ADAPTIVE AND VARIANT DESIGN OF ROTATIONAL CONNECTIONS

When producing technical documentation for rolling rotational connections, more time is used for drawing preparation than for actual problem-solving. The major share of element development is made using adaptive or variant design methods. Computer support can shorten the time needed. The designer must be careful not to lose the overview of the problem. Efficient CAD systems should provide the designer with: a high degree of creative work, possibility of adaptations of form, technology and regulations over wide limits, and high reliability and constant control over the design process. This paper studies the possibilities of the design process methods related to the capabilities of such an 'intelligent' CAD system used for the design of rotational connections and workshop documentation for the purposes of manufacture.