An object-oriented program shell for integrating CAD software tools

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 529-541

  Bettig, B ^a   Shah, J ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

CAD CAM software; Framework; Software architecture; Software environment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING;

APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES (API);

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032650325     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-9978(99)00009-5     Document Type: Article

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