CAD / CAM

INSTRUCTOR:
DR. SHAUKAT ALI SHAH
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INTRODUCTION
THE BASIC CONCEPTS

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Understanding The Concepts

CAD

Computer Aided Drawing/Drafting Computer Aided Design

CADD

Computer Aided Drafting and Designing

CAM

Computer Aided Manufacturing

CAD/CAM

Is a part of FMS System

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Understanding The Concepts

CAD Systems 3D Models Used for 3D Modeling and Analysis Geometric, Parametric and Feature Based
(We start with a point and come up with a 3D) (Point, Line, Arc etc)
(Informationaly complete, we can calculate the mass properties i.e. mass, volume, density etc)

Geometric Models: Wire Frame Models Surface Models Solid Models

Parametric Models: These Models have dimension driven capability

Feature Based Models: Model consists of Features (Add, Sub, Union, Intersect etc)

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CAD

Computer Aided Design

Designing: Force Analysis

(Static, Dynamics)

Temperature Analysis

Flow Analysis
Kinematics

(Fluid Dynamics)
(Mechanisms Design)

Shape Design

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Understanding Solid Modeling Concepts

Pro/ENGINEER enables you to create solid representations of your part and assembly designs

Solid Models: Are realistic visual representation of designs Contain properties such as mass, volume, and center of gravity Can be used to check for interferences in an assembly
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Understanding Solid Modeling Concepts

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Understanding Solid Modeling Concepts

The models contain material properties such as mass, volume, center of gravity, and surface area As features are added or removed from the model, these properties update
FOR EXAMPLE:

If you add a hole to a model, then the mass of the model decreases

In addition, solid models enable tolerance analysis and clearance/interference checking when placed into assemblies

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Understanding Feature-Based Concepts

Pro/ENGINEER is a feature-based product development tool With Feature-Based Modeling: You build one simple feature at a time Each new feature can reference previous features

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Understanding Feature-Based Concepts

The models are constructed using a series of easy to understand features rather than confusing mathematical shapes and entities

The geometric denition of a model is dened by the type of features used and by the order in which each feature is placed

Individually, each feature is typically simple but as they are added together they form complex parts and assemblies

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Understanding Feature-Based Concepts

A WHEEL SHOWING THE FIRST SIX STAGES OF ITS CREATION

First, an extrusion is created, which forms the initial shape and size of the model An additional extrusion is created to add material to the middle of the model A third extrusion is created to remove material from the model A fourth extrusion is created to add a hub inside the model A coaxial hole is created on the previous extrusion A chamfer is created on the edge of the hole
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Understanding Parametric Concepts

The parametric nature and feature-to-feature relationships in Parametric Modeling enable you to easily capture design intent and make design changes

Parametric: Model geometry is dened by features Features are dened and by parameters, references and dimensions When you modify dimension values, relevant geometry is automatically updated

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Understanding Parametric Concepts

Parent/Child Relationships: Features referenced during creation become parents If parent features change, child features accordingly and predictively change as well

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Understanding Parametric Concepts

Parametric models are value driven, using dimensions and parameters to dene the size and location of features within the model If you change the value of a feature dimension, that feature will update according to the change The change then automatically propagates through to related features in the model, updating the entire part

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Understanding Parametric Concepts

Parent/Child Relationships: During the modeling process, design intent is added as one feature is created with reference to another When creating a new feature, any feature referenced during its creation becomes a parent of the new feature

The new feature referencing the parent is referred to as a child of the parent
If the parent feature is updated, any children of the parent update accordingly These relationships are referred to as parent/child relationships
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Understanding Parametric Concepts

The example shows a piston model intersected with a hole feature
In the middle gure, the piston height is modied from 18.5 to 25

Notice that the hole moves upward as the piston height increases
The design intent of the piston is to have the hole located a specied distance from the top of the piston The hole will maintain that distance no matter how tall the piston becomes This intent was added by dimensioning the hole to the top surface of the piston
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Understanding Parametric Concepts

Alternatively:

If the intent of the design is to have the hole located a specied distance from the bottom of the piston, the hole would be dimensioned from the bottom surface of the piston, yielding a different result when the height of the piston is modied
The right most gure shows modications made to the location and diameter of the hole

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Understanding Assembly Concepts

An assembly is a collection of parts and other sub-assemblies that you bring together using constraints

Create assembly models from standardized templates Capture assembly design intent using constraints Create assembly constraints

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