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To reduce the non-recurring design costs of creating a new product, Knowledge Based Engineering developers must strive to combine design tasks with downstream processes, including analysis, manufacturing appraisal, process planning and inspection activities. To facilitate the transfer of data between design companies and those involved in downstream activities we propose that the IGES neutral CAD format and a wireframe model is useful for supporting concurrent engineering objectives and enhancing contemporary Feature Recognition (FR) processes. This paper presents an Intelligent Design Advisor (IDA) in development; combining broad range FR with manufacturing knowledge has the potential to reduce design cycle time in the concurrent engineering environment. The IDA captures company knowledge and intellectual property from experts and supports designers by advising of manufacturing alternatives satisfying functional and economic measures.
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Jones, T.J., Reidsema, C., Smith, A. (2005). Supporting Design for Manufacture Through Neutral Files and Feature Recognition. In: Khosla, R., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L.C. (eds) Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems. KES 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3684. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11554028_69
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