In the modern prototype industry , consumers’ requirements to the prototypes are more and
more higher.Many leading manufacturers found that through the design software closely
integrated with the CAD system can save prototype manufacturing time and money,which greatly
increase the convenience of prototype manufacturing. CAD design software is one of the
essence of the prototype technology. For example,when make a portable product such as Ipod
prototype,or larger parts such as refrigerator door prototype, most prototype model maker has
begun using prototype technology and CAD design software to replace the traditional testing.
Comprehensive prototype technology can through shorten the product debugging period,
accelerate time to market, and reduce the cost of the model. Many design analysis tool software
is not closely linked with CAD system. Instead, these softwares need hard data transformation
to achieve the purpose of analysis and application by CAD system.The process is not only
time-consuming, laborious also add the mistake risk , caused the communication barriers
between prototype producer and model maker. This prototype technology is one part of the CAD
software or an additional application,the technology itself can effective and reliable analysis
prototype model parts. Use the CAD software to analysis and design the model drawings,due to
the prototype production link need very detailed,and is inseparable with the drawing brought by
CAD software.This is the essence of CAD prototype technology.
