Computer-Aided Design aka CAD has\nbecome an integral part of product designing and manufacturing because of the\nconvenience and cost-efficiency it offers to the manufacturers of various\nindustries. Right from customized and personal items such as jewellery, medical\nprosthetics to mass-produced consumer electronics and devices, CAD has brought\nabout a paradigm shift in the way product designers conceptualize and execute\ntheir designs. This is well supported with the advancements in the internet and\ndigital technologies, which renders additional and enhanced features to the CAD\nsoftware.<\/p>
Let us delve a little deeper to understand how CAD is reframing the Product Design Technology, starting from the history of product design to the future of CAD in Product Design Services<\/a>.<\/p> Product Design is the set of activities\nrequired to create a new product. It starts from identifying a problem that can\nbe solved with a design solution; and involves many stages. Product Design\ndates back to the period of Industrial Revolution when machines were used to\nmanufacture products. This enabled manufactures to mass produce a product. Mass\nproduction brought about economies of scale and a consumer-based economy was\nestablished. Product designers gained equal footing and an emphasis was laid on\ndelivering better value to the customer. Products were now better designed and\nsleeker, lighter and more appealing.<\/p> However, despite of technological\nadvancement and modernity, the tools utilized to create these designs were\ntraditional such as paper, pencil, and related drawing supplements. Creating\nand modifying designs were tedious and time consuming.<\/p> By the end of 60s, after 2 decades\nof modifications and innovations, initial 2D CAD software was ready to be used\nfor industries. The early adopters of CAD technology were players in the\naerospace engineering and automotive fields as precision and speed were the key\nadvantages that CAD offered. However, till this point of time, there was no\ngeneralized software and each company devised their own 2D software to suit\ntheir needs.<\/p>Product Design and CAD: Evolution<\/h3>
Product Design: History before CAD<\/h2>
Introduction of 2D CAD in Product Design<\/h2>