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    The integration of CAD and motion analysis into a single intuitive software package
    (2002) Daya, Nitin J.; Jonson, David; Walker, Mark
    Existing CAD systems cannot satisfy all the requirements of 'real' design. Many designers would like to have more powerful and capable CAD systems. 'Real' design is a complex activity involving different types of problems thus a CAD system must be a general purpose system so that it can support all aspects of design including that of motion analysis.
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    The integration of computer aided design and finite element analysis tools using a logic based approach
    (2002) De Beer, Jason David; Jonson, David; Walker, Mark
    Today's powerful computer-aided engineering (CAE) products have reached ground breaking levels of sophistication when compared with the almost archaic technology used by our predecessors. Engineers are able to develop complex three-dimensional models, or virtual prototypes, using powerful 3D modelling capabilities, and from these models, generate manufacturing drawings, motion analysis models, and even finite element models.