How Computer-Aided Design Changed the World
Computer-aided design (CAD) has evolved over several decades, revolutionizing the world for the better.
CAD software enables engineers, designers, architects, and everyday citizens to digitally mock-up ideas, making it easier to access tools and bring new ideas to life.
Early Days of Blueprinting
The 1970s marked the beginning of blueprinting, when mocking-up and prototyping became crucial to many industries.
- Designers used drafting tables, pens, rules, curves, templates, and scales to create designs.
- This process was time-consuming, prone to error, and inaccessible to many people.
- The tools were also expensive, further limiting access to design.
CAD has made it easier and more accessible to access the tools needed to make new ideas come to life.
Author's summary: CAD revolutionized design and ideation.
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