (MIT)
• 1963 Ph.D Thesis
» “sketchpad, a Man Machine Graphical Communication
System”
z 1982 – AutoCAD
z 1985 – Pro/E
z 1993 – SolidWorks

z Others: SolidEdge, Catia, Inventor,

TurboCAD, Unigraphics, and many more

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 Advantages
Advantages of
of CAD
CAD CAD
CAD System
System Configuration
Configuration
z Quality z CPU
z Revisions z Memory
z Speed z Graphics card
z Information database z Hard disk (storage)
z Enables analysis z Monitor

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CAD
CAD Software
Software Solids
Solids Modeling
Modeling
z 2D (AutoCAD, Cadkey)
z 3D – wireframe (Cadkey)
z Solids-modeler (Pro/E, CATIA,
Solidworks)

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Solids
Solids versus
versus 2D
2D Solids
Solids versus
versus 2D
2D

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 Parametric
Parametric Design
Design Solid
Solid Modeling
Modeling Benefits
Benefits
z Correct geometry
z Better visual models
z Hidden line removal
z Sharing of geometry
z Product marketing
z Rapid prototyping
z Mass properties
z Computer Aided E

Figure 38.5 An example of parametric design. Dimensions of part features can be

modified easily to quickly obtain an updated solid model.
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Demo
Demo
z Pro/E assignment
z SolidWorks car
z Solidwork assembly

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