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Advantages
Manual method Low purchase cost of equipment. When constructing a full size set-out you can see straight away any shapes, sizes and angles. Computer aided method All drawing tools are electronic. Absolute accuracy can be maintained. the computer keeps a record of all dimensions in the drawing. Editing processes include the ability to copy, move, rotate, mirror and erase drawing parts. Drawing storage is on a hard drive, memory stick, CD, DVD or floppy disk rather than in a drawing folio. Hard copies can be produced in colour and to a high professional standard. the drawings can be reproduced as often and as quickly as you want. Can link to Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) machinery.

Disadvantages
Manual method For large drawings you need a great deal of space to set it out. Doesn't link to Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) devices. The time that it takes to reproduce / redraw the drawing in comparison to a CAD drawing. Storage facilities required to keep manual drawings is far greater than CAD drawings. Computer aided method There are still some shapes that are difficult to draw using CAD software. Preferably the computer equipment should be in a climate controlled, dust-proof environment. The cost of purchasing and replacement cost of the equipment is expensive compared to equipment used to draw manually.

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The requirements are:Software: Operating system: Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, Home Premium (SP1); Windows XP Professional, Home Edition (SP2 or later) CPU type: Windows Vista: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 Technology Windows XP: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology

Memory: Windows Vista: 2 GB RAM Windows XP: 2 GB RAM Display resolution: 1024 x 768 display with True Color Hard Disk: 1 GB free disk space for installation Pointing Device: MS-Mouse compliant 3D Modeling additional requirements: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon, 3.0 GHz or greater; Intel or AMD Dual Core, 2.0 GHz or greater 2 GB RAM or greater 2 GB free disk space available not including installation 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB or Greater, Direct3D-capable workstation class graphics card

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CAD and CAM are important tools in designing and manufacturing. Before the advent of computers and especially PC in the eighties, draftsmen performed important role in designing in companies. But computers changed the scenario completely. Their affordability and versatility allowed engineers to do drafting on their own. Today hand drafting for designing has become obsolete and the days of compasses and protractors are virtually over. CAD and CAM are important terms in the field of design and manufacture and refer to Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture respectively. CAD CAD is the use of computers for designing in simple language. It is also known as CADD, which stands for computer aided design and drafting. In CAD, a wide range of computer based tools are used to assist engineers, architects and other design professionals in their design activities. Originally CAD referred to computer aided drafting as it was a replacement of traditional drafting board. But today it is called designing to reflect the fact that much more can be done with the help of computers besides just drafting. CAD is usually employed when simple drafting is not able to do the job such as in design of automobiles, airplanes, ships and other industrial designs. CAM CAM is the use of computer based tools that assist engineers, tool and die makers and CNC machinists in the manufacture and prototyping of product components. While CAD has many functions that do not necessarily involve CAM, the same cannot be said about CAM, and in general, CAM is heavily dependent upon CAD Difference between CAD and CAM CAD and CAM are both part of an over all important process that is referred to as computer aided engineering (CAE). CADS and CAM have similar advantages and they render items in 2D or 3D. Both CAD and CAM help in quick processing and production of any design that is conceptualized by a scientist. Most of the CAM machines have inbuilt CAD software. The major difference between CAD and CAM lies in the end user. While CAM software is mostly used by an engineer, CAM is used by a trained machinist. These machinists are highly skilled and are equivalent to a computer engineer.

CAD is used in order to construct diagrams that will be distributed between Engineers to create what you desire. In addition, it is also use to calculate the amount of material that will be essential when constructing the foundation and the design itself

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