Computer-aided design
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Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer software to help create, change, analyse or optimize designs. It is meant to help the designer create better quality, more precise, and neater designs. It also helps improve communication of the design by creating documentation for it as well as a database for manufacturing. CAD is used in many places such as architecture and product design.
Designing using CAD can take longer than the traditional way of drawing on paper and costs more because of the software. Also, people often need to be trained to understand CAD.
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 and 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 |