What is CAD & how does it work?

Computer-Aided Design ( CAD) is the use of computers (or workstations) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. : 3 This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing.

What does ISSBD stand for?

The International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) is a truly international organization founded in 1969. With a focus on people, places, and practices, we unite developmentalists of all backgrounds in a science that cares. We have thousands of members in over 70 countries around the world.

What is CAD drafting?

As in the manual drafting of technical and engineering drawings, the output of CAD must convey information, such as materials, processes, dimensions, and tolerances, according to application-specific conventions.

When did CAD start?

Starting with the IBM Drafting System in the mid-1960s, computer-aided design systems began to provide more capabilitties than just an ability to reproduce manual drafting with electronic drafting, and the cost-benefit for companies to switch to CAD became apparent.