Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of
computer-based software to streamline designing processes and is widely adopted
by engineers and designers. CAD is often used for detailed engineering of 3D
models and is utilized in the entire engineering processes – from conceptual
design to definition of manufacturing methods. Recent advancements in computer-aided
design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) have improved and incorporated a wider
range of functions as compared to conventional 2D pattern grading and includes
3D models and decoration designs. It can automate routine procedures, increase
speed, enhance consistency, and enable design variations.
CAD systems aid in automating tasks in design and
manufacturing wherein the information is passed from step to step in a
computer-based format. Majority of clothing and shoe manufacturing businesses
rapidly adopted CAD to organize and store patterns so that they could use and
adapt them as and when needed to create novel styles over time. CAD systems,
currently, have been upgraded to support multidepartment integration and access
and are equipped with multiple functions including database management of
patterns for access, editing, and storage, creation of specific products,
access and storage of modular pieces for mass production and customization,
grading functions to create pattern blocks, and connection to computerized
cutting systems. CAD can streamline mass production product development
processes and the technology is quick, accurate, and digitally connected with cutting
technology. CAD enables prior reviewing of design quickly and allows engineers
and designers to evaluate design and check accuracy by leveraging automated tolerancing
and dimensioning routines to minimize chances of inaccuracy and errors. CAD
also simplifies documentation of design and development of product data
management (PDM) has enabled companies to make CAD available across departments
on a computerized network which provides numerous benefits over conventional
data management. With increasing pressure on companies to provide clients with
customized solutions catering to their individual, personalized needs, PDM
systems have enabled an increased level of teamwork among individuals working
at different stages in product design and manufacturing, in turn, reducing
costs that are associated with information lag and rework. CAD tools have
gained significant traction over the recent past and it has become increasingly
difficult to function in competitive engineering field without the assistance
of this timesaving design tool.
In a recent news, Siemens collaborated with Hyundai
shipbuilding group to develop a new computer-aided
design (CAD) program that would enable and help shipyards accelerate
transition to digital technologies and quicken digital transformation. The goal
is to enable them to promote an autonomous smart shipyard by the year 2030. Siemens
has partnered with two Hyundai shipbuilding units; Hyundai Samho Heavy
Industries and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and would
be creating a joint research study to develop a data platform that enables
digital twin while accelerating digital transformation to help them gain a
robust footing in the shipping industry. South Korean shipbuilders are working
on developing smart ship technologies to radically improve ship design and
operations and in turn minimize human errors that lead to marine accidents.
Prominent companies in the market include Autodesk,
Inc., Ansys Inc., Dassault Systèmes, Bentley Systems, Incorporated, SmartDraw
LLC, Seimens Digital Industries Software, Kubotek3D, Cadonix Ltd, PTC Inc., and
Bricsys NV. In April 2022, Cloud CAD, which is a Chinese online collaborative
computer-aided design (CAD) platform, announced it had raised over USD 1.55
million in a round of funding from angel investors. The funding will be used on
product R&D, project operations, and expanding scope of Cloud CAD.
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