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The efficient integration of analysis tools in early stages of the design process has been regarded as a strategic methodology to ensure quality and to reduce time and costs during the product development cycle. In this paper, an investigation into the nature of this integration problem is performed, followed by the specification of a series of requirements on CAD systems to support it. Guided by these pragmatic requirements, we present an approach based on constrained parametric structures and on an analysis-flow graph. Finally, we discuss our experience with a prototype implementation on the top of the GeneSys CAD system.
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Fischer, R., Vieira, A.S. (1995). Integrating Analysis Tools into the Design Process through Constrained Parametric Structures. In: Hagen, H., Farin, G., Noltemeier, H. (eds) Geometric Modelling. Computing Supplement, vol 10. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7584-2_10
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