Development of an Application for the Automatic Evaluation of the Quality of 3D CAD Models

Abstract

[EN] In the 3D modeling of products, the use of an adequate methodology that ensures the capture of the design intention is very important. The sequence of operations is key, like for instance, the sketches have to be completely restricted and the references of the modelling functions have to be correctly chosen without generating unwanted dependency relationships, among others. In the best of cases, the team leader dictates best practice manuals and then supervises the design work, ensuring that quality, which will facilitate future modifications or new designs based on existing models. However, this is not an established process, causing multiple failures in cascade when modifying or reusing the models is approached. This work has consisted of the development of an application that allows the automation of the quality analysis process in the models and has been developed for the Autodesk Inventor application using its iLogic tool. This work is the result of a Master¿s Thesis, where for the evaluation of the developed application, the examination models of the students of the subject of Graphic Engineering of the 4th year of the Degree in Engineering in Industrial Technologies of the Universitat Politècnica de València have been used.