Contact identification for assembly/disassembly process in CAD-CAE software

Abstract

Assembly/Disassembly (A/D) simulations are important for improving designs and efficiency of product development processes. Although all CAD software have some Assembly/Disassembly simulation capabilities a specialized CAD platform is not available. This paper contains a comparative study between main CAD-CAE software from the assembly / disassembly perspective. The results of the study will be used in order to propose a simulation platform that will contain the main function and facilities needed for Assembly/Disassembly studies and analysis. Copyright © (2012) by Danube Adria Association for Automation and Manufacturing (DAAAM).