Article | REF: H3750 V3

CAD : Geometrical modelling

Author: Yvon GARDAN

Publication date: July 10, 2020, Review date: January 13, 2021

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8. Glossary

CAO (Conception Assistée par Ordinateur); CAD (Computer Aided Design)

Refers to the tools used in the early stages of product development, particularly in design offices. In this article, we consider CAD to be the activity of creating a model, with the CAD system containing the information required for calculation or manufacturing operations.

CFAO (Conception et Fabrication Assistées par Ordinateur); CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing)

Covers all design and manufacturing phases.

CAE (Computer Aided Engineering); IAO (Ingénierie Assistée par Ordinateur)

Most often associated with the notion of calculation and simulation, refers to approaches that link CAD models to calculation models to lead to simulation-driven design. Several other acronyms...

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