History of CAD Quiz

Who first coined the term "computer-aided design (CAD)" in 1959?

• Ivan Sutherland

• Douglas T. Ross

• Patrick Hanratty

• Mike Riddle

Early radar-based interactive display systems were adapted for design by researchers at:

• IBM Watson Lab

• General Motors

• MIT Lincoln Laboratory

• Xerox PARC

In what decade did digital computers begin helping create and manipulate geometric figures for design?

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

Sketchpad, one of the earliest graphical CAD systems, was developed in 1963 by:

• Douglas Ross

• Michael Riddle

• Ivan Sutherland

• Patrick Hanratty

Sketchpad was also known by this nickname:

• CAD Wizard

• Robot Draftsman

• Design Augmenter

• Graphic Architect

Which early CAD system, developed by GM and IBM, was publicly unveiled in 1964?

• PRONTO

• DAC-1 (Design Augmented by Computer)

• AutoCAD

• ADAM

The creator often referred to as the “Father of CAD/CAM” is:

• Ivan Sutherland

• Patrick Hanratty

• Mike Riddle

• Douglas Ross

Patrick Hanratty developed which early NC-related software in 1957 at GE?

• ADAM

• PRONTO

• Sketchpad

• AutoCAD

Hanratty founded which company in 1970 to further CAD development?

• Autodesk

• Manufacturing and Consulting Services (MCS)

• Integrated Computer Systems (ICS)

• GM CAD Labs

ADAM, developed by MCS, stands for:

• Automated Drafting and Machining

• Automated Design and Modeling

• Advanced Drafting and Mechanics

• Algorithmic Design and Machining