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CAD/CAM Past Exam Questions

1.1. You
Youcould
coulduse
usepro-desktop
pro-desktopor
orany
anysimilar
similarsoftware
softwareto
totry
tryout
outdifferent
different
finishes.
finishes.
2.
2. Designs
Designscould
couldbe
beemailed
emailedto
toothers
othersfor
forevaluating.
evaluating.
3.
3. Using
Usingaa3D
3Dmodel
modelall
allparts
partsof
ofthe
thedesign
designcould
couldbe
beeasily
easilychanged
changede.g.
e.g.shape.
shape.

Product
Product==Clock
Clock
1.1. CAM
CAMcan
canbe
bemore
moreaccurate
accurateat
atmass
massproducing
producingclocks
clocksthan
thanby
byhand.
hand.
2.2. CAM
CAMisisfaster
fasterfor
formaking
makingthe
thenumbers
numbersininacrylic
acrylicthan
thanmaking
makingthem
themby
byhand.
hand.

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Design
Manufacture
Laser cutter,CAM1, CAM2, STIKA machine

1.1.
2.2.
3.3.
4.4.

Using
UsingCAD
CAD(2d
(2ddesign)
design),draw
,drawthe
thewheel
wheelwith
withthe
thenumber
numberon
onto
tothe
thecorrect
correctsize.
size.
Set
Setthe
thedepth
depthofofthe
thenumber
numberengrave
engraveon
onthe
thelaser
lasercutter
cutter
Load
plastic
into
laser
cutter.
Load plastic into laser cutter.
Print
Printand
andapply
applythe
thenumber
numbertotothe
thewheel.
wheel.

1.1.
2.2.
3.3.
4.4.
5.5.

CAD
CADallows
allowsaadesign
designto
tobe
beeasily
easilymodified.
modified.
The
Thedesign
designisismore
moreaccurate.
accurate.
AAdesign
designcan
canbe
besaved
savedand
andworked
workedon
onover
overperiod
periodof
oftime.
time.
AAdesign
can
be
easily
linked
to
CAM
equipment
to
manufacture.
design can be easily linked to CAM equipment to manufacture.
View
Viewdesign
designbefore
beforemaking.
making.

CAD/CAM Past Exam Questions

Acrylic
Acrylic

1.
1. Can
Canbe
beeasily
easilymanufactured
manufacturedon
onCAM.
CAM.
2.
2. Good
Goodrange
rangeof
ofcolours.
colours.
3.
3. Attractive
Attractivefinish.
finish.
4.
4. Easily
Easilycleaned.
cleaned.
5.
5. Easily
Easilybent
bentinto
intoshape.
shape.

CAMM2
CAMM2
Laser
Lasercutter
cutter
CNC
CNCmiller
miller/ /router
router

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Easily
Easilycleaned
cleanedby
byusing
usingthe
thefollowing
followingtools
toolsaahand
handfile
fileand
andaabuffing
buffingwheel
wheel; ;
Cross
Crossfile
file
Draw
Drawfile
file
Wrap
Wrapabrasive
abrasivearound
aroundthe
thefile
file
Use
Usethe
thebuffing
buffingwheel
wheeltotopolish.
polish.

1. Use of jig.
2. Mention of the need for accuracy.
3. Naming of strip heater /line bender.
4. Heating plastic until soft and able to

fold.
5. Holding until cool.

For the full 5 marks you

must have sketched
and made notes
about these 5 things.

CAD/CAM Past Exam Questions

1. The design would be made quicker
with greater accuracy.
2. You could make numerous exact
copies easily.
easily
Techsoft 2D design

Acrylic
Acrylic can be easily manufactured on CAM.
Attractive finish, good range of colours.
Computer Aided Manufacture
Laser Cutter

Designs can be ;
1. Easily changed if there any
mistakes.
2. Emailed to other people to check
design.
3. Saved and worked on at other
times.
4. Drawn to a high level of accuracy
quickly.

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Acrylic can be easily manufactured on CAM.

Aided Design
Aided Manufacture
Numerical Control
Integrated Manufacture
Laser Cutter

1. The design would be made quicker with

greater accuracy.
2. You could make numerous exact copies
easily.
easily

Attractive finish, good range of colours.

Aided Design
Aided Manufacture
Made quicker with greater accuracy.
Make numerous exact copies easily.
easily

Its a strong, robust material that can

withstand continual use.

CAD/CAM Past Exam Questions

Drawn to a high level of
accuracy quickly.
Easily changed if there any
mistakes and emailed to
other people to check
design.
Load the Acrylic into the laser
cutter.
Acrylic
Acrylic can be easily manufactured using CAM.
Laser Cutter
Computer Integrated Manufacture

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) is

the manufacturing approach of using
computers to control the entire
production process.

Set the laser cutter to find the

thickness of material.
Set the laser cutter speed to
cut the black lines.
Set the laser cutter speed to
engrave the red lines
Check all settings (cutter and
page setup) and print