Preface.
Acknowledgments.
PART I: CHARACTERISTICS AND ORIGINS.
Chapter 1. Characteristics of Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Systems.
1.1 The Nature of CAD/CAM Technologies.
1.2 Digital Design and Analysis Environments.
1.3 The Manufacturing Environment.
Chapter 2. An Evolutionary Perspective.
2.1 Parallel Streams.
2.2 The Rise of Industrialization and Automation.
2.3 The Computational Environment.
2.4 The Development of Numerical Control Technology.
PART II: THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONTEXT.
Chapter 3. Transitions: Digital Design for Fabrication.
3.1 Sydney Opera House.
3.2 The Menil Collection.
3.3 Kansai Airport.
3.4 Schlumberger Cambridge Research Center.
3.5 Saga Group Headquarters.
3.6 The Billa Olimpica - The Great Fish of Barcelona.
3.7 Fred and Ginger, Raisin Building.
Chapter 4. Complex Architectural Forms.
4.1 A Long History.
4.2 Notes on Defining Surface Shapes.
4.3 Digital Form Finding Techniques.
4.4 Structure and Enclosure.
4.5 Case Studies in Complex Geometry.
Chapter 5. Architectural Elements and Components.
5.1 Conde Nast Employee Cafeteria.
5.2 The Kimmel Performing Arts Center.
5.3 BMW Plant in South Carolina.
5.4 Kimo, Inc..
Chapter 6. Building Systems.
6.1 Structural Systems.
6.2 Enclosure and Interior Systems.
6.3 Mechanical Systems.
Chapter 7. Project Implementation.
7.1 3d Models in Project Implementation.
7.2 Applications in Design Development and Project Planning.
7.3 Issues in Model Development and Using Shared Models.
7.4 On-Site Applications.
7.5 Practice and Relationship Issues.
PART III: THE PRODUCT AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CONTEXT.
Chapter 8. Introduction to Product Design and Development.
8.1 Industrial and Product Design.
8.2 The Product Designer: A Historical Overview.
8.3 Products.
8.4 Product Development.
8.5 The Pingtel Business Phone.
Chapter 9. Industrial Design in Architecture.
9.1 General Context.
9.2 A Brief Profession Context.
9.3 Issues in Product Variation and Strategy.
9.4 Issues in Furniture Design.
9.5 The Vecta Kart.
9.6 The Permobil Wheelchair.
PART IV: THE DIGITAL DESIGN ENVIRONMENT.
Chapter 10. Fundamentals of Digital Modeling.
10.1 Digital Design Environments: General Characteristics.
10.2 Geometric Modelers: Basic Categories.
10.3 Digital Representations of Three Dimensional Shapes.
10.4 General Model Building.
Chapter 11. Design Development Environments.
11.1 Curved Surfaces: Advanced Modeling and Analysis.
11.2 Feature-Based Model Building.
11.3 Application-Oriented Model Building.
11.4 Assembly Models.
11.5 Analysis Tools.
Chapter 12. Digital Design in Practice.
12.1 Parametric Models in Design.
12.2 Information Exchange Between Standalone Applications.
12.3 Integrated Digital Design Systems: Process Management and Collaboration.
PART V: THE PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT.
Chapter 13. Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Technologies.
13.1 The Machine Environment.
13.2 General Characteristics of Computer Numerical Control.
13.3 General Machine Types.
13.4 CNC Machine Control and Operation.
13.5 Specifics of Machine Control within the CAM Environment.
13.6 Manufacturing Application Environments: CAM & CAD/CAM Software.
Chapter 14. Fundamental Manufacturing Processes.
Chapter 15. Prototyping and Production Strategies.
15.1 Introduction.
15.2 Prototypes.
15.3 Making Digital Prototypes.
15.4 Making Physical Form Prototypes.
15.5 Low Volume Production Techniques for Solid Forms.
Chapter 16. Design for Production.
16.1 Introduction.
16.2 Design and Assembly.
PART VI: STRATEGIES.
Chapter 17. Manufacturing Systems.
17.1 Introduction.
17.2 General Characterizations of Manufacturing Systems.
17.3 Common Components of Manufacturing Systems.
17.4 Approaches and Strategies.
Chapter 18. Product Process Approaches.
18.1 Standard Products and Variations: Traditional Processes.
18.2 Architectural Construction and One-Off Production.
18.3 Mass-Customization.
Chapter 19. Directions.
19.1 Evolving Contexts and Roles.
19.2 Topical Discussion of Technology, Architecture and Product Design.
Notes.
Index.