摘要: One hurdle faced in developing electronic product definition exchange is the creation of an architecture of ''roadmap'' that clearly shows the relationship of the various components. This paper describes an architecture developed ... 展开 One hurdle faced in developing electronic product definition exchange is the creation of an architecture of ''roadmap'' that clearly shows the relationship of the various components. This paper describes an architecture developed round the premise that form features will play a key role in the communication process among design, analysis, manufacturing, and inspection in Computer Integrated Manufacturing systems of the future. The paper details the Form Features-Centered Architecture and lists some views on form features by the Product Definition Initiative within the Department of Energy. 6 refs., 9 figs. (ERA citation 13:058338) 收起