Computer-aided design

Computer Aided Design

Computer aided design (CAD) is the use of computers to help create, change , analyse or optimize a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing.

Advantages & Disadvantages

Advantages	Disadvantages
Creates a better design	Takes Longer to produce the design
Creates a more precise design	Costs more than doing it by hand
Creates a neater design	You need to train people so they understand it

Examples where CAD is Used

Architecture Design
Product design
Shop/Building designs

Computer Aided Manufacture

Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) is the use of Computers to control machines when creating a product. It may also refer to the use of a computer to help planning.

Advantages & Disadvantages

	Disadvantages
It creates a neater design	Software could crash
There are less chances to make a mistake	You will have to train people to use it
It will take less time to make the product than by hand	It would put people out of their jobs because there will only need to be a few employees

Examples where CAM is used

Engineering
Architecture
Product Manufacture