Automatic generation of product family member CAD models supported platform using a template approach

ASME 2002 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2002

Volumn 1, Issue , 2002, Pages 197-203

  Siddique, Zahed ^a   Yanjiang, Zhou ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION; AUTOMATIC GENERATION; CAD MODELS; CUSTOMER INPUT; GLOBAL MARKET; INNOVATIVE DESIGN; MAKING DECISION; NEW MODEL; PARAMETRIC DESIGN; PLATFORM APPROACH; PLATFORM SELECTION; PRODUCT FAMILIES; SOLID MODEL; TEMPLATE APPROACH; TRADE-OFF STUDY;

ENGINEERING; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS; DESIGN; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 85037376254     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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