CAD/CAM system fast and hardware independent. (computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing) (column)

From: Modern Machine Shop | Date: May 1, 1991 | Copyright information

First there was NC (numerical control), basically a CAM (computer aided manufacturing) function. Then along came CAD (computer aided design). Unfortunately getting from CAD to CAM often involved a lot of manual effort. The next step was having the two on the same computer. Even then the process could be slow.

All that is now changing. If the design is done on one computer based CAD system, and the NC programming is done on another, the difference in hardware platforms an...

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