computer aided (CA)
CA is the abbreviation for"Computer Aided", also " Computer Assisted". The "x" is a placeholder for the abbreviated production method. CAx technologies are part of the process chain in automated component manufacturing; they include design, analysis and simulation tools for PCs and workstations.
Known CAx techniques:
- CAD (Computer Aided Design) stands for computer-aided design and construction,
- CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) stands for computer-aided manufacturing and control of production facilities, etc.
- CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) stands for computer-aided development in engineering,
- CAI (Computer Aided Innovation) stands for computer-aided invention,
- CAP (Computer Aided Planning) stands for computer-aided planning of work processes,
- CAAD (Computer Aided Architectural Design) stands for computer-aided design and architectural modeling,
- CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering) stands for computer-aided software development in IT.
- CAD/CAM stands for simultaneous computer-aided design and manufacturing,
- CAS/CAD(Computer Aided Styling) stands for the comprehensive styling process.