CADCAM

PART ONE - COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN: Design Process and the Role of CAD; Defining the Model; Techniques for Geo-metric Modeling; Elements of Interactive Computer Graphics; Entity Manipulation and Data Storage; Applying the CAD Model in Design; Standards for Computer Aided Design; Increasing the Intelligence of CAD. PART TWO - THE DESIGN MANUFACTURE INTERFACE: The Design/Manufacture Interface: An Introduction; The Total Approach to Product Development; The Link to Machine Control. PART THREE - PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL: Introduction to Production Planning and Control; Requirements Planning Systems; Shop Floor Control Systems; Just in Time; Appendices. Appendices: Computer Graphics Techniques; Example Parametric Programme; The APT Language; Line Balancing Techniques.