Category:Computer-aided design

CAD stands for any of
 * Computer-aided design
 * Computer-aided drafting
 * Computer-aided drawing

and it may also be found as CADD referring to drafting and design. The acronym CAD may be coupled with CAM as in CAD/CAM), which stands for any of
 * Computer-aided modeling (or solid modeling)
 * Computer-aided manufacturing

and can be coupled with computer-aided analysis and Computer Numeric Control CNC.

The entire process is called computer-aided engineering (CAE).