数控英文课件Unit 23 CAD.ppt

The advent of the computer proved to be a boon to the design engineer in that it simplified the long, tedious calculations which were often involved in designing a part. In 1963,the Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT) demonstrated a computer system called Sketchpad that created and displayed graphic information on a cathode-ray tube (CRT) screen. 计算机对设计师非常实用，因为它简化了零件设计中冗长而乏味的计算工作。在1963年，麻省理工学院曾演示过称为Sketchpad（画图板）的计算机系统，它能生成图形信息并显示在阴极射线管显示器上。 in that，因为。Which引导定语从句修饰calculations。 This system soon became known as CAD, and it allows the designer or engineer to produce finished engineering drawings from simple pencil sketches or from models and modify these drawings on the screen if they do not seem functional. 该系统很快成为所谓的CAD，它使工程设计者能根据简单的草图或模型得到最终的工程图样，并且还可以在屏幕上进行改进。 From three-drawing, orthographic views, the designer can transform drawings into a three-dimensional view and, with the proper computer software, show how the part would function in use. 从三视图投影的角度，设计者能把视图转变成为三维图形，若使用合适的计算机软件，还能观察到零件在使用时是如何工作的。 This enables a designer to redesign a part on the screen, project how the part will operate in use, and make successive design changes in a matter of minutes. 这就能使设计者在屏幕上重新设计零件、观察零件在使用中如何运行、在几分钟内成功地改进设计。 CAD Components CAD组成 CAD is a televisionlike system that produces a picture on the CRT screen from electronic signals received from a computer. CAD如同电视系统一样，它接收从计算机发来的电信号，在CRT显示器上显示图像。 that引导定语从句修饰a televisionlike system；received from a computer是过去分词作定语修饰electronic signals。 Most CAD systems consist of a desk-top computer which is connected to the main or host computer. The addition of a keyboard, light pen, or an electronic tablet and plotter enables the operator to produce any drawing or view required. 多数CAD系统使用台式计算机，并与主计算机相连。配上键盘、光笔、电子板和绘图仪这些附件，操作者可以得到任何需要的样图。 The operator generally starts with a pencil sketch and, with the use of the light pen or an electronic tablet, can produc