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An Investigation of Object-Oriented Concepts in Feature Based Design

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The paper describes research which is investigating the practicalities and benefits of using a combination of feature based modelling and object-oriented programming concepts. The research was undertaken to see if some of the difficulties in interfacing to CAD models could be overcome by coupling an object-oriented model to a feature based CAD model. The object-oriented methodology and its concepts have been applied to a non object-oriented CAD environment by building software mechanisms to give the characteristics found in object-oriented systems such as encapsulation polymorphism and inheritance. These provide an object-oriented information model based on part features. The design by feature system is based on a form of Brep model which is implicitly derived. The pilot implementation is based on a commercial CAD system AutoCAD, using the interface language, AutoLISP. The combination of object-oriented concepts and feature based design have been found to provide an extensible platform for interactive design within a “design for manufacture” approach.

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    M. N. Latif & R. G. Hannam

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    J. Atkinson , G. Barrow , M. Burdekin , N. R. Chitkara  & R. G. Hannam , , ,  & 

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Latif, M.N., Hannam, R.G. (1992). An Investigation of Object-Oriented Concepts in Feature Based Design. In: Atkinson, J., Barrow, G., Burdekin, M., Chitkara, N.R., Hannam, R.G. (eds) Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth International Matador Conference. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12433-6_1

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