The CAD/CAM Handbook - Machover, Carl (New York McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1996)
Little History of C4 What are CAD, CAM, CAE and CIM Role of Personal Computers and Workstation The Role of Scanners, Automated Data Capture, Documation Storage and Distribution The Role of Solid Modelers, The Role of Engineering Document Management The Role of Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing The Role of Networking The Role of Knowledge Based Systems in C4 The Role of Standards, The Role of Physical Based Simulation The Role of Numerical Control Programming Videoconferencing Products for C4 Constraint-Based Design Technologies; Team Design Approach to Manufacturing; Applications - Printed Circuit Board Design, IC Design, Automated Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, C4 Program at General Motors, Computer Aided Plant Design, Numerical Control, Wire Harness Automation, Primary Manufacturing Processes, Dies and Molds, Styling, Virtual Reality, Aerospace Industry; Benefits of C4; Selecting a Computing Environment, How to Get Started, Implement, Run and Grow a System; Migrating from 2D to 3D; Coping with Changing Technology; Business Process Reengineering
Keywords: Mechanical Engineering