Computer-Aided Design
- Formal
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Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is the use of a wide range of computer-based tools that assist engineers and other design professionals in their design activities. It is the main geometry authoring tool within the PLM process and involves both software and sometimes special-purpose hardware.
- Practical
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It is the main geometry authoring tool within the Product Lifecycle Management process and involves both software and sometimes special-purpose hardware.
