Unit 31 Computer Aided Manufacturing Assignment 2
After the last assignment XYZ engineering are still unsure if they should invest in CAD &
CAM; I will explain to the board of directors how CAD & CAM are integrated & the
importance of stimulation & modelling of products. XYZ engineering use old-fashioned,
inefficient methods to produce engine parts. A move to CAD & CAM would be very
beneficial to this business as profits have plateaued & the directors are unsure as to what
direction the business should take; I will need to show the reasons behind the business
moving in this direction.
Firstly, I have decided to create a
trophy in solid works & I will
explain every step I took to get to
my finalised design. Below is an
image of what I began my first part
as; I started by sketching an
80mmx80mm square, then
extruding it by 10mm, & this
whole part will be known as my
‘Trophy Base’.
Next, I drew 3 centre lines & drew a triangle 30mm
away from the corners of the square (as shown
below). I drew the triangle at the bottom first, which
was 20mmx10mm; once this was accomplished, I
mirrored the shape by the horizontal centreline & the
diagonal line (with the mirrored shape from the
diagonal line, I used that shape & mirrored with the
vertical line to give me the triangle on the left).
Furthermore, on one of the triangles, I sketched a
centreline to find the midpoint as I can then draw a
circle of radius 5 using the smart dimension tool;
once I had done this, I mirrored the circle the same
way as I did with the triangle.
Onto the next part, I sketched 2 shapes
(a triangle & a rhombus) & mirrored
them with the diagonal centrelines. The
rhombus has a dimension of
10mmx10mm & is exactly 10mm away
from the 2 closest sides of the square;
similarly, with the triangle, except that
the dimensions of this was
21.55mmx21.55mm with the
hypotenuse being 30.45mm
P3 Fahim Mohammed
After the last assignment XYZ engineering are still unsure if they should invest in CAD &
CAM; I will explain to the board of directors how CAD & CAM are integrated & the
importance of stimulation & modelling of products. XYZ engineering use old-fashioned,
inefficient methods to produce engine parts. A move to CAD & CAM would be very
beneficial to this business as profits have plateaued & the directors are unsure as to what
direction the business should take; I will need to show the reasons behind the business
moving in this direction.
Firstly, I have decided to create a
trophy in solid works & I will
explain every step I took to get to
my finalised design. Below is an
image of what I began my first part
as; I started by sketching an
80mmx80mm square, then
extruding it by 10mm, & this
whole part will be known as my
‘Trophy Base’.
Next, I drew 3 centre lines & drew a triangle 30mm
away from the corners of the square (as shown
below). I drew the triangle at the bottom first, which
was 20mmx10mm; once this was accomplished, I
mirrored the shape by the horizontal centreline & the
diagonal line (with the mirrored shape from the
diagonal line, I used that shape & mirrored with the
vertical line to give me the triangle on the left).
Furthermore, on one of the triangles, I sketched a
centreline to find the midpoint as I can then draw a
circle of radius 5 using the smart dimension tool;
once I had done this, I mirrored the circle the same
way as I did with the triangle.
Onto the next part, I sketched 2 shapes
(a triangle & a rhombus) & mirrored
them with the diagonal centrelines. The
rhombus has a dimension of
10mmx10mm & is exactly 10mm away
from the 2 closest sides of the square;
similarly, with the triangle, except that
the dimensions of this was
21.55mmx21.55mm with the
hypotenuse being 30.45mm
P3 Fahim Mohammed
