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Computer Graphics Plans
Pages 23-27

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... The CAD 2 equipment will also provide the information storage and retrieval capabilities to allow building and maintaining multiple purpose facility information databases. NAVFAC is procuring microcomputer-based graphics equipment and software to provide drafting graphics, cost engineering, specifications and engineering analysis.
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... The office is now customizing CAD software for a mapping application. The facility service department is using the system to develop operating system designs and is currently installing the system at facility service centers.
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... We are implementing CADD technology by capitalizing on the tremendous wealth of talent in our field offices. The vehicle to make this possible is the CADD Center established at the Waterways Experiment Station.
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... NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) Some NASA centers will require complete in-house conversion of documents to their CADD system.
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  • graphics equipment
  • facility service
  • experiment station
  • functional modules

  • allow building
  • facilities engineering
  • retrieval capabilities
  • purpose facility
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  • maintaining multiple
  • policy memorandum
  • design software
  • current computer
  • center includes

  • currently installing
  • layout software
  • develop operating
  • computerized analysis
  • information throughout

  • field experience
  • engineering command
  • design drawings
  • public buildings
  • assembling functional

  • cost engineering
  • postal field
  • project databases
  • range goal
  • evaluating current


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