Introduction tosolidworks

Solidworks is a product development solution that lets you conceptulize , create , validate, communicate, manage, and transform your innovate ideas into great product design . SOLIDWORKS  solutions provide easy to learn , yet extremely powerful functionality that shortens product development Time , reduces costs ,and improves quality

BASIC TERMINOLOGY

CAD( COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN)

CompuCOM aided design is the method of using a computer with CAD softwares for design and drafting applications ,CAD has taken the place  of manual drafting. The drafter or design creates a 3D  MODEL or 2D engineering drawing of a part using cad software.

CAM(COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING)

CAM uses computers to assist in the creation or modifications cof MANUFACTURING control data ,plans, or opraripnso and to operate machine tools . CAM software is used to convert the geometry to computer numerical control (CNC) data that reads by cnc machines tools.

SOLIDWORKS CAM:

It is rule based technology enables you to integrate design & MANUFACTURING in one application , connecting design and manufacturing  teams through a common  software tool & 3d model. SOLIDWORKS  CAM .Is an add on to all versions of SOLIDWORKS CAD that lets  you prepare your design for manufacturability earlier in the development cycle.

CAE( COMPUTER  AIDED ENGINEERING)

Computer aided ENGINEERING is a method of using computers in design , analysis, and manufacturing of a product , process, or project. CAE often focuces on mechanical design  and product development automation. Some of the most familiar elements of CAE  ARE .surface and solid modeling and the simulation, analysis  testing  amd optimization of mechanical structistr and systems using digital prototypes.  Finite element analysis is a process often associated with CAE

SOLISWORKS SIMULATION:

It is an easy to use portfolio of structural analysis tool that used the FEA method to predict a product's  real world physical  behavior by virtuallity testing CAD models. The portfolio provides linear , non linear static & dynamic analysis  capabilities.

PDM (PRODUCT DATA MANAGEMENT):

Pdm is a functionof businessed  that is most commonly within PLM(PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT) which is responsible for product data  in terms of publications and management . This term  is coinedas version control in software engineering , it is used in order to control and track product related particular data, with the help of software or other tools . Types of material needed  for the production goods; technically  specifications of the product , for manufactur and development are usually the types of data which are tracked.

This type of data management  is used by the company to track the different costs associated with the crea and launch of a product. Product data management is also part  of of a product lifecycle management and configuration management which is primarily  used by engineers . It is used for process and product history ; promoting integration and data excnange of  user interaction business process ,,by serving as a central knowledge repository . PDM and data exchange  of user interaction  business process, by serving as a central knowledge repository. PDM users include but not limited to -project managers , engineers, sales people, buyers and quality assurance teams