This document provides an overview of CAD (computer-aided design), CAM (computer-aided manufacturing), and CAE (computer-aided engineering). It discusses the history and definitions of these terms. CAD involves using computers to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. CAM bridges the gap between conceptual design and manufacturing. CAE uses software to simulate engineering problems like stress analysis. The document then discusses CAD topics like boundary representation, constructive solid geometry, function representation, parametric design, and examples of 2D and 3D CAD software.
9. Computer aided design is defined as the integrated use of computer systems to
assist in the creation, modification, analysis or optimization of a design.
It is the technology concerned with the use of digital computers to perform certain
functions in design and production. It is the major element of computer aided
engineering.
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Potencialities
•Increase productivity
•quality improvement
•Varity of possible geometries
•Reduced design time
1.2 CAD
13. 1.4 Computer -Aided Engineering (CAE)
Is the use of computer software and hardware in the translation of computer-aided
design models into manufacturing instructions for numerical controlled machine tools.
Applications
CAM takes this one step further by bridging the gap between the conceptual design and
the manufacturing of the finished product.
For the sake of convenience, a single computer ‘controller’ can drive all of the tools in a
single cell. G-code instructions can be fed to this controller and then left to run the cell
with minimal input from human supervisors.
•stress analysis
•vibration analysis
•Structural analysis
• Noise thermal distortion, etc.
•Explicit Dynamics
•Fluid Flow
•Harmonic Response
•Linear Buckling
•More applications…
14. Process of CAE
Example: Stress Analysis
•Create a part or an assembly.
•Define properties.
•Material selection
•Define analysis steps.
•Define interaction.
•Loads.
•Mesh
•Job.
•Visualization.
31. Function representation (F-Rep)
• The objects defined by a single continuous
real-valued function of point coordinates F(x)
• The points with F(x) >= 0 belong to the object.
• The points with F(x) < 0 are outside of the
object.
• The point set with F(x)=0 is called an
isosurface.
32. B-Rep vs F-Rep
• Calculating surface
area is easy
• The model is
evaluated
• Easy to triangulate
the surface
• Making pictures
is easy
• B-
rep primitives
are local
• Calculating volume
and mass is easy
• The model is
unevaluated
• Easy to make
numerically robust
• Input is pretty
straightforward
• The data structures
are compact
34. The Z-buffer
All commercial systems are BRep. because the
the depth buffer or Z-buffer is the
predominant technology.
The silicon graphics and flight simulator then the
computer games impulse that technology.
• For each pixel store both colour and depth
• Send it 3D coloured triangles in any order
• Surfaces in front win
35. The CAD softwares – B-Rep
• They grew out of 2D drafting
• BRep is quick to render on ancient computers.
54. 3D Software: Rhinoceros
industrial design, architecture, marine design, automotive design, CAD / CAM, rapid
prototyping, reverse engineering, industry as well as graphic design and multimedia
68. 2.41 Computarization
It focuses only in the use of the software.
It requires knowledge knowledge about the
software and its tools.
Example
•Model a cylinder
69. Method 1
• Create new document.
• Create the sketch.
• Assign dimensions.
• Create the operation
Extrusion.
70. 2.42 Computation
It focuses more in logic than in the use of the
software.
It requires knowledge of algorithms.
Example
•Model a cylinder
Here a program was created using Visual Basic
and the API of Solidworks.
73. • The geometry of the gear’s teeth is
complicated to draw.
• Each new gear would be a new problem to
solve.
• Thus it is strongly recommended to create a
routine to create gears with some initial
parameters.