1.7 Digital design and Manufacture

• What are some advantages of CAD

  Easier to work collaboratively

  Easy to download work to CAM equipment(millers, routers, laser cutters)

  Speeds up product design and development process
• What are some disadvantages of using CAD

  High set up costs(softwares, teaching staff how to use it)

  Has to be updated regularly

  Not easy to use for quick sketches
• What does CNC mean

  Computer Numerically Controllled
• What is the meaning of CAM

  Computer Aided Manufacture