Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Manufacturing Systems – ICMaS

Published by Editura Academiei Române, ISSN 1842-3183

Volume No. 1,  2006

"Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Machine and Manufacturing Systems Department

Bucharest, Romania, 26 – 27 October, 2006

Abstract: This paper summarizes the evolution of modeling technology, and provides a status report on solid modeling. It discusses some issues that indicate how little we really know about design and about the interplay between design and manufacturing. Contemporary modeling systems are most useful for refining and documenting nearly finished designs and for driving a growing array of computer aided manufacturing modules but they provide little help in the early, conceptual stages of design.

Ph.D. Cristian PISARCIUC, Associate Professor, "Transilvania"

University of Braşov, Economic Engineering and Production

Systems Department, E-mail: pisarciuc.c@unitbv.ro