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 (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 (CAD) * Computer-aided architectural design (CAAD) * Computer-aided engineering (CAE) * Computer-aided fixture design (CAFD) * Computer-aided innovation (CAI) * Computer-aided industrial design (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 (CAPP) * Computer-aided requirements capture (CAR) * Computer-aided rule definition (CARD) * Computer-aided rule execution (CARE) * Computer-aided software engineering (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 Electronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD), is a category of software tools for designing Electronics, electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards. The tools wo ...

(EDA) * Enterprise resource planning (ERP) *

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) * 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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LearnCAx
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