Computer Aided Design

Computer graphics has had a dramatic impact on the design process. Today, most mechanical and electronic designs are executed entirely on computer. Increasingly, architectural and product designs are also migrating to the computer. Automated tools are also available that verify tolerances and design constraints directly from CAD designs. CAD designs also play a key role in a wide range of processes from the design of tooling fixtures to manufacturing.

CAD has had the follow impact on computer graphics.

  1. Drives the high-end of the Hardware market

    (Renault in France : bought lots of large screen, work hand in hand with SGI)

  2. Integration of computing and display resources

  3. Reduced design cycles

  4. Integration between the various crafts of a design lines

  5. From CAD to Virtual Manufacturing

Magic - A VLSI Layout System

VLSI : Very Large Scale Integration: designing electronic chips

UGS : towards Virtual Manufacturing

UGS : Factory Flow

Credit: MICHAEL WESTFALL, MARTECH TECHNICAL SERVICES; FAIRFIELD, CA
Date Created: 10/6/97
Software: AutoCAD and 3D Studio Max

AutoCad (AutoDesk)

Credit: MIKE JUSTICE, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Date Created: 1/5/1999
Software: AutoCAD and 3D Studio Max R2

NB. : About architect : been told that some of them did not like and use VR, because with that tool, their clients were able to see defaults in their plan.