Cadd Advantages and Disadvantages
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P1 Describe the advantages, compared to other methods, of producing drawings electronically using a CADD package
There are many advantages of producing drawings electronically using CADD as opposed to using manual technical drawings and producing 3D models, they are:
* CADD drawings can be erased and changed to meet any changes the client may ask to be re-designed, this can be done on the screen whilst changes to a manual drawing may require the drawing to be re-drawn from the beginning.
* You can choose a specific part of the drawing design and be able to zoom in to take a more detailed look and make any changes if require. On a manual drawing you would have to re produce the part of the drawing that you wanted to zoom in on which would require more time and skill.
* You can copy and paste an identical image many times, you would be able to photocopy your manual drawings but would lose quality of the print each time.
* Depending on the skill of the operator using CADD determines the neatness of the drawings.
* They can be produced faster, the computer allows a drawing to be done much quicker than a manual drawing as you can type in measurements rather than using scale rulers and other drawing instruments.
* The images can be e-mailed anywhere, at any time and can be sent quickly, manual drawings would have to be scanned in and e-mailed or sent by post which could cause delays.
* They are stored securely on the computer provided the relevant protection has been set up. A manual drawing would have to be physically removed and stored away which would then mean it needs re setting back up when needed again.
* The computer makes a check on all of the measurements so they will be accurate and to scale, an error on measurements is more likely to be made on a manual drawing due to human error.
* Mass production of identical drawings is achievable, only by photocopying images is mass production achievable and again is subject to loss of quality....
There are many advantages of producing drawings electronically using CADD as opposed to using manual technical drawings and producing 3D models, they are:
* CADD drawings can be erased and changed to meet any changes the client may ask to be re-designed, this can be done on the screen whilst changes to a manual drawing may require the drawing to be re-drawn from the beginning.
* You can choose a specific part of the drawing design and be able to zoom in to take a more detailed look and make any changes if require. On a manual drawing you would have to re produce the part of the drawing that you wanted to zoom in on which would require more time and skill.
* You can copy and paste an identical image many times, you would be able to photocopy your manual drawings but would lose quality of the print each time.
* Depending on the skill of the operator using CADD determines the neatness of the drawings.
* They can be produced faster, the computer allows a drawing to be done much quicker than a manual drawing as you can type in measurements rather than using scale rulers and other drawing instruments.
* The images can be e-mailed anywhere, at any time and can be sent quickly, manual drawings would have to be scanned in and e-mailed or sent by post which could cause delays.
* They are stored securely on the computer provided the relevant protection has been set up. A manual drawing would have to be physically removed and stored away which would then mean it needs re setting back up when needed again.
* The computer makes a check on all of the measurements so they will be accurate and to scale, an error on measurements is more likely to be made on a manual drawing due to human error.
* Mass production of identical drawings is achievable, only by photocopying images is mass production achievable and again is subject to loss of quality....