The design and manufacturing of surfaces with complex geometries have become common practices in the industrial environment. These surfaces can be designed using one of two methods. The first method is direct, involving the use of CAD software. The second method is indirect, involving the processing of a discrete representation of a modeled object to arrive at its CAD model. In industry, many objects and parts are created before their CAD model is provided. Based on these physical objects, their CAD model can be generated, making storage, modification, manufacturing, automatic inspection, prototype verification, and analysis easier and faster.
Topics to be developed include:
- Dimensioning and geometric tolerancing.
- Geometric quality of manufactured parts.
- Three-dimensional acquisition and shape identification.
- Integrated design of products and processes.