THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN CADdigest, January 7th, 2013Geolus Shape-Based Searching for Reusing CAD Parts“Reuse” is a popular focus in initiatives across PLM today. It is an area where efficiency is improved by not repeating work and by making derivative products from existing ones, rather than starting from scratch. It is one of the most basic benefits of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE). The...
