CAD HARDWARE

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TYPES OF SYSTEMS
(1) Mainframe Based Systems
A large central computer; processes most commands and also stores; whereas dumb terminals or workstations are at the hands of the designers th d i Examples are systems provided by
M D McDonnell D ll Douglas I f l Information S t ti Systems G Group Computervision Corporation

Complete implementation necessary

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TYPES OF SYSTEMS (contd.) (contd )

(2) Minicomputer Based Systems
Essentially the same mainframe-based system, system only the computer is smaller Design and drafting terminals are also fewer Super Minicomputer is a well known Turnkey system Examples of Turnkey systems are Computer Vision Corps Designers Series and CDS 4000.
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TYPES OF SYSTEMS (contd.) (contd )

(3) Microcomputer Based Systems
Nothing but PC based

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TYPES OF SYSTEMS (contd.)

(4) Workstation Based Systems

W k t ti often has Unix as OS. Workstation ft h U i OS CAD workstation is a computer system with its graphics power to support major CAD software and visualization/display From memory point of view, work station may also be sometimes a dumb terminal attached to some mainframe or minicomputer system for storing CAD models y g
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CAD HARDWARE SYSTEMS EVALUATION CRITERIA

Criteria should requirements

be

based

on

the

following

Cost matters Benchmarks chosen to test system performance and capabilities Compatibility requirements with in-house existing in house computers Prospective departments that plan to use the p p p system Credibility of the CAD suppliers
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Normally Followed Criteria

System Considerations
H d Hardware Software

Geometric Modeling Considerations

Representation Techniques R t ti T h i Coordinate Systems and Inputs Modeling Entities Geometric Editing and Manipulation Graphics Standards Support

Design Documentation
Generation of Engineering Drawings

Applications
Assemblies or Model Merging Design Applications Manufacturing Applications Programming Languages Supported

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INPUT DEVICES
Keyboards Light-pens Digitizing tablets Mouse systems Joysticks, Trackballs and Thumbwheels

Non mainstream devices: Touch devices Voice devices

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OUTPUT DEVICES
G hi Di l Graphics Displays Hardcopy Printers and Plotters Color OHP printer Rapid prototyping machine CNC machine CAD Data Exchange Format File
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Graphics Displays
CRT Based
Electron Beam is used Most widely used; needs a lot of space Th Three types:
Refresh Display Direct View Storage Tube (DVST) Raster Display Pixel values and Look Up Table (LUT)

Laser flat panel displays a laser beam is used to trace the image on a film; compact Plasma based display Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) are used to generate the images; compact
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Hardcopy Printers and Plotters

Pen Plotters Electrostatic Plotters Hardcopy U it H d Units Inkjet Plotters Black and White Printers Color Printers

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