Building the Families of Parts

Once all of the background research, including user surveys, was complete, selection and construction of part families began. There were several criteria used in selecting which families from the survey would be appropriate candidates.

• Selection Criteria
  • Size of the Family
  • Topological Equivalence
  • Amount of Use
  • Complexity of Model
• The Selected Families
• The First Family: Round Rack Handles
  • Description
  • Modeling Considerations
  • Modeling Strategies
    • Cylinders and Circular Sweeps
    • Sweep Along Lines and Arcs
    • Sweep Along Filleted Rectangle
  • Part Construction
• The Second Family: MIL SPEC Connectors
  • Description
  • Modeling Considerations
    • Model Details
  • Modeling Strategies
  • Part Construction
• First Draft of The Methodology
• The Third Family: Extruded Structural Members
  • Description
  • Modeling Considerations
  • Modeling Strategies
    • The First Design
    • The Second Design
    • The Third Design
  • Part Construction
    • Tee Construction
    • Channel Construction
    • Angle Construction
    • Zee Construction
• The Fourth Family: Terminal Strips
  • Description
  • Modeling Considerations
  • Modeling Strategies and Construction
    • The First Method
    • The Second Method
    • The Third Method
    • The Fourth Method
  • Comparison of the Four Methods

Last Modified: Wed Aug 28 14:41:29 EDT 1996