Methods in Product Design

Chapter  3

An Overview of Computer-Aided Design

Ali K. Kamrani, PhD, PE

Industrial Engineering Department, University of Houston, Houston, Texas

CONTENTS

Abstract

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Geometric Data Format

3.3 Wireframe Modeling

3.4 Surface Modeling

3.5 Ferguson’s Curve

3.6 Bezier’s Curve

3.7 B-spline Curve

3.8 Solid Modeling

3.8.1 Boundary Representation (B-rep)

3.8.2 Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG)

3.8.3 Cell Decomposition

3.8.4 Spatial Occupancy Enumeration

3.8.5 Primitive Instancing

3.8.6 Sweeping

3.9 Boundary Representation (B-rep)

3.10 Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG)

3.11 Advantages and Disadvantages of (CSG) and B-rep

3.12 Feature Recognition

3.13 Conclusion

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Abstract

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