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A method to bridge standalone CAD systems is presented. The method uses a middleware agent to wrap the standalone CAD systems. Both inside and outside encapsulations are constructed inside the agent. The online bridge has been initially implemented to integrate commercial CAD systems for distributed and collaborative applications.
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Liao, B., He, F., Chen, J., Ma, Y. (2006). Using a Middleware Agent to Bridge Standalone CAD Systems for Distributed and Collaborative Applications. In: Shen, Wm., Chao, KM., Lin, Z., Barthès, JP.A., James, A. (eds) Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design II. CSCWD 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3865. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11686699_31
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