Competition in CAD-related industries to deliver goods and services to customers is fierce and demanding. In order to gain, to maintain, and to increase market share, some of the challenges that companies need to overcome include the following: Reduce the time of the product development cycle, Anticipate and be proactive in meeting market demand,

Computer Aided Design (CAD) focuses on using computer software to create engineering and architectural designs which include mechanical, electrical, building, and many other types of designs. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) focuses on using computers and robotic systems to assist and guide the manufacturing process. The term CAD CAM has been coined to describe the

A trip down the memory lane of CAD technology reveals a history of tremendous technical progress, with accompanying benefits that we now enjoy and take for granted. In order to appreciate the extent of the progress made in CAD technology, it will be a good idea to determine the following: Major CAD innovations which occurred in the last 4 decades

Current standards for neutral CAD file exchange conform to an ISO standard known as STEP (The Standard for the Exchange of Product model data) for CAD, CAE, CAM, PDM and other related CAD systems. Because CAD technology continues to make rapid progress, STEP strives to provide current APs (Application Protocols) for various CAD implementations. Another neutral CAD for