Computer Aided Drafting

This project is an attempt to improve upon the methods currently employed to make designs of groups of similar parts using Computer Aided Drafting (CAD). Many CAD programs use what is called ``wireframe'' modeling, in either a two-dimensional or three-dimensional representation. In these programs, the operator uses lines, circles, arcs, and other similar entities to create an outline of the part. It is called wireframe modeling because it is analogous to building a physical model of the part using wires to represent the edges of the part. These models can be used for blueprints, engineering drawings, and other applications that require only pictorial information about a part. [Mortenson]

Last Modified: Wed Aug 28 14:41:29 EDT 1996