COMPLETE PRODUCT DEFINITION DATA IS A MUST FOR TODAY'S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS. THIS CONSISTS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOLID MODELS WHICH HAVE ALL NECESSARY ATTRIBUTES AND FEATURES. THIS THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA MUST ALSO SUPPORT EXISTING TWO-D SYSTEMS, AND MUST BE INTEGRATED WITH NONGRAPHIC BUSINESS DATA FOR CONFIGURATION CONTROL AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION. BUILDING THIS DATABASE REQUIRES NEW TOOLS, AND THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL DISCIPLINES UP-FRONT, DURING THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS.
| Number of Pages : | 11 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |