Aspects of integrated CAD/CAM for advanced manufacturing

Abstract

Integrated CAD/CAM or VPD (virtual product design) is a concept that can optimize an organization's business edge, if properly implemented, It provides a unique process based approach and enables a seamless digital design-through-manufacture environment. The elements and concepts that make it possible are presented in the general context of CAD/CAM theory and then discussed in the particular context of a very popular CAD/CAM system: Pro/ENGINEER.