The potential of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to add value to the practice of Facilities Management (FM) has long been discussed. The usefulness of the digital deliverables especially within asset management, and particularly in operations and maintenance has been described by numerous authors. Crucial to this is the potential integration…

This paper presents the results of a study that was conducted to identify and document student perceptions of the effectiveness of computer modeling software introduced in a design foundations course that had previously utilized only conventional manually-produced representation techniques. Rather than attempt to utilize a production-oriented CAD…

The prevalence of feature-based 3D modeling in industry has necessitated the accumulation and maintenance of standard feature libraries. Currently, firms who use standard features to design parts are storing and utilizing these libraries through their existing product data management (PDM) systems. Standard features have enabled companies to…