This building was designed in MicroStation Modeler and rendered in MicroStation MasterPiece from Bentley Systems. Some CAD software suites can take the finished object and render it as a real-world entity. In contrast, 3D CAD enables objects to be drawn with sides, top and bottom so they can be manipulated as a whole and viewed from any angle. Cash Available For Distribution - CAD: A real estate investment trust's (REIT's) cash on hand that is available to be distributed as shareholder dividends. While 2D CAD programs work for some applications, they are essentially the computer counterpart to hand-drawn objects. Boundary Creates a polyline of a closed area. The CAD import definition describes the information. Bmake Uses a dialog box to define a block. A CAD import definition defines parameters for what to import from an AutoCAD drawing into Planon ProCenter. Block Reference An image of a block definition that is inserted into a drawing. See wireframe modeling, surface modeling, solid modeling, parametric modeling, graphics and CAE. Block Definition All the individual objects that make up a named block. In parametric modeling, objects have meaningful relationships with each other (a door must be on a wall, not the floor holes cannot be drilled too close to the edge, etc.). For example, in solid modeling, objects can be sectioned (sliced down the middle) to reveal their internal structure. More complex forms of CAD are solid modeling and parametric modeling, which allows objects to be created with real-world characteristics. The software may also be highly specialized for creating products such as printed circuits and integrated circuits. The output of a CAD system is often electronically transmitted to a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system or 3D printer, which builds the objects (see CAD/CAM and 3D printing).ĬAD software is available for generic design or specialized uses, such as architectural, electrical and mechanical.

Either a mouse or graphics tablet is used for the physical drawing, and a scanner may be attached for additional input. This article is provided by FOLDOC - Free Online Dictionary of Computing ( ) CAD( Computer- Aided Design) Using high-speed desktop computers to design products.

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