CAD/CAM/CIM Question Bank

Q Theory Short Questions (3-4 marks)

1. What are the advantages & limitations of CAD/CAM?
2. Describe various cad hardware.
3. Explain CAD system architecture.
4. Define concurrent Engineering.
5. What are the advantages and limitations of CAD/CAM?
6. What is Group Technology?
7. What are CIM benefits?
8. Write and explain any four G-codes.
9. What is Cad system architecture?
10. Why recirculating ball screw universally used in actuation system in CNC
m/c.
11. Collaborative product development.
12. What is CSG?

Q Theory Long Questions

1. Discuss the reasons for implementing CAD. Also draw a diagram showing
product cycle with the implementation of CAD.
2. What is graphic standard? Explain different CAD standards.
3. With neat sketch of CIM wheel, explain salient features of CIM system.
4. Explain wireframe modeling in detail. Compare it with solid modeling
5. Compare NC, CNC with neat sketch.
6. What is a geometric transformation? Define and explain the following
With respect to 2-D transformations:
a. Translation (ii) rotation (iii) scaling (iv) reflection
7. What is group technology? Explain group technology layout along with
advantages.
8. Compare Wireframe modelling and solid modelling.
9. Explain the various steps in rapid proto-typing, list the various rapid
prototyping technologies.
10. Discuss the reasons for implementing CAD. Also draw a diagram showing
product cycle with the implementation of CAD.
11. Explain Retrieval (Variant) type process planning system.
12. Explain CIM Wheel with block diagram.
13. Write about integration of CAQC with CAD/CAM.
14. Write note on CANNED cycle.
15. What are the essential elements for Generative CAPP system?
 16. Explain with block diagram what do you know about engineering data
management.
17. Explain Bezier surfaces for automobile bodies.
18. What is application of synthetic curve?
19. Explain CIM wheel of SME to show involvement of various functions.
Q Write short note
1. Group Technology.
2. Parametric Modelling
3. FMS
4. Write note on AGV (Automatic guided vehicles)
5. Contact Inspection Methods
6. White note on GKS.
7. Structured query language (SQL)
8. 3D transformation
9. CIM system along with example

Numerical:
Q. A triangle ABC having coordinates A (15, 15), B (25, 25) and C (15, 35) is
rotated by 30o clockwise about the vertex B. Determine the new vertex positions
after rotation.
Q. A rectangle ABCD having vertices A (10, 15), B (25, 15), C (25, 25) and D (10,
25) is to be reflected about a line passing through points P (25, 20) and Q (10, 30).
Determine the vertices of the reflected rectangle.
Q. Consider ∆ABC having co-ordinates A (5, 5), B (8, 5) and C(5,10). Determine and
draw new vertex position if:
i) The triangle is rotated by 60° CCW about vertex A.
ii) The triangle is scaled by 2 units in x-direction and 3 units in y-direction about
vertex A.
Q. A Bezier curve is to be constructed using control points P0 (35, 30), P1 (25, 0),
P2 (15, 25) and P3 (5, 10). The Bezier curve is anchored at P0 and P3. Find the
equation of the Bezier curve and plot the curve for u= 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.
Q. Plot the Bezier curve having endpoints P0 (0, 0) and P3 (7, 0). The other control
points are P1 (7, 0) and P2 (7, 6). Plot for values for u = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8,1, if
the characteristic polygon is drawn in the sequence P0-P1-P2-P3.
Q. Using G and M codes prepare CNC Part programme for the component shown in figure
shown.
Assume suitable cutting parameters.
Q Write the manual part programme using G code & M code for the part shown in
figure.(all dimensions are in mm)

Q Write a manual part programe for finishing the following component. Assume the
spindle speed and feed rate as 500 rpm and 0.3 mm/rev respectively.

Q For other programs...

Refer CAD/CAM & Automation by Farazdak Haideri
page no. 484-493
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