INTEGRATION OF CAD-SYSTEMS

The number of CAD-systems installed in industry is growing at a rapid rate in terms of volume and in terms of variety of applications. In order to increase productive CAD-applications in an appropriate manner various measures have to be taken. The most important one concerns the human aspect in general and educational measures in particular, since these mandate the longest lead times. At the same time the range of CAD-application in terms of model complexity, data structures and communications is growing from drafting oriented single work stations towards company wide integrated approaches. This will eventually change the corporate data structure. Integration will then foster some kind of CAD data base administrator among other additional jobs descriptions. As CAD becomes the standard mechanism to support all activities of design, CAD-integration is the most important task. In this paper the current possibilities and the underlying disciplines, CAD systems, communications, interface formats and data bases are discussed as they relate to the present possibilities of CAD integration. For all of the disciplines mentioned, standardization is the most important prerequisite.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ISATA 84, "In Pursuit of Technical Excellence". Proceedings Volume 2. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Vehicle Management Systems and Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Milan, Italy 24-28 September 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Automotive Automotion Limited

  42 Lloyd Park Avenue
  Croydon CRO 5SB, Surrey,   England 

  Alfa Romeo Auto SpA

  Milan,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Pasemann, K
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Computer aided design; Databases; Integrated systems; Interfaces; Standardization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integration
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399937
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: ISATA 84059, HS-038 477
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM