Feature-based high level design tools

摘要

The VR-DIS project aims to provide design support in the early design stage using a Virtual Reality environment.The initial brief of the design system is based on an analysis of a design case.The apper describes the process of analysis and extraction of design knowledge and design concepts in terms of Features.It is demonstrated how the analysis has lead to a classification of design concepts.This classificatin forms one of the main specifications for the VR-based design aid system that is being developed in the VR-DIS progremme.The paper concludes by discussing the particular approach used in the ase analysis and discusses future work in the VR-DIS research programme.