CAD and CAM Flashcards
What does CAD stand for?
Computer Aided Design
What machines are used in CAD?
Fabric printers Cutters Wire Frame Modelling Surface Modelling Solid Modelling Texture Map Virtual Products Working drawings Lay plan Colour ways
What are the advantages of CAD?
Improve communication between designers - speeds it up
Changes are made easily
Accurate
What does CAM stand for?
Computer Aided Manufacture
What does CAM do?
Speeds up production
Links to CAD
Data downloaded from a PC to a machine
Computer numerically controlled
What does Computer numerically controlled mean?
Sent number data to control machines movement
What are the advantages of CAM?
Quick Easy to changes more accurate Consistent Less wastage Less labour costs Safer
What is a wire frame model, surface and solid model?
WFM - Grid lines to made a product
Surface - adding colour texture shade
Solid - Drawings based on geometric shapes
What is a texture map?
computer map of a garment- draped on a model
What machines are used in CAM?
Cutting
Sewing
Embroidery and knitting
Pressing
What are the disadvantages of CAM?
training needed
Expensive
Viruses destroys work
What are the steps of CAM?
Picks up fabric and cuts it
Moves across a conveyor belt
Automate processes
