CAM TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL.pdf

CAM TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL

●● What does CAD entail?
Answer: Use of computer software to create, modify and optimize
engineering designs


●● What are the key features of CAD?
Answer: 2D sketching, 3D solid modelling, Parametric design,
Assembly modelling, Engineering drawings, Design visualization


●● What are some advantages of CAD?
Answer: Faster designs, improved accuracy, and easier to modify
designs


●● What applications uses CAD?
Answer: Fusion, SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo


●● What does CAM stand for?
Answer: Computer Aided Manufacturing


●● What does CAM entail?

, Answer: Software to convert CAD models into manufacturing
instructions (G-code) for CNC mills and lathes


●● What is the CAM workflow?
Answer: Import CAD model, Define machining setup, Select tools and
cutting parameters, Generate toolpaths, Simulate machining process,
Export the G-code


●● What are advantages of CAM?
Answer: Automated machining operations, improved accuracy, reduced
programming time and better repeatability


●● What is the CAD/CAM workflow?
Answer: 3D design, CAM Toolpath Generation in Fusion 360, G-code
(CNC program) for the required path, CNC machining of parts, GD&T
and Quality Inspection


●● Design considerations must account for...
Answer: Complexity and manufacturability of the part


●● Material selection influences the...
Answer: choice of cutting tools, machining parameters and CNC
machine capabilities