Pros/Cons CAD by Matthew slark https://padlet.com/matthew_slark/1bzus5x8eizg Made with a warm hug en-us 2017-09-18 19:19:30 UTC 2017-11-29 13:33:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rocket.png Pros to CAD matthew_slark https://padlet.com/matthew_slark/1bzus5x8eizg/wish/187474186
  • Accurate: CAD can be used to nay accuracy and any metric or imperial measurement down to the nearest 1000th of a mill 
  • Simulate almost anything: Cad can be used to simulate; aerodynamics, stress/ strain, strength, load bearing, power output and whole buildings. is can also be sued to simulate the manufacturing process 
  • Multi purpose: Can be used to design a; house, Car, Aircraft, Chair, Children's Toy or a Pen
  • Easy to adapt/ change model: Unlike real world models cad can be used to adapt the model instantaneously with very little effort and save a lot of design cost 
  • Easy to communicate/send designs: As CAD is a digital software the files can be transferred all around the world with little easy for peer assessment and to show other developers and company's
  • Different level/ types of CAD: CAD can be used at all levels, there are simple 2D cad and there are 3D CAD. all of these have a variety of prices from free to thousands of pounds
  • Storage: Cad files take up considerably less space than physical drawings and are more portable.
  • Standard parts: models of parts can be saved in a 'library and can be imported and transferred for new projects saving time. 
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  • Expensive to set up / run CAD: CAD software can be very expensive to initially buy and very expensive to licence. Computers need to be powerful to run CAD software and therefore are expensive
  • Requires Extensive/expensive training: CAD software can be very complicated and confusing to use, therefore training is required and this can take months or years. Also different Brands of software can require Different training.
  • Models can take months/years: Designing a model can take along time and is very time consuming and expensive.
  • File  Storage: CAD files can be very large and take up a lot of memory
  • Different software is built   Differently: Different types of CAD software may be designed for different purposes and therefore no software will be the same.
  • Computer Problems: computers are not always reliable and may crash freeze or just completely break down during work
  • New Software = new Training: new versions of software may be completeness more complex and  out differently than the previous version and will require new training.

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