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CAD. Revision Notes. Uses for CAD. Uses for CAD include: Architecture Vehicle and aircraft design Engineering design Microchip design Graphic design Animated films. Equipment for CAD. A CAD system will need: High resolution graphics screen Mouse Light pen Drawing/graphics tablet.
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CAD Revision Notes Your Name
Uses for CAD • Uses for CAD include: • Architecture • Vehicle and aircraft design • Engineering design • Microchip design • Graphic design • Animated films Your Name
Equipment for CAD • A CAD system will need: • High resolution graphics screen • Mouse • Light pen • Drawing/graphics tablet Your Name
Features of a CAD system • A typical CAD system will: • Enable objects to be drawn on screen • Store/retrieve drawings via disk • Allow drawings to be printed • Maintain libraries of commonly used objects Your Name
CAD Objects • CAD objects can be: • Enlarged/reduced • Cut/pasted into other drawings • Rotated/sheared • Viewed from different perspectives Your Name
Benefits of CAD • Benefits include: • Rapid development of designs • Easy modification • No need for repeated printing • Automatic checking of designs Your Name