Process oriented heavy machinery requires a clearly structured, functional oriented design method. Mechatronization is seen as a means to achieve that goal particularly under the condition of an extended automation. For the conceptual design ofsuch systems Functional Decomposition is a well fitted method which aims at a hierarchical structure of functions and sub systems, which are technically realised by mechatronic modules. Computer Assistance should advise the design team to do its work in a systematic manner, to get an automatic documentation, to help finding possible technical realizations, and to assist further detail design. The implementation of these concepts in high level rather standard software and the handling of the depictionmethod on the computer is reported.
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