Ebook: Intelligent CAD Systems III: Practical Experience and Evaluation

This book contains a selection of revised versions of papers presented at the Third Eurographics Workshop on Intelligent CAD Systems, which was held at Hotel Opduin on the island of Texel in The Netherlands, April 3-7, 1989. The workshop theme was Practical Experience and Evaluation. It included five paper presentation sessions, each followed by a discussion. The workshop closed with a general discussion. The book is therefore divided into five parts: design process, system architecture, languages, geometric reasoning, and user interface. A report on the discussion session, written by the session's moderator, concludes each part. These reports are not intended to be exact records of the discussion, but rather the moderators' summary of their contents. The aim of the workshop was to share the experience the participants gained by developing intelligent CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems, and to evaluate the developed systems to determine which features were still lacking. The workshop was organized as the last one in a series of three workshops under the same title. The first workshop focused on theoretical and methodological aspects, resulting in a sound theoretical basis for intelligent CAD systems. Implementational issues were discussed at the second workshop, paying attention to systems developed with reference to this basis. The experience and evaluation showed a dual outcome. Firstly, it resulted in the development of a new generation of intelligent CAD systems. Secondly, it led us to the development of new theories for intelligent CAD.

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This book contains a selection of revised papers presented at the Third Eurographics Workshop on Intelligent CAD Systems, held in the Netherlands in April 1989. The workshop theme was "Practical Experience and Evaluation" and its aim was to share the experience the participants gained by developing intelligent CAD systems, and to evaluate the developed systems to determine which features were still lacking. Topics such as design process models, system architecture, languages for intelligent CAD, geometric reason- ing, and user interfaces are highlighted. The papers are by authors from computer science, mathematics, architecture, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and civil engineering. This wide variety of backgrounds ensures a variety of approaches, to give the reader an up-to-date overview of a field which is developing day by day.

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This book contains a selection of revised papers presented at the Third Eurographics Workshop on Intelligent CAD Systems, held in the Netherlands in April 1989. The workshop theme was "Practical Experience and Evaluation" and its aim was to share the experience the participants gained by developing intelligent CAD systems, and to evaluate the developed systems to determine which features were still lacking. Topics such as design process models, system architecture, languages for intelligent CAD, geometric reason- ing, and user interfaces are highlighted. The papers are by authors from computer science, mathematics, architecture, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and civil engineering. This wide variety of backgrounds ensures a variety of approaches, to give the reader an up-to-date overview of a field which is developing day by day.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Logical Framework for Design Processes....Pages 3-19
A Psychologically Based Intelligent Design Aid....Pages 21-39
A Component Class for Design Objects....Pages 41-59
Discussion Session: Design Process....Pages 61-63
Front Matter....Pages 65-65
An Experience in Adding Persistence to Intelligent CAD Environments....Pages 67-79
Application of History Mechanism in Architectural Design....Pages 81-98
Discussion Session: System Architecture....Pages 99-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
A Graphical and Logical Language for a Simple Design Domain....Pages 103-130
An Experience with Developing a Design Knowledge Representation Language....Pages 131-154
Design Process Representation in ADDL....Pages 155-167
Discussion Session: Languages....Pages 169-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
GARE: Geometric Analysis and Reasoning Engine....Pages 175-186
Constraint Satisfaction Techniques for Spatial Planning....Pages 187-204
A Geometric Constraint Management System in Oar....Pages 205-231
Discussion Session: Geometric Reasoning....Pages 233-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
POINTER: Picture Oriented INTERaction....Pages 237-256
Intelligent User Interface for Intelligent CAD....Pages 257-265
Discussion Session: User Interface....Pages 267-268
Back Matter....Pages 269-272

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This book contains a selection of revised papers presented at the Third Eurographics Workshop on Intelligent CAD Systems, held in the Netherlands in April 1989. The workshop theme was "Practical Experience and Evaluation" and its aim was to share the experience the participants gained by developing intelligent CAD systems, and to evaluate the developed systems to determine which features were still lacking. Topics such as design process models, system architecture, languages for intelligent CAD, geometric reason- ing, and user interfaces are highlighted. The papers are by authors from computer science, mathematics, architecture, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and civil engineering. This wide variety of backgrounds ensures a variety of approaches, to give the reader an up-to-date overview of a field which is developing day by day.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Logical Framework for Design Processes....Pages 3-19
A Psychologically Based Intelligent Design Aid....Pages 21-39
A Component Class for Design Objects....Pages 41-59
Discussion Session: Design Process....Pages 61-63
Front Matter....Pages 65-65
An Experience in Adding Persistence to Intelligent CAD Environments....Pages 67-79
Application of History Mechanism in Architectural Design....Pages 81-98
Discussion Session: System Architecture....Pages 99-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
A Graphical and Logical Language for a Simple Design Domain....Pages 103-130
An Experience with Developing a Design Knowledge Representation Language....Pages 131-154
Design Process Representation in ADDL....Pages 155-167
Discussion Session: Languages....Pages 169-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
GARE: Geometric Analysis and Reasoning Engine....Pages 175-186
Constraint Satisfaction Techniques for Spatial Planning....Pages 187-204
A Geometric Constraint Management System in Oar....Pages 205-231
Discussion Session: Geometric Reasoning....Pages 233-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
POINTER: Picture Oriented INTERaction....Pages 237-256
Intelligent User Interface for Intelligent CAD....Pages 257-265
Discussion Session: User Interface....Pages 267-268
Back Matter....Pages 269-272
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