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With the widespread use of CAD systems in architecture and building construction there is a growing demand for intelligent CAD systems. Such systems have been proposed e.g. for preliminary building design [19], lay-out design [9], [16] or construction management [7]. In this paper we describe a knowledge based framework for the computer aided design of building parts. Our project is divided into two parts: A theoretical one, where methods and their advantages will be identified, and a practical one, where these methods are implemented as independent modules interacting with each other, a data base and a CAD-system. First, a staircase designer will be presented. This expert system is described in details as part of a domain specific shell on one hand and as an independent working module on the other. Based on this prototype expert system, our main objective is to develop a domain specific design shell. Currently, we also investigate specializations of the expert modules in order to tackle particular design and manufacturing problems. Keywords: Knowledge based applications, domain specific expert system shell, design of building parts.
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Ketteler, G., Lenart, M. (1992). The design of building parts by using knowledge based systems. In: Belli, F., Radermacher, F.J. (eds) Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems. IEA/AIE 1992. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 604. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0025022
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