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    HISTORY OF CAD

    HISTORY OF CAD
    □ Douglas T. Ross
    ○ researcher at Massachusetts Institute of
    Technology (MIT)
    ○ introduced CAD in the early 1950’s while
    working with military radar technology and
    display system
    ○ worked on projects that pioneered early CAD
    technology such as Automatically
    Programmed Tools (APT) which led to the
    creation of Automated Engineering Design
    (AED)
    HISTORY OF CAD
    □ Patrick Hanratty
    ○ First use of what might be called CAD was
    deployed at General Motors Research
    Laboratories.
    ○ Developed Design Automated by Computer
    (DAC), first CAD system that involved
    interactive graphics
    ○ wrote Pronto in 1957, early commercial
    numerical control programming language.
    ○ Referred to as the “Father of CAD/CAM”
    HISTORY OF CAD

    □ Ivan Sutherland
    ○ developed Sketchpad in 1960’s, first true
    CAD software.

    ○ Sketchpad as innovative CAD software


    because the designer interacted with the
    computer using a light pen to draw on
    the computer’s monitor.
    HISTORY OF CAM

    □ CAM or Computer Aided Manufacturing


    ○ was also developed in the 1950’s, when
    computers were used to create G-Code
    which was in turn translated into punched
    cards that could control machines.
    ○ punch tapes were produced through
    computer control, which could then
    increase the speed of both instruction
    creation and manufacturing.
    HISTORY OF CAM
    ○ tools and machines directed by these
    codes vary from plasma cutter, water jets
    etc.
    ○ earliest commercial applications were in
    the automotive and aerospace industries.
    ○ CAD/CAM came together when CAM used
    CAD drawings to create instructions or
    toolpaths to control automated machine
    tools.
    ○ these tools could create physical items
    directly from design files.
    CAD meets CAM
    □ Pierre Bezier
    ○ created UNISURF, the pioneering surface 3D
    CAD/CAM system between 1966-1968 while
    working for french car manufacturer, Renault.

    ○ Designed to aid the design and tooling of cars


    by integrating drawing machines, computer
    control, interactive free-form curves, surface
    design and 3D milling for manufacturing clay
    models and masters.
    CAD/CAM in the 70’s
    □ Patrick Hanratty
    ○ In 1970 he launched his company, ICS, with its
    own CAD/CAM drafting system.
    ○ Business was unsuccessful because it was tied
    to a computer that very few people had
    available, and the product was written in TPL,
    an unfamiliar language for most people.
    ○ In 1971, he founded Manufacturing and
    Consulting Services (MCS) which created
    Automated Drafting and Machinery (ADAM)
    ○ This product is responsible for the origins of
    roughly 90% of modern commercial drafting
    software.
    CAD/CAM hits mainstream manufactures

    □ CATIA
    ○ Multi-platform suite for CAD, CAM and
    Computer aided engineering and was
    introduced in 1977.

    □ IBM
    ○ 1981, introduced its first affordable desktop
    computer, increasing access to technology
    had a huge impact on potential spread and
    development of CAD/CAM system and
    processes as more companies adopted the
    process.
    □ John Walker
    ○ 1982, founded Autodesk which launched
    AutoCAD in the same year.
    ○ 1985, software expanded to offering 3D
    modeling.
    ○ 1992, AutoCAD was available for Windows.
    ○ 1997, multi-line text editor was available
    ○ 2003, AutoCAD tool palettes was introduced
    ○ 2005, AutoCAD dynamic block functioning was
    introduced.
    ○ 2006, PDF file format for drawing was available
    ○ 2007 Autodesk sold 8 million copies.
    ○ 2010, web/mobile based AutoCAD was released
    □ Aerospace Manufacturing
    ○ prepare and detail every aspect of production to
    avoid errors in an industry where microns
    matter.
    □ Digital Design
    ○ CAD software are routinely used in architecture
    and engineering
    □ Dentistry
    ○ create both simple and complex oral prosthetics
    as well as other medical equipment
    □ Fashion Industry
    ○ Optimised fabric used and reduce waste.
    □ Forensic teams
    ○ Used to solve crimes, they use the process in age
    estimation, injury analysis and post mortem
    identification.
    □ CAD/CAM innovations
    ○ It has made significant progress since its
    inception. With the rapid advancement of
    technology, CAD/CAM had the opportunity
    to be implemented and integrated into a
    stream of advanced technologies.
    □ Autodesk
    ○ Architecture, Engineering and Construction
    (AEC)
    ○ Product Design and Manufacturing
    ○ Media and Entertainment
    The end.

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