Iced ' 93 the Hague , August 17 - 19 , 1993 Schemebuilder , a Design Aid for the Conceptual Stages of Product Design
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This paper describes a package of software tools supporting the conceptual and embodiment stages of mechatronic and mechanical systems design. This is currently under development at Lancaster Engineering Design Centre (EDC) under the general title "Schemebuilder". Extensive use is being made of bond graph and parametric techniques, to allow rapid creation and assessment of competing alternative designs. With an intuitive graphical interface and hypertext linking of information, Schemebuilder is intended for designers of all levels of experience. INHALTSANGABE In diesem Artikel werden unterstützende Software Werkzeuge beschrieben, welche in der Konzept-und Realisierungsphase von Mechano-Elektrischen Systemen Konstruktionsanstöße geben. Diese Werkzeuge, die in dem Projekt mit dem Titel 'Schemebuilder' zusammengefaßt sind, werden derzeit im Lancaster 'Engineering Design Centre' (EDC) entwickelt. Bond Graph und Datenbanken (parametrische Tabellen) werden umfassend in der zugrundeliegenden Software genutzt, wodurch ein schnelles Überprüfen von konkurrierenden Konstruktionsvorschlägen ermöglicht wird. Die graphische Oberfläche ist in angemessenem Maße für den Benutzer selbsterklärend. Die abschließende Version des Schemebuilders soll Konstrukteuren mit unterschiedlicher Erfahrung dienen.
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