Computer Aided Design
For centuries a traditionally drawn engineering drawing was the sole means of communicating information from design to manufacture.
Today information is often captured by Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and fed automatically into a Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) application which is executed by a machine.
However, good design and interpretation is important whichever method is used.
An example of a three dimensional drawing
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Good practice online modules
- Dimensional
- Overview of basic design and interpretation of an engineering drawing
- An introduction to datum
- An introduction to geometric tolerancing
- An introduction to the designer's role when designing a component
- An introduction to the manufacturer's role when designing a component
- An introduction to the inspector's role when designing a component