CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing

CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing is a carefully edited engineering collection focused on the changing relationship between design, computation, and production. Rather than treating CAD/CAM as a narrow technical acronym, the volume approaches it as a broader ecosystem of modern manufacturing practice: digital tools, simulation, additive manufacturing, AI-assisted design, sustainable engineering, and the workflows that connect them.

What this volume covers

The chapters move across a wide range of current research topics. Readers encounter work on topology optimization for a prosthetic limb, diffusion models in product design, CAD/CAM applications in the footwear industry, collaborative design workflows, customized 3D garments, sustainable machine design, pragmatic customization in medical device design, 3D printing applications, and gamification in teaching 3D design, scanning, and printing.

A strong Industry 4.0 perspective

The book is especially useful for readers who want to see how contemporary design and manufacturing problems are being approached through digital methods. Themes such as computational design, machine learning, smart automation, structural optimization, and environmentally conscious production appear throughout the collection, giving the volume a distinctly forward-looking profile.

For engineers, researchers, and advanced students

This is not an introductory trade manual. It reads more like a snapshot of current research directions in engineering design and manufacturing, making it a good fit for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners who want a broad view of where CAD/CAM-related work is heading.

If your catalog or personal library needs a current, research-driven overview of CAD/CAM and its applications in digital manufacturing, this volume stands out for its range and topical relevance.