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Conventional computerized tools for assisting mechanical engineers in the design of new products tend to focus on the representation of complete geometry. However, the conceptual phase of the design process requires the manipulation of a mixture of incomplete geometry and informal information. Commercial computer aided engineering (CAE) systems are therefore of little use in the conceptual stage of design. It is recognised by companies mature in the use of CAE systems that future efficiency gains in new product introduction will depend in part upon the availability of tools that aid the conceptual design process. This paper makes a contribution in this area by proposing a computerized technique that allows designers to select and manipulate incomplete geometry. The geometries considered are those surfaces (features) of components that interface with the other components in the assembly, thus enabling the assembly to be held together.
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Brady, D., Juster, N.P. (1996). A Computerized Tool to Create Concept Variants from Function Structures. In: Sharpe, J.E.E. (eds) AI System Support for Conceptual Design. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1475-8_13
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