In mechanical design it is known as mechanical design automation (MDA) or computer-aided drafting (CAD), which includes the process of creating a technical drawing with the use of computer software.
The list of drafting plates below can be mechanically drawn by a variety of means. Whether you are using traditional drafting tools, PCDraft, AutoCad, Google Sketchup, ProDesktop, Tinkercad, these are a few programs a student could practice on a entry level.