Computer-aided design software lets you design 2-D and 3-D drawings and models, replacing traditional pencil-and-paper drafting to create blueprints with easily altered electronic files. In the ...

What is CAD? you might be wondering if you're considering a career in architecture, engineering or product design. Jobs in these areas often require skills in computer-aided design as a requisite, but ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers at Purdue University have developed the first system capable of searching a company's huge database of three-dimensional parts created with computer-aided design ...

Today's digital exchange of part data between CAD and CAM consists primarily of nominal geometry and not the part specifications necessary for automated manufacturing. The STEP-NC format contains all ...