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The set of conceptual entities generated during the early stages of a design form an integral part of a product’s final definition (whether accepted or rejected) because they provide an implicit record of the rationale that led to the final configuration. Many of these alternative concepts are created from a non-spatial perspective and cannot be adequately captured using conventional CAD systems which still require a geometric framework. This paper describes a product data model that supports the capture and characterization of alternative concepts from both a product and process viewpoint by using non-geometric objects to structure a multilayered project entity. A simple management tool that uses this model is presented and demonstrated in the context of an undergraduate design project to build a semiautonomous guided vehicle.
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Ball, N., Matthews, P., Wallace, K. (1998). Managing Conceptual Design Objects. In: Gero, J.S., Sudweeks, F. (eds) Artificial Intelligence in Design ’98. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5121-4_4
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