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A model for synchronous collaborative design using CAD and database management

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Collaborative design is currently supported through the integration of graphical representations with relational databases and the distribution of data and applications across local and wide area networks. Recent developments in computer support for synchronous collaboration have led to the development of multi-user drawing boards and video conferencing software for remote meetings. The extension of CAD for use in a collaborative design session changes the focus of collaborative design from a distribution of data to a shared workspace. Combining CAD with the concept of multi-user software introduces issues of shared visualisation and shared decision making. A model for the integration of CAD and database management in a collaborative design session is presented within a client server architecture, and an implementation of this model using AutoCAD as the shared CAD system is described.

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Maher, M.L., Rutherford, J.H. A model for synchronous collaborative design using CAD and database management. Research in Engineering Design 9, 85–98 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01596484

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