This authoritative book-discussing CAD/CAM in detail from the user’s rather than the vendor’s point of view-provides the valuable information engineers and managers need for optimal CAD/CAM implementation and use. It introduces CAD/CAM hardware and software, and demonstrates how to select a CAD/CAM solution for your company’s specific requirements……explains how to implement a CAD/CAM system, with special attention to training and education, and with useful checklists…..describes ongoing systems…..presents an informative overview of CAD/CAM’s industrial use….and details case studies of CAD/CAM applications, representing a broad range of companies throughout the world, in various industrial sectors, at different stages of CAD/CAM use.
Complete with a glossary that clearly defines all CAD/CAM terminology, this essential reference source is mandatory reading for mechanical, manufacturing, automotive and aerospace engineers and managers; CAD/CAM system vendors; computer manufacturers.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to CAD/CAM
Chapter 2 : The Contents of a CAD/CAM System
Chapter 3 : Selection of a CAD/CAM System
Chapter 4 : Getting Started in CAD/CAM
Chapter 5 : Ongoing CAD/CAM Operations
Chapter 6 : The Future of CAD/CAM
Chapter 7 : Overview of the Industrial Use of CAD/CAM
Chapter 8 : Industrial Case Studies
Chapter 9 : Ingredients for Successful Implementation of CAD/CAM
Chapter 10 : Ingredients for Successful Implementation of CAD/CAM
Glossary
Index
