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'''CAx''' is a summary term for various kinds of '''computer-aided''' technologies.
CAx is a broad term describing the use of [[computer]] technology to aid in the [[design]], analysis and manufacture of products.
Advanced CAx tools merge many different aspects of the [[product lifecycle management]] (PLM), including design, analysis using [[FEA]] (finite element analysis), manufacturing, production planning, product testing using [[simulation|virtual lab]] models and [[visualization]], product documentation, product support, etc.
CAx encompasses a broad range of tools, both those commercially available and those which are proprietary to the engineering firm.
The term '''CAD/CAM''' is also often used in the context of a software tool covering a number of engineering functions.
==List (incomplete)==
[[Image:CaxOnCAD.png|thumb|250px|right]]
[[Image:UGS-NX-5-ActiveMockUp.JPG|thumb|right|[[NX (Unigraphics)|NX 5]] Multi-CAD digital mockup]][[Image:ugs-nx-5-engine-airflow-simulation.jpg|thumb|right|[[NX (Unigraphics)|NX 5]] Simulation of airflow over an engine]]
[[Image:UGS-NX-5-formability-analysis.JPG|thumb|right|[[NX (Unigraphics)|NX 5]] Tooling formability analysis]]
[[Image:plm1.png|thumb|250px|right]]
* Computer-aided design ([[Computer-aided design|CAD]]);
:Computer-aided architectural design (CAAD)
:Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD)
:Computer-aided drafting (CAD)
:Computer-aided electrical and electronic design (ECAD)
:Computer-aided industrial design (CAID)
* Computer-aided diagnostics (CAD/[[Nondestructive testing|NDE]])
* Computer-aided engineering analysis ([[Computer-aided engineering|CAE]]/MCAE);
* Computer-aided issue resolution (CAIR);
* Computer-aided manufacturing capability (CAMC);
* [[Computer-aided manufacturing]] (CAM);
* Computer-aided material information (CAMI);
* Computer-aided package selection (CAPS);
* Computer-aided process planning (CAPP)
* [[Computer-aided quality assurance]] (CAQ)
* Computer-aided reporting(CAR);
* Computer-aided requirements capture (CAR);
* Computer-aided rule definition (CARD);
* Computer-aided rule execution (CARE);
* [[Computer-aided software engineering]] (CASE);
* Component information system (CIS);
* Coordinate measurement ([[Coordinate-measuring machine|CMM]]);
* [[Electronic design automation]] (EDA);
* [[Enterprise resource planning]] (ERP);
* [[Knowledge-Based Engineering]] (KBE)
* [[Manufacturing Process Management]] (MPM)
* Manufacturing process planning (MPP);
* Manufacturing resource planning (MRP);
* [[Product data management]] (PDM)
* [[Product lifecycle management]] (PLM)
* [[Reverse engineering]] (RE)
== See also ==
[[List of CAx companies]]
[[Category:Product lifecycle management]]
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