CAD / CAM: Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing
When an engineer or designer makes a digital mockup of an item using specialized software, it is CAD.
Picture: 3D model of a future product
When an engineer or technician uses the drawings to program their manufacturing tools (e.g. lathes, mills, 3D printers) for production, it is CAM.
Picture: Post production. Solid blocks of metal were ground, drilled, and engraved using computer-controlled machines.
When an engineer or designer makes a digital mockup of an item using specialized software, it is CAD.
Picture: 3D model of a future product
When an engineer or technician uses the drawings to program their manufacturing tools (e.g. lathes, mills, 3D printers) for production, it is CAM.
Picture: Post production. Solid blocks of metal were ground, drilled, and engraved using computer-controlled machines.
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