Archiving CAD drawings: The permanent storage of CAD drawings

摘要

The dilemma of how to store CAD data is faced by companies worldwide. Andrew Coombes MIED looks at the issues surrounding this dilemma and how they could be resolved. Despite so many companies using CAD, there is no real solution to the problems surrounding archiving CAD data. This is because the databases that store the drawing information are all different, It is more problematic than just lines and text because many CAD applications are moving towards the creation of virtual objects rather than just lines, Now they include information about what sort of material, colour, dependencies, and a host of other data that go towards making the model so much more than just an electronic drawing board version of the product.