Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Computer-aided Design

Computer-aided design (CAD) refers to the use of software systems to create, modify, analyze, and optimize digital models and technical drawings, replacing traditional manual drafting methods. Research published in 3D Printing and Applications demonstrates the breadth of CAD applications across medical, agricultural…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 72× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2831-8846 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Computer-aided design (CAD) refers to the use of software systems to create, modify, analyze, and optimize digital models and technical drawings, replacing traditional manual drafting methods. Research published in 3D Printing and Applications demonstrates the breadth of CAD applications across medical, agricultural, and materials science domains. In dentistry and orthodontics, CAD enables precise digital planning for custom devices such as mini-implant supported palatal expanders and facilitates the storage of lesion-free tooth morphology to guide biomorphic restorations. Medical applications extend to surgical planning, including the design of chest wall prostheses for conditions like pectus excavatum using patient-specific 3D-printed models. Beyond healthcare, CAD supports the development of calcium orthophosphate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, where digital design optimizes scaffold architecture for biological integration. Agricultural technology also benefits, with CAD informing the design of remote-controlled spray systems for small-scale farming. The journal additionally addresses the intersection of CAD with intellectual property, examining how digital design files interact with copyright frameworks such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Collectively, these studies illustrate how computer-aided design serves as a foundational tool enabling customization, precision, and innovation across diverse applications of additive manufacturing.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 72 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Computer-aided Design, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in 3D Printing and Applications (ISSN 2831-8846).

Journal editorial board
Barbara Motyl · Italy Christiani Amorim · Belgium Massimo Martorelli · Italy

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