Computer-aided design applications on microcomputers

Author

Lichten, L.

Author_Institution

Comput.-Aided Design Lab., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

4

Issue

10

fYear

1984

Firstpage

25

Lastpage

28

Abstract

A microcomputer-based, two-dimensional CAD system has been developed and implemented for a specific manufacturing environment, namely, the small manufacturer. This work began with a system for the design of multiple-spindle drill heads. A subset of Lockheed´s CADAM system was emulated on a microcomputer to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach. Facilities were provided for drawing and erasing points, lines, and circles; relimiting and cornering; offsetting; windowing; and filing. CADAM´s user interface was provided with a vertical menu, function keys, prompts, and color highlighting. A brief overview is also presented of system specifications and capabilities of a full-function three-dimensional CAD system for IBM PC microcomputers.

Keywords

CAD; CAD/CAM; computer graphic equipment; engineering workstations; CAD system; IBM PC microcomputers; Lockheed´s CADAM system; emulated; manufacturing environment; multiple-spindle drill heads; user interface; Design automation; Graphics; Hardware; Magnetic heads; Monitoring; Software; Solid modeling;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCG.1984.6429332

Filename

6429332