Computer-aided design
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Computer-assisted design is using software to take an idea in your head and create a digital model of it.
Computer-assisted manufacturing is using software to translate your model (which you created with CAM) into a version the target machine can understand.
CAD
Below is a list of CAD.
Type | Machine | Software |
---|---|---|
2D | PCB Mill | Autodesk EAGLE |
2D | PCB Mill / Laser cutter | Inkscape |
3D | 3D printer | Autodesk Fusion 360 |
CAM
Below is a list of CAM.
Type | Machine | Software |
---|---|---|
2D | Vinyl cutter | Silhouette Studio |
3D | PCB Mill | Bantam Tools software |
3D | 3D printer | Cura Type A |