CAx is a summary term for various kinds of Computer Aided technologies.

CAx is a broad term describing the use of computer technology to aid in the design, analysis and manufacture of products. Advanced CAx tools merge many different aspects of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), including design, manufacturing, production planning, product testing using FEA (Finite Element Analysis), visualization and product documentation etc. CAx encompasses a broad range of tools, both those commercially available and those which are proprietary to the engineering firm. A Lego RCX Computer is an example of an embedded computer used to control mechanical devices. ... Design, usually considered in the context of the applied arts, engineering, architecture, and other such creative endeavours, is used as both a noun and a verb. ... Product Lifecycle Management or PLM is a term used for the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture to service and disposal. ... This article is about the Middle-earth spiritual concepts. ... Visualization can refer to: Graphic Visualization as in any technique for creating images, diagrams, or animations to communicate any message. ...

Here an incomplete list:

• Computer-Aided Design system (CAD);
• Computer-Aided Engineering analysis system (CAE/MCAE);
• Computer-Aided Issue Resolution system (CAIR);
• Computer-Aided Requirements capture system (CAR);
• Computer-Aided Reporting(CAR);
• Computer-Aided Rule Definition system (CARD);
• Computer-Aided Rule Execution system (CARE);
• Computer-Aided Manufacturing system (CAM);
• Computer-Aided Package Selection system (CAPS);
• Component Information System (CIS);
• Computer-Aided Manufacturing Capability system (CAMC);
• Computer-Aided Material Information system (CAMI);
• Computer-Aided Quality Assurance (CAQ)
• Coordinate measurement system (CMM);
• Electronic Design Automation system (EDA);
• In-circuit test system;
• Manufacturing Resource Planning system (MRP);
• Manufacturing Process Planning System (MPPS);
• Manufacturing Process Management (MPM)
• Product Data Management system (PDM)
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

CAD redirects here. ... Computer-aided Engineering analysis (often referred to as CAE) is the application of computer software in engineering to analyze the robustness and performance of components and assemblies. ... Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) refers to the software used to generate the instruction codes for a CNC machine in order for it to cut out a shape designed in a computer-aided design (CAD) system. ... Computer Aided Quality assurance or CAQ is the engineering application of computers and computer controlled machines for the definition and inspection of the quality of products. ... Coordinate Measuring Machines are mechanical systems designed to move a measuring probe to determine coordinates of points on a work piece surface. ... Electronic design automation (EDA) is the category of tools for designing and producing electronic systems ranging from printed circuit boards (PCBs) to integrated circuits. ... Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) is a collection of technology and methods used in the manufacture of products. ... Product Data Management (PDM) is a category of computer software that aims to create an automatic link between product data and a database. ... Product Lifecycle Management or PLM is a term used for the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture to service and disposal. ...

See also

• Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE)