Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) CAE is the broad use of computer software with the aim to aid engineering tasks. It is a broad field that involves computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, optimization and multibody dynamics. Software tools developed to support the activities are known as CAE tools and they can be used in different • Read More »
Being able to work with computer-aided design (CAD) software can lead to an excellent career choice because everything that is going to be made or built will first require that a plan is made for it. Something must be put on paper or on a computer screen that someone else can take and build a • Read More »
I’ve been drawing residential homes for the better part of 30 years and the majority of those homes were drawn on CAD programs like General CADD, (Generic CADD) AutoCAD, or CADVance. And of all things that collect over the years are not only the sets of drawings but the special details and sections included in • Read More »
If you’re wanting to have a qualified professional draw your house plans, here are a few tips on what to provide the draftsman, designer, or architect with. You’ve probably spent a great deal of time trying to figure out what you’re wanting. This is only natural because you’re wanting your home to be not only • Read More »
AutoCAD is the most known and respected name when it comes to 2D and 3D CAD design. AutoCAD software is basically a drafting tool that facilitates the process of designing and communicating the end results with others. In this day and age most structures that are built are based on CAD drawings. The majority of • Read More »
A simple drawing will often give you a better idea of an object you are trying to draw and then ultimately build than you can get from any verbal description. Drawing is not only a very ancient form of getting an idea across, but one that is more easily understood by people of all countries • Read More »
The title “general drafter” suggests that this type of draftsman or drafter draws most anything required of them to draw. And that is quite correct to a certain degree, as long as they are trained in various disciplines of drafting. I’ll give you a for instance and you’ll need to read carefully to keep up. • Read More »
A scaled drawing is one where an object that is being drawn is large or the object to be represented in the drawing is such a size that it’s impossible to draw full size on a sheet that can be conveniently handled in the shop where a part is being fabricated. In such cases, the • Read More »
A detail drawing shows each part of a machine separately. The parts are completely dimensioned and enough views are drawn so that the machinist can make the piece without any other instructions. If necessary, notes are added to the drawing to make the fabrication of the piece clearer. The details are sometimes drawn in the • Read More »
This article will explain how I use AutoCAD to bisect an angle into two smaller but equal angles. I currently work in a cabinet shop where we make custom cabinets and the counter tops that go with the cabinets. when we have a counter top that makes an “L” shape that is to say that • Read More »
