2. Introduction
● Before the age of computers, engineers struggled to produce and edit their
engineering drawings. In short, it was a time-consuming task.
● With the advent of technology came the Computer Aided Design (CAD)
software.
● It creates both 2D and 3D drawings
● You will be able to prepare technical documentation, modify, optimize and
analyze designs etc
● Ultimately, it is to automate the product design and drafting to improve
productivity of designers.
4. Point 1: Able to draw to scale
● Created in 2D or 3D, accurate drawings can be produced
● Can decide what units of measurement to use
5. Point 2: Lay Out Drawings Conveniently
● You will be able to draw your design in a working environment (model space)
● You will be able to create a layout (drawing sheet) for the design in a paper
space
● You can scale the views in the layout by zooming in or out
6. Point 3: Flexible in organising drawing information
● With overlays, you can display, edit, and print layers separately or together
● Can name layers to help track content, and lock layers to prevent any
alteration
● Can use layers to organise drawing objects for plotting
7. Point 4: Establish Drafting Standards
● Create styles that can be applied consistently
● Create styles for text, dimensions, and line-types
● Ensure conformity to industry standards
8. Point 5: Edit drawings
● CAD provides various editing tools
● Editing can be done with a few clicks on the mouse
● Modification can be done by mirroring, rotating, scaling etc.
9. That’s 5 points of how CAD can benefit
you!
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