CAD's Advantages
The Advantages of CAD over traditional design
CAD vs traditional design
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1. A better visualisation when designing industrial parts.
Opting for the design of industrial parts using CAO software offers precise monitoring of the 3D modelling process, enabling a better understanding of the correlations between the components of the modelled parts. The version history access tool allows you to visualise your drawings clearly, and the situation view offers a more efficient design process. As well as providing convincing marketing documentation, printing photorealistic renderings directly from CAO software is a solution that makes it easier for engineers to visualise drawings in the traditional way. ln this way, you can compare the different models to choose the most optimal one and move on to 3D printing of your parts.
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2. Simulation of components' behaviours and parts' situation setting.
The work of engineers is no longer limited to drawing and manufacturing, they now have access to tools that allow them to test parts in different environments and situations:
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Modelling and simulating stresses: testing components under mechanical, thermal, vibratory and aerodynamic stresses helps to prevent potential problems with their performance, durability, safety and reliability. These advanced tests are the solution for identifying potential defects and weaknesses that could become problematic in their actual use. The advantage of software is that it updates and offers new functions and tools, such as fall simulation.
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Observing behaviours: functional tests allows you to observe the behaviour of designed parts before moving on to the manufacturing stage, which saves companies time and money.
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Testing materials: change the nature of materials during the modelling process to determine the best solution based on data such as their strength, assembly capacity, function, weight and cost.
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3. A collaboration around a digitised design.
CAO software enables remote collaboration around one project between various design stakeholders. This centralisation of data means that tasks can be automated, and design data can be easily reused, limiting errors. The storage of information provides direct access to dimensions, geometries and bill of materials from the cloud. With an ERP, or Xcelerator Share from Siemens, the company shares the resources across departments through a single database, including diverse tools among which CAO, FAO and DAO software. The design process management is therefore simplified thanks to a centralised storage just like a cloud, allowing engineers to create in a smoother dynamic.
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4. A saving of time and money.
Compared to the traditional modelling method based on manual drawings, computer-aided design stores information, which exempt you from entering the same data several times. This speeds up the development process, the aim being for companies to be able to make several prototypes before embarking on the actual creation of parts. CAO and CAM software, together with the ERP, help to plan the manufacturing process and lead to a quick production launch. Production prices are reduced, which is obviously an advantage for the company. Needless to say, component design is much faster and more efficient with such software, which brings us to the next point.
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5. An optimum performance and precision.
Tracking the mechanics of the parts allows a performance made optimal by CAO, and the precision of the software allows a reduction of human errors. Each component can be designed as meticulously as possible, each detail carefully modelled and adjusted to achieve exceptional quality standards favourable to the development of your business. CAO paves the way for advanced customisation, allowing each component to be adapted to suit project priorities. Through this, it is now possible to meet the most demanding requirements, making it possible to design high-tech models.
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6. A greater reliability for an improved safety.
One cannot go without the other, a careful, tested and adjusted design implies unparalleled reliability and result. The quality of the final product depends on it, which, after construction, will allow a more serene use due to its reliability. The modelling process offered by modern CAD tools and systems considerably reduces errors compared with traditional drawings, ensuring that the models produced are safe before printing and avoiding the cost of additional manufacturing due to possible human error. The risks of failure and unforeseen events are reduced to a minimum thanks to the anticipation of potential problems, with the aim of avoiding any incidents that could prove dangerous when in use. lmproved reliability enhances users' confidence in the products being used.
Summary
Reducing the cost of manufacturing products by increasing productivity and improving quality to enable faster and more cost-effective commercialisation is a conscientious investment in your company's operational efficiency and competitiveness. CAO represents a real guarantee of quality and sustainability by meeting the dynamic requirements of modern industry.
We invite you to visit our JANUS Engineering YouTube page, where we offer at least one tutorial a month on the various functions available in Siemens NX software. Opting for a computer-aided design software means recognising its advantages so that your company can benefit from them. The construction of increasingly sophisticated systems is made possible by CAO and CAM software.