Computer Aided Design

Computer Aided Design

Is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.

Difference between raster and vector


The main difference between vector and raster graphics is that raster graphics composed of pixels while vector graphics composed of paths.
Raster file formats consist of GIF, JPG , PNG , etc. While Vector file formats consist of SVG
Raster are usually used in photography or print materials while vectors are use in 2D or 3D computer animation or laser engraving.

vector and raster

List of computer aided design software :

2D

Raster: Composed of pixels

  1. GIMP

  2. Photoshop

  3. Krita

Vector: Composed of path

  1. Illustrator

  2. Inkscape

  3. CorelDraw

3D

  1. Inventor

  2. Fushion360

I have chosen to use Inkscape and Fushion360 because I have used Inventor before, so I decided to learn how to use Fusion 360, since it will be beneficial in the long run.
Inkscape offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting.


Inkscape


inkscape

Red for cutting

Green for engraving

Fushion360


Knight(chess piece)

head base

This is drawn using the "Fit point spline" function.

Fit point spline

After tracing the image I use the fillet function to touch up on some of the sharp edges

fillet


Music box


dimensions design