The Evolution of Computer Aided Drafting
The evolution of computer-aided drafting began with the first functional program that allowed draftspersons to use computers for the drafting application and continued through various technological and protocol standardization events.
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Early Program
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The earliest true computer-aided drafting program, Sketchpad, came into use in the 1960s.
1960s
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In 1969, the company Computervision was created for the purpose of producing production-drafting systems. Computervision sold its first such system to Xerox that same year.
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1970s
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In 1973, the Hillman Trust bought Auto-trol, a pioneer in the CAD industry that developed some of the earliest drafting hardware and software after its establishment in 1962.
1980s
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California Computer Products Inc., or Calcomp, which produced production plotters and disk drives starting in 1958, developed a pen plotter for use in computer-aided drafting work in 1984.
1990s
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An important 1990s development, the I-Deas "Master Series," allowing automation of mechanical design, came about in 1993 and found significant use in automotive design.
Aeronautics
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Throughout the history of computer-aided drafting, the aeronautics industry, with its specialized needs, played an important role in the evolution of the industry. Innovations from aeronautics include proprietary software developed by Boeing, the CADAM system developed by Lockheed and the McAuto produced by McDonnell Douglas.
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