CAD (Computer Aided Design) is primarily known from the fields of Industry and Factory 4.0, 3D printing and digital transformation. CAD is used to design products, machines or buildings on the computer before they are built or produced in the real world. It therefore replaces traditional drawing on paper with digital tools.
Imagine a company wants to develop a new component for a car. In the past, a lot of drawings had to be made for this; today, CAD takes over this task digitally. Engineers can create and modify models in 2D or 3D on the computer and see directly how small adjustments affect the overall design. This saves time, material and costs.
CAD is particularly important in 3D printing because the digital design is sent directly to a 3D printer to produce the physical object. This turns a digital idea into a tangible product in a short space of time. CAD (Computer Aided Design) is therefore a key technology for modern, efficient development - from everyday objects and machines to entire houses.