Representing Dimensions, Tolerances, and Features in MCAE Systems

  • Authors:
  • David C. Gossard;Robert P. Zuffante;Hiroshi Sakurai

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
  • Year:
  • 1988

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Abstract

A method is presented for explicitly representing dimensions, tolerances, and geometric features in solid models. The method combines CSG and boundary representations in a graph structure called an object graph. Dimensions are represented by a relative position operator. The method can automatically translate changes in dimensional values into corresponding changes in geometry and topology. The representation provides an important foundation for higher-level application programs to automate tolerance analysis and synthesis. The implementation of a prototype interactive polyhedral modeler based on this representation is presented.