An ideal product modeling system should support both part modeling and assembly modeling, instead of just either of them as is the case in most current CAD systems. A good basis f...
Rafael Bidarra, Niels Kranendonk, Alex Noort, Will...
Current modelling systems adequately support either modelling of parts or modelling of assemblies, whereas ideal modelling systems should adequately support both. To achieve this,...
Alex Noort, Geoffry F. M. Hoek, Willem F. Bronsvoo...
In order to accurately cost the new product manufacture, and to assess a `what if' scenario in a rapid manner, requires an information system which can integrate the process ...
The goal of assembly sequencing is to plan a feasible series of operations to construct a product from its individual parts. Previous research has investigated assembly sequencing...
To allow a designer to focus on the information that is relevant for a particular product development phase, is an important aspect of integral product development. Unlike current...