Title :
Distributed CAD/CAM: Myth and Reality
Author_Institution :
Adage Inc., Billerica, MA, USA
Abstract :
The author discusses the features needed for what might be called distributed design, a concept that must take hold before significant integrated manufacturing activities can occur. In addition to discussing hardware and software technologies, he reviews current market forces and investigates the key elements that may enable graphics workstations to contribute this design concept.
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; distributed processing; engineering workstations; distributed CAD/CAM; graphics workstations; hardware; integrated manufacturing; software; CADCAM; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer graphics; Computer integrated manufacturing; Data engineering; Design automation; Design engineering; Productivity; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCG.1984.276105
