Towards Context-Sensitive Modeling Tools
DS 30: Proceedings of DESIGN 2002, the 7th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik
Year: 2002
Editor: Marjanovic D.
Author: Dumitrescu, R.; Vergeest, J. S. M.; Wiegers, T.; Wang, C.
Section: Supportive technologies
Page(s): 471-476
Abstract
During the design of industrial products, designers perform multiple switches between different contexts. Their task could be greatly facilitated by assisting them with constraints and/or parameters specific to the contexts they encounter. Preliminary considerations for the realisation of context-sensitive modeling tools are discussed in this paper. A number of shape contexts with their implications are analysed via a case study performed in a computer-aided industrial design environment. Critical aspects encountered during this study are presented and improved modeling tools based on shape contexts are discussed.
Keywords: Shape Context, Parameters, Constraints, CAID