重庆科创职业学院Unit04CADandApplications.pptVIP

Excercises 1.Brief answer to the questions according to the text. (1)What is the definition of CAD? (2)What is the definition of CAM? 2.Draw a connected line between the term and the corresponding Chinese meaning,which are listed in the following two colums. Display 鼠标 Mouse 三维 3D 编程 NC 工件 Real-time 数控 Workpiece 实时的 Part family 零件族 Programming 显示器 3.Acronym reverting CAD CAM CNC DNC APT PC * * Unit 4 CAD and Applications * Unit 4 CAD and Applications Before we present the basics of CAD, it is appropriate to give a brief history. CAD is a product of the computer era. It originated from early computer graphic systems to the development of interactive computer graphics. Such two systems include the Sage Project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Sketchpad. The Sage Project was aimed at developing CRT displays and operating systems. Sketchpad was developed under the Sage Project. A CRT display and light pen input were used to interact with the system. This coincidentally happened at about the same time that NC and APT (Automatically Programmed Tool) first appeared[1]. Later, X-Y plotters were used as the standard hard-copy output device for computer graphics. An interesting note is that an X-Y plotter has the same basic structure as a NC drilling machine except that a pen is substituted for the tool on NC spindle[2]. * Unit 4 CAD and Applications In the beginning, CAD systems were no more than graphics editor with some built-in design symbols. The geometry available to the user was limited to lines, circular arcs, and the combination of the two. The development of free-form curves and surfaces, such as Coons patch, Beziers patch, and B-spline, enables a CAD system to be used for sophisticated curves and surface design. Three-dimensional CAD systems allow a designer to move into the third dimension. Because a three-dimensional model contai