Task 4

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Task 4

• Describe the identification of the correct 3D
  drawing software package from the menu or windows
  environment the various techniques that are
  available to access and use the CAD software
  (such as mouse, menu or tool bar, light pens,
  digitisers and tablets, printers or plotters, and
  scanners).

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Describe the identification of the correct 3D
drawing software package from the menu or windows
environment

• 2 ways
• 1st method

select the red cube with SW on it and SolidWorks
written underneath
From the Desktop.
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• 2nd method
• From the task bar, select

select SolidWorks from the menu
From the main menu select All Programs.
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the various techniques that are available to
access and use the CAD software such as mouse,
light pens, digitisers and tablets
These are all input devices which control the
position of the cursor on the screen and select
commands
Light pen
Mouse
Digitiser
Tablet
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Printers, plotters and scanners
Printers produce paper copies up to A3
Plotters produce paper copies up to A0
Scanners input information from a paper source
and convert to a digital file