A THEORETICAL BASIS FOR THE DESIGN OF CAD SYSTEMS

Much of the development of Computer Aided Design Systems is intuitive and little theoretical foundation exists. The experience of past systems is largely told as a series of anecdotes. This paper sets down a framework for understanding the external structure of CAD systems, based upon the semiotic approach to communication, divided into the three branches of form, semantics, and pragmatics. The aim is to enable a more systematic collation of experimental results and practical experience.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Preprints of the IFIP/IFAC/SSI/Computer Applictions in the Automation of Shipyard Operation and Ship Design/City of Gothenburg Scandinavian Joint Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 8-11, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  North-Holland Publishing Company

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• Authors:
  • Todd, M J
• Conference:
  • Preprints of the IFIP/IFAC/SSI/Computer Applictions in the Automation of Shipyard Operation and Ship Design/City of Gothenburg Scandinavian Joint Conference.
  • Location: Gothenburg , Sweden
  • Date: 1976-6-8 to 1976-6-11
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-25

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Computers; Naval architecture; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141476
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: North-Holland Publishing Company
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 17 1976 12:00AM