CAD/CAM Flashcards
CAM
Computer Aided Manufacture
CAD
Computer Aided Design
Hatching and Rendering
Different finishes or materials can be displayed
Zoom
Enhance parts of a drawing to make it bigger
Wire Drawings
See design without any finishes or solid form
Rotate
Rotate in 3D across X Y and Z axis
Walkthrough
Visit rooms etc in 2D
Costing
Produce estimate of cost of building materials
Stress and Strain
Working out the weights materials can take
Plotter
A very accurate printer eg. For blueprints
Vector Drawings
Saved by a series of instructions and have the ability to be changed at a later stage so that they give more flexibility and can be amended easier.
Bitmap Drawings
The position and colour of pixels on the screen. Doesn’t have the ability to be changed at a later stage.