Investigating and Characterising Variability in CAD Modelling and its Potential Impact on Editability: An Exploratory Study

Peter Rosso; James A Gopsill; Stuart C Burgess; Ben J Hicks

doi:10.14733/cadaps.2021.1306-1326

Investigating and Characterising Variability in CAD Modelling and its Potential Impact on Editability: An Exploratory Study

Peter Rosso^*, James A Gopsill, Stuart C Burgess, Ben J Hicks

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Abstract

This paper introduces the concept of usability in the context of CAD modelling and editing, in particular, what is referred to as editability. Considering CAD models as a product, which often need to be reused, it is important to generate CAD models that are more usable in order to reduce editing time and errors and thereby accelerate product development. Analysing CAD construction process (a form of CAD modelling) as logged in [11] it was possible to characterise the variability in CAD models, their building process and consequentially, their editability. These findings and in particular, the observed variability in CAD modelling suggest that through improved training, guidance and best practice, it is possible to improve the editability of CAD models, potentially reducing future editing times, cost, and enabling easier transitions between engineers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1306-1326
Number of pages	21
Journal	Computer-Aided Design and Applications
Volume	18
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14733/cadaps.2021.1306-1326
Publication status	Published - 26 Feb 2021

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This research is funded by the EPSRC council as part of a PhD in mechanical engineering.

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© 2021 CAD Solutions, LLC, http://www.cad-journal.net.

Keywords

Editability
Usability
CAD
Design Intent
Product Data Reuse

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CAD Refactoring: A Methodology to Improve Computer Aided Design Models' Editability
Rosso, P. (Principal Investigator), Hicks, B. J. (Collaborator), Burgess, S. C. (Collaborator) & Gopsill, J. A. (Collaborator)
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