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What is Computer Aided Design?
WMG OutreachThe University of Warwick
What is Computer Aided Design (CAD)?
• The use of a computer for the design process
• quickly develop and visualise designs
• edit designs quickly to improve them
• personalise designs easily
• used in a variety of types of design
• CAD can be used for 2D or 3D design –
as you will see in the examples below
Why is CAD useful?
What did we use before CAD?
• large sheets of paper on drawing boards• big rulers and geometry equipment • different grades of pencils
How is CAD used?
Product designGenerally, designers begin by sketching their design, then use CAD to draw the design digitally.
With some CAD software, you can import a photo of your sketch and begin drawing over the sketch with the digital design tools.
A CAD product design file can be used to produce the product using various digital manufacturing processes, e.g. 3D printing or cutting processes such as milling.
How is CAD used?
Product design
How is CAD used?
Architectural design
CAD can be used for 2D layouts and for 3D visualisations of both the exterior of a building and rooms inside.
Design layouts for restaurants – or other buildings
CAD software can digitally visualise a layout in 3D.
A CAD 2D design layout for a restaurant.
How is CAD used?
Design layoutsA CAD design layout for a new kitchen, with 3D visualisation of the finished room.
How is CAD used?
How is CAD used?
Computer game design
Various CAD software is used for all the aspects of computer game design e.g. creation of scenes and characters.
Animation
How is CAD used?
CAD animation design software for use in films and computer games.
Diane Burton, Project Officer, University of Warwick
This is Tinkercad, an easy to use CAD software
Learn to use Tinkercad with the resources atwww.warwick.ac.uk/tinkercad
