Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or workstations) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.: 3 This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing.: 4 Designs made through CAD software help protect products and inventions when used in patent applications. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
- Architectural design - Mechanical engineering - Electrical engineering - Civil engineering - Product design - Interior design - Urban planning - Landscape architecture - Animation and visual effects - Game design
La conception assistée par ordinateur ou CAO (en anglais, computer aided design ou CAD) comprend l'ensemble des logiciels et des techniques de modélisation géométrique permettant de concevoir, de tester virtuellement – à l'aide d'un ordinateur et des techniques de simulation numérique – et de réaliser des produits manufacturés et les outils pour les fabriquer. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)