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Known as Computer Aided Drafting and also Computer Aided Design, CAD is fast becoming
one of the primary means producing drawings across a wide range of industries.
Before CAD was developed, engineering drawings were drawn in a drawing office one at a
time. This is an early image from 1923.
In the 1980’s when CAD was introduced, it was resisted by many of the older draftsmen.
With the development of CAD, more work is produced by less people in a smaller space.
With CAD it is easier to work on multiple applications and from multiple references at the
same time.
3D images can easily be stress analysed if necessary without the need to build a prototype,
this is known as Finite Element Analysis (F.E.A.). This allows parts to be developed and
tested, then modified if necessary and retested quickly and cheaply before manufacturing
the actual part.