Abstract
One of the problems in using shape grammars is being able to describe succinctly and precisely the conditions necessary to perform the appropriate transformation in a drawing. This paper proposes new descriptors in shape grammars that can control rule selection and the matching conditions between a schema and a drawing. The framework for the descriptors is based on the decision making process when applying a rule. This process is divided into six phases: rule selection, drawing state, parameter requirements, transformation requirements, contextual requirements, and application method. The characteristic of each phase is described and some examples are presented.
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Liew, H. (2004). Extending Shape Grammars with Descriptors. In: Gero, J.S. (eds) Design Computing and Cognition ’04. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2393-4_22
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