CAD CAM

CAx is a broad term describing the use of computer technology to aid in the design, analysis and manufacture of products. Advanced CAx tools merge many different aspects of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), including design, analysis using FEA (Finite Element Analysis), manufacturing, production planning, product testing using virtual lab models and visualization, product documentation, product support, etc. CAx encompasses a broad range of tools, both those commercially available and those which are proprietary to the engineering firm. The term CAD/CAM is also often used in the context of a software tool covering a number of engineering functions.Computer-Aided Design system (CAD); Computer-aided drafting (CAD) Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) Computer-aided industrial design (CAID) Computer-aided architectural design (CAAD) Computer-aided Electrical and Electronic design (ECAD) Computer-Aided Engineering analysis system (CAE/MCAE); Computer-Aided Issue Resolution system (CAIR); Computer-Aided Requirements capture system (CAR); Computer-Aided Reporting(CAR); Computer-Aided Rule Definition system (CARD); Computer-Aided Rule Execution system (CARE); Computer-Aided Manufacturing system (CAM); Computer-Aided Package Selection system (CAPS); Component Information System (CIS); Computer-Aided Manufacturing Capability system (CAMC); Computer-Aided Material Information system (CAMI); Computer-Aided Quality Assurance (CAQ) Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP)