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CAD

CAD

7 4.1
Software for making precise drawings of buildings or machines
  • noun
  • /kæd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diseño asistido por computadora
  • Now, Cannondale engineers build a three-dimensional CAD beam model of a new bicycle frame they seek to design.
  • CAD system
  • CAD software
  • CAD drawings

Which courses in CAD would you recommend and to upgrade the skills?

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Examples

  • I teach high school CAD That's computer aided design.

  • Students could use a CAD applications program to draw a wireframe diagram of a monster truck frame.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Students should start by using CAD to draft a basic floor plan for a bathroom.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And so I've had to learn how to get good at using a CAD program.

  • This survey using CAD software allows you to quantify the exact amounts of damage.

  • Chris Peck of Cannondale works with the CAD program that lets him analyze as he designs.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Students use CAD software to create detailed architectural drawings.

  • Many engineering students learn CAD to help them in their design projects.

  • Designers often utilize CAD tools to produce precise technical illustrations.

Synonyms

computer-aided design
vsCAD
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A way of using computer software to make and change detailed plans for buildings or products

is the actual software tool used to make precise technical drawings

How Precise

CAD
  • Specialized
7 4.1
drafting instrument
  • Specialized
4.9
T-square
1 6.7
ruler
29 1.0
compass
9 3.2
protractor
3 3.4

Surface Forms

CAD singular
CADs plural

Etymology

CAD is short for computer-aided design, where aided means 'helped' and design means 'a plan or drawing'. So CAD is software where the computer 'helps' you make precise plans and drawings, which is why architects and engineers use it.