ABSTRACT

As a design engineer, I can say that to me the step, to actually work on the 3D modeling, is the most exciting step in product development. It is the step to actually design the so-called nuts and bolts of a product, and then see it materialize. It brings a sense of elation to me. In Chapter 6, a product development roadmap was presented. Based on this map, by developing the transfer functions and assembly requirements, nearly one third of the road has been traversed. Developing the virtual product constitutes the middle third; and the associated documentation and verifications make the last third.