Development of an approach for Knowledge-Based System for CAD modelling

In the process of reducing the production cost and satisfying the customer and to sustain in the current volatile market, the manufacturing companies are looking for alternate processes and methods of designing and manufacturing. The conventional CAD/CAM tools are developed to meet the general needs of the market, but not the rapid or specific requirements of the market or customer. Consequently, the companies are looking to customize or tailor the CAD/CAM tools to improve their effectiveness. For this reason, the scope of research in the field of customization of designing tools has improved rapidly in the recent time. This paper discusses an introductory approach for developing an knowledge based system for CAD modelling using customization process of an CAD/CAM tool. The intension behind the development of the system is to reduce the production time and cost. The effectiveness of the proposed system has been examined using an industrial case study. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.