FixtureNet: Interactive computer-aided design via the World Wide Web

Author(s): Castanotto, G., Goldberg, K.

Journal/Book: Int J Hum Comput Studies. 1997; 46: 24-28 Oval Rd, London, England NW1 7DX. Academic Press Ltd. 773-788.

Abstract: The Internet offers tremendous potential for rapid development of mechanical products to meet global competition. In the past several years, a variety of geometric algorithms have been developed to evaluate computer-aided design (CAD) models with respect to manufacturing properties such as feedability, fixturability, assemblability, etc. Unfortunately, most of these algorithms are tailored to a particular CAD system and format and so have not been widely tested by industry. The World Wide Web may offer a solution: its simple interface language offers a de facto standard for the exchange of geometric data with industry and research groups. In this paper, we describe a feasibility study for such an interactive system, which can be tested directly at http://teamster.usc.edu/fixture/ Limited.

Note: Article Wagner R, Univ So Calif, Cs Dept, Los Angeles,CA 90089 USA

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