Title: Real-time exchange of CAD models based on neutral modelling commands

Authors: Shuming Gao

Addresses: State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

Abstract: This paper presents an approach to real-time exchanging of parametric feature models and assembly models among heterogeneous CAD systems. In the approach, we directly exchange every feature operation or assembly operation rather than the models based on an instantaneous translation mechanism between system modelling operations (SMOs) and neutral modelling commands (NMCs). To effectively support the translation between SMOs and NMCs, an object-oriented representation of NMCs is given.

Keywords: real-time exchange; parametric features; neutral modelling commands; CAD models; heterogeneous systems; feature-based modelling; assembly modelling; data exchange; computer aided design; object-oriented representation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPLM.2010.036487

International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 2010 Vol.4 No.4, pp.331 - 337

Published online: 03 Nov 2010 *

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