A CAD-CAM Interactive Graphics System Designed by Users,
Abstract
The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) is a large, multidisciplined research laboratory, operated by the University of California for the U. S Department of Energy (DOE). An interactive graphics system was specified and developed to integrate design, drafting, testing, analysis, and manufacturing operations to achieve efficient and effective Laboratory-wide services. To accomplish this, the graphics system is hardware-independent and has an associative data base structured on two- and three- dimensional, bounded geometry. The data base allows for levels of attributes that can be attached or deleted and interrogated. This graphics system is described with emphasis on its capability and efficiencies and the effect of the associative data base on the 'design-build-test' cycle. The capability of attaching attributes is explored as the means of communicating the design and manufacturing data base to the mananagement data base. The graphic system is shown to be cost effective for the big as well as small user.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA322085
Entities
People
- D. J. Lauer
Organizations
- Los Alamos National Laboratory