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Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
Background
Computer Aided Drafting
Solid Modeling
Solid Modeling Methods
Parametric and Feature-Based Modeling
CADDS5 and Parametrics
Properties of a Master Part
Objective
Motivation
The Process for Developing the Methodology
Important Issues to be Addressed
User Survey
The Survey Questions
Results of the Survey
Building the Families of Parts
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
User Testing
Results
Amatom Round Handles
MIL-C-38999/24 Connectors
Structural Member Extrusions
Terminal Strips
Comparing CSG and B-rep Methods
Final Methodology
Using Families of Parts
Possible Search Systems
Creating Family of Parts Members
Searching for Parts
Text Based Search Engine
WWW Based Search Engine
Checking on Specific Parts
The Parts Server
Location of Parts on the System
Conclusions
Suggestions for Future Work
References
Manual: Using Families of Parts
Manual: Creating Families of Parts
Manual: Maintaining Families of Parts
The Search Engines Code
Searching for Parts
Checking on a Specific Part
Searching for Parts Using a WWW Browser
Checking on a Specific Part Using a WWW Browser
The Parts Server Code
Supplementary Code
Last Modified: Wed Aug 28 14:41:29 EDT 1996
Gregory Marr <gregm@alum.wpi.edu>