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This paper deals with the subject of knowledge-based computer aided design. A novel method, giving additional support for conceptual design, is presented. Using this method, a designer first specifies the functional requirements and the structure of the object to be designed, based on use cases and function graphs. A prototype design is then derived from these requirements. Subsequently, the designer checks the fulfilment of certain consistency rules and engineering norms by the application of a constraint checker. This checker uses background knowledge stored in graph structures and the reasoning mechanism provided by the graph rewriting system PROGRES. An example of designing a swimming pool illustrates the proposed methodology.
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Szuba, J., Ozimek, A., Schürr, A. (2004). On Graphs in Conceptual Engineering Design. In: Pfaltz, J.L., Nagl, M., Böhlen, B. (eds) Applications of Graph Transformations with Industrial Relevance. AGTIVE 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3062. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-25959-6_6
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