Computer-aided design
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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
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|
| It creates a neater product | 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