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Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Malkewitzphone +49 / 6151 / 155-488rainer.malkewitz@zgdv.de

=Enhancing Usefulness & Usability

of 3D Product Models

This project gets funding from the European Commission

The problem with „3D“

Why do they not use 3D ???

pro: 3D problems benefit by 3D modelling walkthroughs / immersion possible virtual photography animated behaviour / 3D films simulation / collision detection

con: Using 3D is expensive authoring cost (specialists) transport and rendering costs (resources, downloading) cognitive costs (learning time, 2D control devices, habit) high cost, low reach

This project gets funding from the European Commission

What will we do?

Enhance the benefit (add usefulness) introduce new „3D-only“ features integrate with business processes use cross-company and cross-industry

Reduce the cost (add usability) reduce transport and rendering costs

enhance usability by new „intelligent“ features build on user experience from physical world reduce cognitive overload in tools less buttons, more intelligence

This project gets funding from the European Commission

In what context?

3 application areas (10 partners) : Furniture & architecture (5 p.) Automotive & mechanical engineering (3 p.) Toys (2 p.)

This project gets funding from the European Commission

How is it going to be done?

4 step technical workplan: collect and prioritise requirements (problems) develop computational methods (solutions) develop prototype tools (examples) demonstrate and test

non-technical WPs: project management dissemination & exploitation evaluation & assessment

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existing ideas

from furniture scenario: „generic“ product objects

configure and search by specifying functionality select from list of best matches hierarchical grouping (container, element, component)

linking to product properties provide interface to PPS data (for „real“ ordering features)

provide common features, e.g.: physical features (orientation, placement, fixation, weight) business features (supplier, ordering number, brands, type of use) advanced features (lighting rules, reserved spaces, style, preferred

„neighbours“, receiving surfaces & handles)