Procedural elements for computer graphics
Procedural elements for computer graphics
Computer graphics
An introduction to solid modeling
An introduction to solid modeling
Mathematical elements for computer graphics (2nd ed.)
Mathematical elements for computer graphics (2nd ed.)
Computer graphics: principles and practice (2nd ed.)
Computer graphics: principles and practice (2nd ed.)
Introduction to robotics in CIM systems (2nd ed.)
Introduction to robotics in CIM systems (2nd ed.)
Computer numerical control: operation and programming
Computer numerical control: operation and programming
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Since the 1960s, computers have aided the closer integration of design activities with the actions required to manufacture goods, and the systems used to provide these aids have been called CAD/CAM systems. Initial CAD systems were directed at computer-aided design (CAD), with the resulting computer models used to aid manufacturing activities. As the benefits of computeraided manufacturing (CAM) were recognized, the need for tighter integration of the two functions led to CAD/CAM systems where the design result (a model of the item) could be used directly to create the manufacturing information for the item. In addition to manufacturing information, the CAD/CAM database is often supplemented to aid in tracking inventories of materials and costs.