Cumincad : CUMINCAD Papers : Paper 700a:Hierarchical geometric constraints for building design

authors	Martini, Kirk
year	1995
title	Hierarchical geometric constraints for building design
source	Computer-Aided Design, Vol. 27 (3) (1995) pp. 181-191
summary	Research and applications in parametric manipulation of geometry through constraints has been applied to the description of individual parts, and to the configuration of rigidparts within an assembly. Manipulating the geometry of an assembly such as a building often requires accounting for interaction between constraints governing shape andthose governing location. Most approaches use a nonhierarchical organization of constraints which makes it difficult to account for interaction of shape and locationconstraints. The paper describes a hierarchical constraint approach and implementation which addresses these issues.
keywords	Geometric Constraints, Assembly Modelling, Building Design
series	journal paper
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