called location hashing and apply it to the the geometric features of a product or a
database that are likely to contain a query Engineering drawings used to be created
object, possibly depicted under different by hand using tools such as pencils,
imaging conditions. We also describe an ink, straightedges, T-squares, French
engineering drawing indexing system that curves, triangles, rulers, scales, and
combines title block localization with test erasers. Today they are usually done
recognition to enable automatic index electronically with computer-aided
creation of engineering drawing design (CAD).
databases.
The process of producing engineering
design and create technical drawings, notation are used to create drawings that
making manual draughting almost are ideally interpreted in only one way.
obsolete, and opening up new possibilities A person who does drafting is known as
of form using organic shapes and complex a drafter. In some areas this person may
geometry. Today the vast majority of be referred to as a drafting technician,
drawings are created using CAD software. draftsperson, or draughtsman. This person
creates technical drawings which are a
form of specialized graphic
communication. A technical drawing
differs from a common drawing by how it
is interpreted. A common drawing can
hold many purposes and meanings, while
a technical drawing is intended to
concisely and clearly communicate all Deep Drawing
needed specifications to transform
Deep drawing is a sheet
an idea into physical form.
metal forming process in which a sheet
metal blank is radially drawn into a forming
die by the mechanical action of a punch. It
is thus a shape transformation process
with material retention. The process is
considered "deep" drawing when the
depth of the drawn part exceeds its
diameter. This is achieved by redrawing
Patent Drawing the part through a series of dies. The
A patent application or patent may flange region (sheet metal in the die
contain drawings, also called patent shoulder area) experiences a radial
drawings, illustrating the invention, some drawing stress and a tangential
of its embodiments(which are particular compressive stress due to the material
implementations or methods of carrying retention property. These compressive
out the invention), or the prior art. The stresses (hoop stresses) result in flange
drawings may be required by the law to be wrinkles (wrinkles of the first order).
in a particular form, and the requirements Wrinkles can be prevented by using a
may vary depending on the jurisdiction. blank holder, the function of which is to
facilitate controlled material flow into the
die radius.
1868
patent drawing for the Sholes, Glidden,
and Soule typewriter.
Arrangement Drawing Assembly Drawing
Engineering
The detail drawing should include all of the
necessary information to enable Engineering can be a very broad term. It
stems from the Latin ingenerare, meaning
procurement, manufacture and should
"to create". Because this could apply to
identify all of the relevant codes and
everything that humans create, it is given
standards. The item weight/mass should
a narrower definition in the context of
also be included for reference.
technical drawing. Engineering drawings
generally deal with mechanical engineered
Depending on the level of detail, a detail
items, such as manufactured parts and
drawing can comprise one drawing on a
equipment.
sheet or a number of separate drawings
Engineering drawings are usually created
on one sheet. It is sometimes possible to
in accordance with standardized
combine the detail drawings onto the
conventions for layout, nomenclature,
assembly drawing. The detail drawing
interpretation, appearance (such
must cross reference, both ways,to the
as typefaces and line styles), size, etc.
parent assembly or arrangement drawing.
Its purpose is to accurately and
unambiguously capture all the geometric
Applications
features of a product or a component. The
end goal of an engineering drawing is to
Architecture
convey all the required information that will
The art and design that goes into making allow a manufacturer to produce that
buildings is known as architecture. To component.
communicate all aspects of the design,
detailed drawings are used. In this field,
the term plan is often used when referring
to the full section view of these
drawings. Architectural drawings describe
and document an architect's design.
The applicant for a patent will be required form of electronic files for print or
by law to furnish a drawing of machining operations. The development of
the invention whenever the nature of the CADD-based software is in direct
case requires a drawing to understand the correlation with the processes it seeks to
invention. This drawing must be filed with economize; industry-based software
the application. This includes practically all (construction, manufacturing, etc.)
inventions except compositions of matter typically uses vector-based (linear)
orprocesses, but a drawing may also be environments whereas graphic-based
useful in the case of many processes. software utilizes raster-based (pixelated)
environments.
The drawing must show every feature of
the invention specified in the claims, and CADD environments often involve more
is required by the patent office rules to be than just shapes. As in the
in a particular form. The Office specifies manual drafting of technical and engineeri
the size of the sheet on which the drawing ng drawings, the output of CAD must
is made, the type of paper, the margins, convey information, such as materials,
and other details relating to the making of processes, dimensions, and tolerances,
the drawing. The reason for specifying the according to application-specific
standards in detail is that the drawings are conventions.
printed and published in a uniform style
CAD may be used to design curves and
when the patent issues, and the drawings
figures in two-dimensional (2D) space; or
must also be such that they can be readily
curves, surfaces, and solids in three-
understood by persons using the patent
dimensional (3D) objects.
descriptions.
CAD is an important industrial
Future Scope art extensively used in many applications,
Computer-aided design including automotive, shipbuilding, and
Computer-aided design (CAD), also aerospace industries, industrial and
known as computer-aided drafting and architectural design, prosthetics, and
design (CADD), is the use many more. CAD is also widely used to
of computer technology for the process of produce computer animation for special
design and design-documentation. effects in movies, advertising and
Computer Aided Drafting describes the technical manuals. The modern ubiquity
process of drafting with a computer. and power of computers means that even
CADD software, or environments, provide perfume bottles and shampoo dispensers
the user with input-tools for the purpose of are designed using techniques unheard of
streamlining design processes; drafting, by engineers of the 1960s. Because of its
documentation, and manufacturing enormous economic importance, CAD has
processes. CADD output is often in the been a major driving force for research
in computational geometry, computer computer-aided designs of intended
graphics (both hardware and software), buildings are superimposed into
and discrete differential geometry. photographs of existing environments to
represent what that locale will be like were
The design of geometric models for object
the proposed facilities allowed to be built.
shapes, in particular, is often
Potential blockage of view corridors and
called computer-aided geometric
shadow studies are also frequently
design (CAGD).
analyzed through the use of CAD.
Uses
Conclusion
Computer-aided design is one of the many
After going through all the context and
tools used by engineers and designers
matter I realised that engineering drawing
and is used in many ways depending on
is the science and art as it required both
the profession of the user and the type of
technical and managerial skill to full fill the
software in question.
desired objective by their science and
CAD is one part of the whole Digital
proper use of resources in terms to get
Product Development (DPD) activity within
proper look of the objective.
the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
The purpose of such a drawing is to
process, and as such is used together
accurately and unambiguously capture all
with other tools, which are either
the geometric features of a product or a
integrated modules or stand-alone
component. Engineering drawings used to
products, such as:
be created by hand using tools such as
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element analysis (FEA) scales, and erasers. It means this gives a
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