Advanced CAD/CAM Systems: State-of-the-Art and future trends in feature technology

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
System-based concurrent methodology for Discrete Part Manufacturing Engineering....Pages 3-16
Information systems for distributed production....Pages 17-42
Feature processing as kernel for integrated CAE systems....Pages 43-63
Front Matter....Pages 65-65
A conciliator-coordinator for concurrent engineering....Pages 67-87
ICONF — An incremental constraint facility in a feature modelling system....Pages 88-104
Comparative study of procedural and declarative feature based geometric modeling....Pages 105-123
Front Matter....Pages 125-125
A part description model for the preliminary design....Pages 127-143
Interactive feature definition....Pages 144-160
An Integration of Feature-Based Design and Consistency Management in CAD Applications....Pages 161-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
From characteristic shapes to form features: a recognition strategy....Pages 179-192
The Material Angle: a Part-Level Criterion for Tool-Feature Extraction....Pages 193-204
Backward form feature recognition and removal for an automatic CNC-programming system — BCAM....Pages 205-216
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
Validating a feature-based meta-odel for mechanical products: a case study....Pages 219-239
Compared application of two knowledge modelisation methodologies on a car engine cylinder head design problem....Pages 240-256
FEMOD: A feature based modeler architecture....Pages 257-271
Back Matter....Pages 273-273