ABSTRACT
Design intent is generally understood simply as a CAD model’s anticipated behavior when altered. However, this representation provides a simplified view of the model’s construction and purpose, which may hinder its general understanding and future reusability. Our vision is that design intent communication may be improved by recognizing the multifaceted nature of design intent, and by instructing users to convey each facet of design intent through the better-fitted CAD resource. This paper reviews the current understanding of design intent and its relationship to design rationale and builds on the idea that communication of design intent conveyed via CAD models can be satisfied at three levels provided that specialized instruction is used to instruct users in selection of the most suitable level for each intent.
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ORCID
Jeffrey Otey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3763-8759
Pedro Company http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6399-4717
Manuel Contero http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-9988
Jorge D. Camba http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5384-3253