CAD and Rapid Prototyping for Product Design (Portfolio Skills)

Computer-aided design (CAD) and rapid prototyping (RP) are now a fundamental part of the professional practice of product design and are therefore essential skills for product design undergraduate students. This book provides students with all the tools needed to get to grips with the range of both CAD software and RP processes used in the industry. Presented in a visually engaging format, this book is packed with case study examples from contemporary product designers, as well as screen shots, CAD models, and images of rapid prototypes highlighting the design process. This book shows how CAD and RP software is used in product design and explains, in clear language, the similarities and differences between the different software packages and processes. Introduction 7 Case Study: Joris Laarman Lab 9 1. Computer-Aided Design 11 What is Computer-Aided Design? 12 What is Computer-Aided Design Used For? 12 CAD Modelling Approaches 14 Drawings to 3D Models 16 Case Study: Design Partners 21 Case Study: DCA Design 25 Case Study: Therefore 29 Case Study: Tools Design 33 Case Study: Factory Design 37 Case Study: Sudio Aisslinger 39 Rendering 41 Case Study: Stefano Giovannoni 51 Case Study: Philips Design 53 Case Study: Priestmangoode 55 Animation 57 CAD Software for Product Design 60 2. Rapid Prototyping 67 What is Rapid Prototyping? 68 What is Rapid Prototyping Used For? 68 Rapid Prototyping Processes 68 Rapid Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing 69 Subtractive RP 71 Case Study: 2Form 77 Case Study: Lauren Moriarty 79 Case Study: David Trubridge 81 Case Study: Daniel Rohr 85 Case Study: Paul Loebach 87 Additive RP 89 Case Study: Fuseproject 101 Case Study: Freedom Of Creation 103 Case Study: Ryuji Nakamura & Associates 105 Case Study: Michaella Janse van Vuuren 107 Case Study: WertelOberfell Platform 109 Case Study: Erich Ginder 111 Case Study: Michael Eden 113 Case Study: Bathsheba Grossman 117 Finishing Additive RP Models 119 Considerations for CAD Models Destined for RP 122 3. Research and the Future of Computer-Aided Design and Rapid Prototyping 129 Economics 130 Materials 132 The Environment 133 Consumers 135 Technology 136 Design 138 Case Study: RepRap 141 Case Study: Fab@Home 143 Case Study: AM Research Group 145 Case Study: Growthobjects 147 Case Study: Future Factories 149 Case Study: Bespoke Innovations 151 Case Study: Exstent 153 Case Study: Southampton University 155 Case Study: EADS 157 Conclusion 159 Glossary 165 3D Modelling, Rendering and Engineering Software 168 Common Types of 3D File 171 Further Reading 171 Internet Resources 172 Picture Credits 176 Acknowledgements 177 Computer-aided Design (cad) And Rapid Prototyping (rp) Are Now A Fundamental Part Of The Professional Practice Of Product Design And Are Therefore Essential Skills For Product Design Undergraduate Students. This Book Provides Students With All The Tools Needed To Get To Grips With The Range Of Both Cad Software And Rp Processes Used In The Industry. Computer-aided Design -- Rapid Prototyping -- Research And The Future Of Cad And Rapid Prototyping. Douglas Bryden. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 170-171) And Index.