Computer-aided technologies (CAx) is the use of

computer A computer is a machine that can be Computer programming, programmed to automatically Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (''computation''). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic set ...

technology to aid in the

design A design is the concept or proposal for an object, process, or system. The word ''design'' refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, and is sometimes used to refer to the inherent nature of something ...

, analysis, and manufacture of products. Advanced CAx tools merge many different aspects of

product lifecycle management In industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its inception through the engineering, design, and manufacture, as well as the service and disposal of manufactured products. ...

(PLM), including design,

finite element analysis Finite element method (FEM) is a popular method for numerically solving differential equations arising in engineering and mathematical models, mathematical modeling. Typical problem areas of interest include the traditional fields of structural ...

(FEA), manufacturing, production planning, product *

Computer-aided design Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...

(CAD) *

Computer-aided architectural design Computer-aided architectural design (CAAD) software programs are the repository of accurate and comprehensive records of buildings and are used by architects and architectural companies for architectural design and architectural engineering. As ...

(CAAD) *

Computer-aided engineering Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is the general usage of technology to aid in tasks related to engineering analysis. Any use of technology to solve or assist engineering issues falls under this umbrella. Overview Following alongside the con ...

(CAE) * Computer-aided fixture design (CAFD) * Computer-aided innovation (CAI) *

Computer-aided industrial design Computer Aided Industrial Design (CAID) is a subset of computer-aided design (CAD) software that can assist in creating the look-and-feel or industrial design aspects of a product in development. CAID programs tend to provide designers with impr ...

(CAID) *

Computer-aided manufacturing Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) also known as computer-aided modeling or computer-aided machining is the use of software to control machine tools in the manufacturing of work pieces. This is not the only definition for CAM, but it is the most ...

(CAM) *

Computer-aided process planning # Computer-aided process planning (CAPP) is the use of computer technology to aid in the process planning of a part or product, in manufacturing. # CAPP is the link between CAD and CAM in that it provides for the planning of the process to be used ...

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Computer-aided requirements capture Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, mainly by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machine ...

(CAR) * Computer-aided rule definition (CARD) * Computer-aided rule execution (CARE) *

Computer-aided software engineering Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) is a domain of software tools used to design and implement applications. CASE tools are similar to and are partly inspired by computer-aided design (CAD) tools used for designing hardware products. CASE ...

(CASE) * Computer-aided automation (CAA) * Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) ** Computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS) * Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) * Component information system (CIS) * Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) * Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) * Electronic design automation (EDA) * Enterprise resource planning (ERP) * Finite element method, Finite element analysis (FEA) * Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) * Knowledge Lifecylcle Management (KLM) * Manufacturing process management (MPM) * Manufacturing process planning (MPP) * Material requirements planning (MRP) * Manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) * Product data management (PDM) * Product lifecycle management (PLM) * Virtual prototyping

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