In an integrated design modeller system, the constraints due to all the actors of the life cycle
of a mechanical product need to be considered as early as possible while designing. Two …

In an integrated design framework, each actor of the design process must have his own view
of the product to efficiently participate and co-design. The product model used by the …

In this paper, interactive “constraint based feature definition” is used to drive both feature
based design and feature recognition. At present, hardly any feature based CAD or CAPP …

Recognition of machining features is a vital link for the effective integration of various
modules of computer integrated manufacturing systems (CIMS). Graph-based recognition is …

Designing mechanical parts using a feature vocabulary is a very effective and rich paradigm.
Its expressive power, however, is severely limited if the set of feature types available in a …

A machining process is very dependent on the model created. The more complicated the
model, the greater the design difficulty and the greater the machining process. Reduced …

This thesis proposes a product design solution based on functional elements and
particularly on one of its sub-categories called engineering templates. The approach …

Obwohl in der Konstruktion oftmals moderne CAD-Systeme eingesetzt werden, ist die
digitale Übernahme geometrischer oder gar technologischer Daten aus der Konstruktion in …

Degree: Dr. DegreeYear: 1996 Institute: Universiteit Twente (The Netherlands) The
development and application is described of a method to define features in a flexible way …

The contributed paper describes an approach for the integration of tolerances in CAD-and
CAPP-systems. The use of quality features eases the work of the users in design, process …