Computer-Aided Design

Question 1

What does CAD stand for?

Answer 1

Computer-Aided Design

Question 2

Two types of CAD

Answer 2

1. Two dimensions
2. Three dimensions

Question 3

What is 2-D CAD

Answer 3

Similar to drawing by hand and screen has working area

this is effect on piece of paper

Question 4

What is 3-D CAD?

Answer 4

Changing the work area and zooming in and out

Seeing different viewpoints of the workpiece

Question 5

Uses of CAD drawings

Answer 5

Provide dimensions used to make product

Used for modelling the design

Carry computer simulations of testing of design

Question 6

What is CAD?

Answer 6

Use of computer software to support the design of a product

Question 7

Advantages of CAD

Answer 7

Reducing labour costs

Easier to make changes to the drawing

Accurate

Shared easily to people

Less manual skills

Question 8

Disadvantages of CAD

Answer 8

Harder to keep safe from competitors

Software is expensive

Work interrupted by computer viruses, corrupt files

Some unemployed

Specialist training needed