CAx is a summary term for various kinds of Computer Aided technologies.
CAx is a broad term describing the use of computer technology to aid in the design, analysis and manufacture of products. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Design is used both as a Noun and a Verb. The term is often tied to the various Applied arts and Engineering (See design disciplines Advanced CAx tools merge many different aspects of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), including design, analysis using FEA (Finite Element Analysis), manufacturing, production planning, product testing using virtual lab models and visualization, product documentation, product support, etc. Product lifecycle management ( PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception through design and manufacture to service Simulation is the imitation of some real thing state of affairs or process CAx encompasses a broad range of tools, both those commercially available and those which are proprietary to the engineering firm. The term CAD/CAM is also often used in the context of a software tool covering a number of engineering functions.
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- Computer-Aided Design system (CAD);
- Computer-aided architectural design (CAAD)
- Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD)
- Computer-aided drafting (CAD)
- Computer-aided Electrical and Electronic design (ECAD)
- Computer-aided industrial design (CAID)
- Computer-Aided Diagnostics (CAD/NDE)
- Computer-Aided Engineering analysis system (CAE/MCAE);
- Computer-Aided Issue Resolution system (CAIR);
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing Capability system (CAMC);
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing system (CAM);
- Computer-Aided Material Information system (CAMI);
- Computer-Aided Package Selection system (CAPS);
- Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP)
- Computer-Aided Quality Assurance (CAQ)
- Computer-Aided Reporting(CAR);
- Computer-Aided Requirements capture system (CAR);
- Computer-Aided Rule Definition system (CARD);
- Computer-Aided Rule Execution system (CARE);
- Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE);
- Component Information System (CIS);
- Coordinate measurement system (CMM);
- Electronic Design Automation system (EDA);
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP);
- Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE)
- Manufacturing Process Management (MPM)
- Manufacturing Process Planning System (MPPS);
- Manufacturing Resource Planning system (MRP);
- Product Data Management system (PDM)
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Reverse engineering (RE)
See also
Nondestructive testing ( NDT) also called nondestructive examination ( NDE) and nondestructive inspection ( NDI) is testing that does Computer-aided engineering (often referred to as CAE) is the use of information technology for supporting engineers in tasks such as analysis simulation design manufacture Computer-aided manufacturing ( CAM) is the use of computer-based software tools that assist engineers and machinists in manufacturing or prototyping product components Computer-aided quality assurance (CAQ is the engineering application of computers and computer controlled machines for the definition and inspection of the quality of products CASE (Computer-aided Software/System Engineering refers to the methods dedicated to an engineering discipline for the development of information systems together with automated tools A 'coordinate measuring machine' (CMM is a device for measuring the physical geometrical characteristics of an object Electronic design automation ( EDA) is the category of tools for designing and producing electronic systems ranging from Enterprise resource planning ( ERP) is the planning of how business resources (materials employees customers etc Knowledge-based engineering (KBE is a discipline with roots in Computer-aided design (CAD and Knowledge-based systems but has several definitions and roles depending Manufacturing Process Management (MPM is a collection of technology and methods used in the Manufacturing and ERP/MRP defines when it is to be made MPM defines how Product data management ( PDM) is the business function within Product lifecycle management that is responsible for the creation management and publication of Product lifecycle management ( PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception through design and manufacture to service Reverse engineering (RE is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device object or system through analysis of its structure function and operation List of CAx companies and their software products Software using computer-aided technologies (CAx has been produced since the 1970s through to the present for aDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic