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CAD System Management Topics

Defining your CAD/CAM/CAE needs
	Job requirements
	CAD system software requirements
	CAD system hardware requirements
	Downstream processing requirements

CAD system details
	Hardware platform: PC or Workstation
	RISC or CISC based
	required memory
	graphics boards
	monitors
	plotters
	pointing devices
	rendering displays
	Harddisk systems
	SCSI, IDE, EIDE formats
	Subdirectory structure & names
	
Harddisk maintenance
	defragmentation
	virus check
	low level format
	total failure
	routine data backup

Operating system standards
	DOS
	Windows 95, 98, NT
	UNIX

Networks
	Sneaker net
	Peer to peer
	LAN
	WAN

Drawing standards
	Drawing naming conventions
	Layer naming conventions
	Layer colors
	Layer linetypes
	Block name conventions
	Layers contained in block
	Standard block library & location
	Prototype drawings
	Font styles

Prototype drawings
	Paper sizes
	Scales supported
	Border types
	Title blocks
	Text font styles
	Any predefined settings

Combining the CAD drawing with a database
	Data attributes
	Entity handles
	Extended entity data
	DXF exchange
	SQL interface

Data backup procedures
	Floppy disk
	Tape drive
	Removable harddisk
	RAID
	CDRW-ROM
	Data archive procedures

Drawing database
	Primitive types
	Attributes of each primitive type

ECO
	How do you track these design changes on paper?
	Database systems - replicate or improve that system

Digitizing drawings
	Manually re-entering the drawing
	Manually digitizing with a tablet
	Electronically scanning the drawing
	Overlaying the scanned drawing

Symbol libraries
	Commercial
	In-house

CAD user skills
	What skills does your staff need for different levels of work
	Conceptual Development
	Design
	Engineering
	Analysis
	Drafting
	
Increasing CAD efficiency
	Faster hardware
	More powerful OS
	Training
	Custom programming
	Ergonomic work environment
	Company standards

Hard copy output
	Laser printers
	Pen plotters
	Dot matrix plotters
	Inkjet plotters
	Electrostatic plotters
	Color printers / plotters
	
Internet activities
	Exchanging drawings
	Vendor web pages
	Use groups
	FTP sites

CAD information sources
	Cadence
	Cadalyst
	NAAUG
	Local user groups
	CompuServe ACAD forum
	Internet websites

3D design
	2D to 3D transition
	3D Wireframe modeling
	3D Surface modeling
	3D Solid modeling

Finite element analysis interface
	Algor Interactive Systems
	Other FEA packages

Miscellaneous topics
	Using barcodes
	Software utilities

CAD to DTP interface
	Ventura Publisher
	Aldus Pagemaker
	Corel Draw
	
CAD database conversion
	IGES
	DXF
	Newer formats
	Custom translators
	Hijaak
	CAM Interface

*There may not be enough time to cover all of these topics, as many as possible will be covered.