Code No.

2141 / O
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
B.E. 3/4 (Mech/Prod./AE) II Semester (Old) Examination, May 2013
Subject: CAD / CAM
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 75
Note : Answer all questions from Part A. Answer any Five questions from Part B.
PART A (25 Marks)
1. What is the difference between interpolation and approximation curves?
2. Give applications of NURBS curves.
3. Differentiate analytic and synthetic surfaces
4. What are the Boolean operations?
5. Compare IGES with PDES. CAD data formats.
6. What are MACROS?
7. What is a machining centre?
8. Give the applications of robots in industries.
9. What are the advantages of rapid prototyping?
10. What are the advantages of reverse engineering?
PART B (50 Marks)
11.(a) Explain wire frame entities used in geometric modeling.
(b) Give the characteristics of Bezier curves with neat sketches.
12.(a) Explain surface of revolution and tabulated cylinder with neat sketches.
(b) Magnify the triangle with vertices A(0,0), B(1,1) and C(5,2) to twice its size while
keeping C(5,2) fixed.
13.(a) Explain various CAD databases.
(b) Explain canned cycles with suitable examples.
14.(a) Explain Opitz classification and coding system.
(b) What are the features of flexible manufacturing system (FMS).
15.(a) What are principal functions of production planning and control.
(b) What are the elements of computer aided inspection.
16.(a) Sketch and explain configuration and work space of SCARA robot.
(b) What is ATC? Explain its features.
17. Write short note on the following:
(a) Finite element analysis
(b) FANUC controller
(c) Machine vision.
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