TX 040 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

ANNA UNIVERSITY :: CHENNAI – 600 025.
M.TECH. TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
TX 040 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

1. Introduction and Hardware 5
Central versus distributed computer systems CPU’s and memory – Video terminals – Graphic work stations – Digitizers and scanners – 24 Bit colour technology – Storage devices – Printers and plotters.

2. BASIC CONCEPTS 9
Overview of CAD and CAM, their application in various fields of textiles from the Blow room to wet processing, garment design and manufacture and process control in spinning, weaving and dyeing – The CIE colour systems and true colour representation.

3. DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS 9
Weave patterns and their generation on computer monitors – Algorithms for compact storage, Print patterns – Concepts of image processing. Algorithms for colour separation – garment pattern design – Screen and printer display.

4. DESIGN SOFTWARE 7
Software structures and tools – the necessary components of different types of design system made for the textile industry (yarn optimization, fabric design, colour matching, garment design etc.) – Overview of specific textile applications programs.

5. COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING 15
Process automation and monitoring in spinning, preparatory and weaving. Pattern generation and cutting in tailoring – Control of dyeing and shade tolerance testing – Computer controlled machines – stock control, Statistical quality control, process costing.

TOTAL : 45

REFERENCES
1. Groover, M.P., and E.W.Zinimmers, “CAD / CAM Computer Aided Design and Manufacture”, Prentice Hall, India, 1984.
2. Besant, C.E., “Computer Aided Design and Manufacture”, Ellis Horwood, England, 1983.
3. S.Gray, “CAD / CAM Computer Aided Design and Manufacture”, Gower Publishing, London, U.K, 1998, ISBN: 056607673X.
4. D.M.Sigmon, Grady P.L and Winchesters S.L. “Computer Integrated Manufacturing and total quality management”, Text.Prog, Vol. 27, No.4, Text.Inst, ISBN: 1870372166.

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