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Computer-aided design and manufacture

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What is CAD and what are its advantages over drawing by hand?

Computer-aided design (CAD): using computers to draw, model and test designs, and the advantages of CAD over manual drawing.
A CCEA GCSE Technology and Design answer on computer-aided design (CAD): using software to draw, model in 3D, edit and test designs, the difference between 2D and 3D CAD, and the advantages of CAD over drawing by hand.
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What is CAM, what machines does it control, and what are the benefits of CAD/CAM together?

Computer-aided manufacture (CAM) and CNC: laser cutters, CNC routers and 3D printers, and the advantages of an integrated CAD/CAM system.
A CCEA GCSE Technology and Design answer on computer-aided manufacture (CAM) and CNC machines - laser cutters, CNC routers, milling machines and 3D printers - and the advantages of an integrated CAD/CAM system over manual manufacture.
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