|  (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) The integration of CAD and CAM. Products designed by CAD are input directly into the CAM system. The term CAD/CAM implies that an engineer can use this system both for designing a product and for controlling manufacturing processes. For example, once a design has been produced with the CAD component, the design itself can control the machines that construct the part.
(Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are like high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. CAD software is available for generic design or for specialized uses, such as architectural, electrical and mechanical. CAD software may also be highly specialized for creating products such as printed circuits and integrated circuits.
More complex forms of CAD are solid modeling and parametric modeling, which allows objects to be created with real-world characteristics. For example, in solid modeling, objects can be sectioned to reveal their internal structure. In parametric modeling, objects have meaningful relationships with each other.
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is the use of a wide range of Product Lifecycle Management computer-based software tools that help engineers in the manufacture of product components. 3D models of components are placed in CAD software to produce CNC code to drive numerical controlled machine tools. This involves the engineer in selecting what type of tool, machining process and paths that is to be utilize.
AutoCAD is a suite of CAD software products for 2- and 3-dimensional design and drafting. Modern AutoCAD includes a full set of basic solid modeling and 3D tools. AutoCAD can co-exist with such products as a 2D drafting tool. It is a vector graphics drawing program. It uses primitive entities, such as lines, polylines, circles, arcs, and text - as the foundation for more complex objects.
AutoCAD supports a number of application programming interfaces (APIs) for customization and automation.
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